35 Hammerheads “went down in history” and participated in the Reindeer Games in Gladstone. The team earned 57 new best times, 10 new District cuts and 4 new Bonus cuts. On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better {athletes listed here dropped time in 80% or more of their legally swam events} (improved events/total events) -Luke Bartels (1/1) 100% -Alexandra Claerhout Nuttall (1/1) 100% -Maxen Claerhour Nuttall (3/3) 100% -Cortez Cruz (3/3) 100% -Kurtis Kastner (2/2) 100% -Grace Keane (6/7) 86% -Jake Maiseroulle (5/5) 100% -Grace Pickett (5/5) 100%...

Twenty Hammerheads journeyed to Wichita, KS to compete in the Air Capital Invitational. The team raced to 89% best times, two Sectional Bonus cuts, 12 Champ cuts, 22 Bonus cuts, and 15 District cuts! Your hard work is paying off! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Ricardo Avila (2/2) 100% - Maddie Briggs (6/6) 100% - Claire Conrad (7/7) 100% - Isaac Dierker (7/7) 100% - Makaila Hayes (11/11) 100% - Harmony Lucas (5/5) 100% - Zach Mendez (8/9) 89% - Leo Nguyen (7/7) 100% -...

Fifty-seven Hammerheads raced at the TSA Beach Bash. The team worked for an amazing 83% best times, one new record, 55 District cuts, 34 Bonus cuts, and 22 Champ cuts! Wow! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Shannon Banark (6/6) 100% - Nick Bracken (8/9) 89% - Ashton Canovi (4/4) 100% - Evan Carter (5/5) 100% - McKenzie Chandler (8/8) 100% - Claire Conrad (8/9) 89% - Cortez Cruz (3/3) 100% - Elisa DeCaro (3/3) 100% - Claire Dierker (11/11) 100% - Abby Foster (3/3) 100%...

Thirty-six Hammerheads raced at the TST Spring IMX Tri Meet. The team cruised to a crazy 88% best times! On top of that, NLU earned 31 new District cuts and six Champ cuts! What a start to the long course meter season! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Reagan Bollinger (4/4) 100% - Nick Bracken (4/4) 100% - Ashton Canovi (2/2) 100% - Evan Carter (4/4) 100% - Claire Conrad (5/5) 100% - Violet Flora (3/3) 100% - Alex Foot (4/4) 100% - Amelia Gray (4/4)...

Twenty-nine Hammerheads raced at the 2021 MVS SCY Championship meets! The team raced to an incredible 75% best times, 17 swimmers returned to finals, and the team set 9 new team records! What an end to a crazy season! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Shannon Banark (4/4) 100% - Reagan Bollinger (1/1) 100% - Crosby Campbell (7/7) 100% - McKenzie Davis (6/7) 85.7% - Claire Dierker (8/10) 80% - Jia Hurst (2/2) 100% - Chase Kindle (2/2) 100% - Neala McHugh (6/6) 100% - Sarah...

Sixty-eight Hammerheads raced at the March Mania Invite hosted by Empire in Gladstone, MO. The team swam to 219 best times, 22 District cuts, 8 Bonus cuts, and 17 Championship cuts! What a great prelim/final meet! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Reagan Bollinger (4/5) 80% - Madeline Briggs (4/5) 80% - Isabell Butler (4/5) 80% - Livia Campanella (2/2) 100% - Evan Carter (4/5) 80% - Grace Crigger (3/3) 100% - Claire Dierker (5/5) 100% - Daphne Erickson (2/2) 100% - Alex Foot (5/5) 100%...

Seventeen Hammerheads journeyed to the Winter Finals in Springfield, MO. The team cruised to 75 best times, 4 Bonus cuts, and 6 Championship cuts. On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Elisa DeCaro (4/5) 80% Notable Swims - Nick Bracken sprinted to a 27 second drop in the 400 IM and raced to bronze medals in the 400 IM and 200 fly. - Isaac Dierker raced to victory in the 1650 free, and took top-8 in the 200 free. - Amelia Gray splashed into the top-8 in...

Sixty-seven Hammerheads raced at the COOL Tri-Meet. The team swam to 60% best times, 18 District cuts, 15 Bonus cuts, and 7 Championship cuts! Wow! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Macen Claerhout Nuttall (3/3) 100% - Claire Dierker (6/6) 100% - Gracie Hayes (5/6) 83% - Justin Hendricks (2/2) 100% - Ricky Hoover (4/4) 100% - Teagan Mitchell (5/6) 83% - Jaiden Phung (4/4) 100% - Maddie Prater (3/3) 100% - Cooper Riddle (8/8) 100% - Kieran Ross (3/3) 100% - Makenna Toyne (3/3) 100%...

NLU hosted the NLU COVID-10 Meet at the Gladstone Community Center, inviting nine other area teams- many who had not yet had the chance to swim a meet yet this season. Thank you to our volunteers and families for helping to make this a safe and fun meet! We raced to 75% best times, 72 District cuts, 38 Championship Bonus cuts, and 21 Championship cuts! Wow! On to the highlights... 80% Best Timers or Greater - Spencer Adamson (3/3) 100% - Luke Bartels (2/2) 100% - Kennan Beatty (2/2) 100%...

Twenty-three Hammerheads swam far and fast at the BWST Distance Invite in Platte City, MO. The team raced to 75% best times, wow! On to the highlights… 80% Best Times or Better - Logan Broek (1/1) 100% - Crosby Campbell (2/2) 100% - Claire Conrad (1/1) 100% - McKenzie Davis (1/1) 100% - Claire Dierker (1/1) 100% - Mallory Dunaway (1/1) 100% - Natalie Dunaway (1/1) 100% - Kim Greene (1/1) 100% - Everett Katzenberger (1/1) 100% - Chase Kindle (1/1) 100% - Roman Lewis (2/2) 100% - Alejandro Lopez...