For the 2019 season, we look forward to trying a new email system, volunteer sign-up, photo sharing, and meet sign-out, all managed from this website, www.hermitagehurricanes.com!
Friday, July 27, 2018
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Hurricane Herald (July 17, 2018)
July 17, 2018
Meet Scores
Hermitage: 1054Lakeside: 934
Champs Qualifiers (new qualifiers in bold)
Clavio Ascari, Francesca Ascari, Charlie Bixler, Sam Bixler, Anderson Bolyard, Jacob Bradshaw, Wyatt Bradshaw, Anderson Broughton,Anna Grace Broughton, Isabelle Broughton, Will Buckbee, Cora Campbell, Riley Campbell, Amelia Chen, Gabby Chen, JD Chen, Alex Deal,
Grace Deal, Traylor DuVal, Andrew Eastep, George Faraci, Matthew Faraci, Adam Fisher, Will Fisher, Caroline Frank, Drew Frank,
Mary Cooper Frank, Isabella Glenn, Owen Gray, Pierson Gray, Charlie Harrington, Grayson Heskett, Lily Grace Heskett, Presley Hoffer,
Taylor Hoffer, Tommy Hoffer, Jack Hoffler, William Hoffler, Addison Holsten, Avery Holsten, Jackson Holsten, Harrison Hutcheson,
Mercer Hutcheson, Brooks Johnson, Nicole Makris, Evan Mangin, Rose Mangin, Katherine Martin, Sallie Martin, Ellie McComb, Jack McComb, Maddie McComb, Samantha Meadows, Rylee Miller, Ford Reams, Sawyer Reams, Avery Robbins, Jackson Robbins, Wynn Robbins, Claire Starke, Jack Starke, Annie Toole, Tucker Washburn, Lynley Whitby, and Sophie Yablonski
Quad Winners
Wyatt Bradshaw
Amelia Chen
Gabby Chen
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Will Fisher
Ford Reams
Avery Robbins
Wynn Robbins
Amelia Chen
Gabby Chen
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Will Fisher
Ford Reams
Avery Robbins
Wynn Robbins
Triple Winners
Francesca Ascari
Sam Bixler
Cora Campbell
Andrew Eastep
Charlie Harrington
Taylor Hoffer
Samantha Meadows
Sam Bixler
Cora Campbell
Andrew Eastep
Charlie Harrington
Taylor Hoffer
Samantha Meadows
Record-Breaking Swims
*The following swimmers broke Hermitage Swim Team Records.
Gabby Chen, 13-14 50 Free, 30.50
(Gabby also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 30.01 from June 10, 2018)
(Gabby also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 30.01 from June 10, 2018)
Coach's Corner
What a great way to end the season but with a win over a team that beat us by only 12 points in our second meet! This last meet was filled with many mixed emotions as we said goodbye to yet another season of summer swim and to two more seniors, Ashley Eastep and Sam Bixler. Thank you both so much for all of our hard work and commitment to the team.
On the other hand, we not only won but we also got to welcome six new Hurricanes to the team last night! It was so exciting to watch six young swimmers graduate from pre-team to the real deal swim team. They all swam a fantastic first race and as coaches we couldn’t be more excited to welcome to them to the team full-time next season.
Thank you to everyone, swimmers, parents, siblings, and volunteers, for making this one of the best seasons yet! I hope that everyone had as much fun as I did this summer and that you all come back again next season for an even greater time. Don’t forget to sign-up for the banquet next Thursday, July 26th, the day after champs, for awards, food, and so much fun!
Go Hurricanes!
Coach Lillian
On the other hand, we not only won but we also got to welcome six new Hurricanes to the team last night! It was so exciting to watch six young swimmers graduate from pre-team to the real deal swim team. They all swam a fantastic first race and as coaches we couldn’t be more excited to welcome to them to the team full-time next season.
Thank you to everyone, swimmers, parents, siblings, and volunteers, for making this one of the best seasons yet! I hope that everyone had as much fun as I did this summer and that you all come back again next season for an even greater time. Don’t forget to sign-up for the banquet next Thursday, July 26th, the day after champs, for awards, food, and so much fun!
Go Hurricanes!
Coach Lillian
Hurricanes of the Week
Sam Bixler
Sam graduated this spring from Godwin High School and will attend James Madison University in the fall, planning to study Business and Marketing. Sam has been a member of the Hermitage Hurricanes since he was five years old and always enjoys swimming freestyle. Outside of the pool, Sam is an avid lacrosse player. Last night, we enjoyed watching Sam swim his final meet as a Hermitage Hurricane (and he even scored as a triple winner!). Thank you for many years of swimming, Sam and good luck at JMU next year!
Ashley Eastep
Ashley (aka Coach Ashley) graduated from Collegiate this year and will be attending William and Mary this fall, where she plans to study Biology. Ashley has been a Hermitage Hurricane for the past eleven summers, but this summer became an invaluable member of our coaching team! Ashley has been very active in swimming, not just as a member of the Hermitage team, but as a member of the Collegiate swim team and at NOVA. It was great watching Ashley swim in her final meet as a Hurricane swimmer. Best of luck next year at W&M and thank you, Ashley!
Drew Frank
Drew Frank graduated from Freeman High School and will attend Southern Methodist University this fall, as he plans to study Business. Drew has been swimming for Hermitage since he was five years old. Outside of the pool, Drew enjoys playing baseball and golf. We enjoyed celebrating Drew as he swam in his final meet a few weeks ago. We wish Drew the best of luck and thank you for your dedication as a Hurricane swimmer!
Where are we swimming next?
JRAC CHAMPS
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
The Hurricane Herald (July 10, 2018)
July 10, 2018
Meet Scores
Walton Park: 1238Hermitage: 1058
Champs Qualifiers (new qualifiers in bold)
Clavio Ascari, Francesca Ascari, Charlie Bixler, Sam Bixler, Anderson Bolyard, Jacob Bradshaw, Wyatt Bradshaw, Anderson Broughton,Anna Grace Broughton, Isabelle Broughton, Will Buckbee, Cora Campbell, Riley Campbell, Amelia Chen, Gabby Chen, JD Chen, Alex Deal,
Grace Deal, Traylor DuVal, Andrew Eastep, George Faraci, Matthew Faraci, Adam Fisher, Will Fisher, Caroline Frank, Drew Frank,
Mary Cooper Frank, Isabella Glenn, Owen Gray, Pierson Gray, Charlie Harrington, Grayson Heskett, Lily Grace Heskett, Taylor Hoffer,
Tommy Hoffer, Jack Hoffler, William Hoffler, Addison Holsten, Avery Holsten, Jackson Holsten, Harrison Hutcheson, Mercer Hutcheson,
Brooks Johnson, Nicole Makris, Evan Mangin, Rose Mangin, Katherine Martin, Sallie Martin, Ellie McComb, Jack McComb, Maddie McComb, Samantha Meadows, Rylee Miller, Ford Reams, Sawyer Reams, Avery Robbins, Jackson Robbins, Wynn Robbins, Claire Starke, Jack Starke,
Annie Toole, Tucker Washburn, Lynley Whitby, and Sophie Yablonski
Quad Winners
Amelia Chen
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Ford Reams
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Ford Reams
Triple Winners
Cora Campbell
Will Fisher
Caroline Frank
Mary Cooper Frank
Taylor Hoffer
Avery Robbins
Jackson Robbins
Will Fisher
Caroline Frank
Mary Cooper Frank
Taylor Hoffer
Avery Robbins
Jackson Robbins
Record-Breaking Swims
*The following swimmers broke Hermitage Swim Team Records.
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Free, 31.72
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Breast, 40.75
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Fly, 35.35
(this time breaks JD's tied record with Anderson Broughton but is still slower than Anderson's CYT from 2013 of 35.23)
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Breast, 40.75
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Fly, 35.35
(this time breaks JD's tied record with Anderson Broughton but is still slower than Anderson's CYT from 2013 of 35.23)
Coach's Corner
Last night was such an incredible meet Hurricanes! So many people had huge time drops, we had many new Champs Qualifiers, and I saw so many swimmers cheering each other on even if they didn’t know the other swimmer very well. Even though we lost the meet, we lost by only a very few points which goes to show that though we are a small team, we really give it our all in the water. All the hard work in practice is paying off! I really appreciate how much enthusiasm you all bring to our meets. This meet was definitely my favorite of season because so many people were cheering for each other and our swimmers were getting excited to swim before their events! I hope all of this excitement carries into our next meet on Monday!
With this meet being our team’s second to last meet of the season and my second to last meet swimming for the Hurricanes, I feel like it’s fitting for me to reflect on my time with the Hurricanes and what this team has meant to me throughout the past eleven years of my life. As many of you all know, I am not a record-breaking swimmer, destined for the Olympics, but instead a novice swimmer still trying to get her Champs Qualifying times. In some of the other swim teams I have been on in the past, I didn’t feel like a valuable member of the team, but Hermitage has always been different for me, thanks to you all. I’ve always felt like I matter on the team and that there would be something missing if I wasn’t there. Whether it be because of the few points I earned for my team, the relationships I made with my fellow swimmers, or my enthusiasm cheering for my teammates, I have always felt important on the Hurricanes. I hope that next year when I can no longer be a swimmer, our older swimmers take my, and our other senior’s, places by forming relationships with our younger swimmers, helping them feel the importance I felt when I was younger.
I want to thank you all for making this my favorite season to be a swimmer for our team and for making all my seasons with the Hurricanes the best parts of my summers. I love our team and I will miss being a swimmer but I am looking forward to spending more time with you all as a coach during the next few summers!
Go Hurricanes!
Coach Ashley
With this meet being our team’s second to last meet of the season and my second to last meet swimming for the Hurricanes, I feel like it’s fitting for me to reflect on my time with the Hurricanes and what this team has meant to me throughout the past eleven years of my life. As many of you all know, I am not a record-breaking swimmer, destined for the Olympics, but instead a novice swimmer still trying to get her Champs Qualifying times. In some of the other swim teams I have been on in the past, I didn’t feel like a valuable member of the team, but Hermitage has always been different for me, thanks to you all. I’ve always felt like I matter on the team and that there would be something missing if I wasn’t there. Whether it be because of the few points I earned for my team, the relationships I made with my fellow swimmers, or my enthusiasm cheering for my teammates, I have always felt important on the Hurricanes. I hope that next year when I can no longer be a swimmer, our older swimmers take my, and our other senior’s, places by forming relationships with our younger swimmers, helping them feel the importance I felt when I was younger.
I want to thank you all for making this my favorite season to be a swimmer for our team and for making all my seasons with the Hurricanes the best parts of my summers. I love our team and I will miss being a swimmer but I am looking forward to spending more time with you all as a coach during the next few summers!
Go Hurricanes!
Coach Ashley
Hurricanes of the Week
Female - Grace Deal
A half of a minute... That is the total amount of time that Grace dropped last night in her races! That is completely insane!! Grace started off the meet with a 10-second drop in her 100 IM. That's 2.5-seconds per length of the pool. Most people would have been content to stop there, but Grace got back onto the blocks for her 50 Breaststroke and dropped an incredible 21-seconds off of her best time! That's 11.5-seconds per length of the pool... Talk about some clock-stopping performances - congratulations, Grace!
Male - Jacob Bradshaw
Jacob had some great swims last night, but a very memorable swim in his 50 Breaststroke. He looked strong, confident and graceful in the water. Jacob has been working incredibly hard at practice but really shined last night as he took the tips and tricks from our breaststroke clinic and put all of that learning to good use. All of this hard work and strong swimming led to a 2-second drop in that breaststroke race last night. These late season time drops are what it takes to punch the Champs QUA ticket: Jacob qualified in his breaststroke race with a very respectable 46.34. Way to go, Jacob!
Where are we swimming next?
HOME vs. Lakeside Swim & Racquet Club
Monday, July 16, 2018
Arrival: 5:15pm
Warmups: 5:45-6:00pm
Meet Start: 6:30pm
Stroke-of-the-Week
Butterfly
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
The Hurricane Herald (July 3, 2018)
July 3, 2018
Meet Scores
Three Chopt: 1156.50Hermitage: 990.50
Champs Qualifiers (new qualifiers in bold)
Clavio Ascari, Francesca Ascari, Charlie Bixler, Sam Bixler, Anderson Bolyard, Wyatt Bradshaw, Anderson Broughton, Anna Grace Broughton, Isabelle Broughton, Cora Campbell, Riley Campbell, Amelia Chen, Gabby Chen, JD Chen, Alex Deal, Grace Deal, Traylor DuVal,Andrew Eastep, George Faraci, Matthew Faraci, Adam Fisher, Will Fisher, Caroline Frank, Drew Frank, Mary Cooper Frank, Isabella Glenn,
Owen Gray, Pierson Gray, Charlie Harrington, Grayson Heskett, Lily Grace Heskett, Taylor Hoffer, Tommy Hoffer, Jack Hoffler,
William Hoffler, Addison Holsten, Avery Holsten, Jackson Holsten, Mercer Hutcheson, Nicole Makris, Evan Mangin, Rose Mangin,
Katherine Martin, Sallie Martin, Ellie McComb, Jack McComb, Maddie McComb, Samantha Meadows, Rylee Miller, Ford Reams, Sawyer Reams, Avery Robbins, Jackson Robbins, Wynn Robbins, Claire Starke, Jack Starke, Annie Toole, Tucker Washburn, Lynley Whitby, and Sophie Yablonski
Quad Winners
Cora Campbell
Amelia Chen
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Charlie Harrington
Amelia Chen
JD Chen
Adam Fisher
Charlie Harrington
Triple Winners
Anderson Broughton
Gabby Chen
Caroline Frank
Ford Reams
Gabby Chen
Caroline Frank
Ford Reams
Record-Breaking Swims
*The following swimmers broke Hermitage Swim Team Records.
Gabby Chen, 13-14 50 Free, 30.57
(Gabby also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 30.01 from June 10, 2018)
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Free, 32.09
Charlie Harrington, 9-10 50 Back, 37.03
Anderson Broughton, 15-18 50 Free, 26.84
Anderson Broughton, 15-18 50 Fly, 27.81
(Anderson also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 27.18 from June 10, 2018)
(Gabby also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 30.01 from June 10, 2018)
JD Chen, 9-10 50 Free, 32.09
Charlie Harrington, 9-10 50 Back, 37.03
Anderson Broughton, 15-18 50 Free, 26.84
Anderson Broughton, 15-18 50 Fly, 27.81
(Anderson also holds a faster Converted Yards Time of 27.18 from June 10, 2018)
Coach's Corner
I hope that everyone will enjoy the few days of rest and relaxation over this Independence Day holiday! We have all definitely earned it!
This week's meet was incredibly close, especially considering that Three Chopt had more than 25 extra swimmers on their roster for the meet! Our small and mighty Hurricane force did not back down to the waves of the Three Chopt Tsunami.
With only two weeks of meets remaining in our season, it's important to remember, the hard work continues and we constantly work to better our times and show great sportsmanship.
As I reflect on another lap around the sun on the eve of my birthday, I also think the many seasons of coaching in my past. This season has been one of the most fun and has shown some of the greatest energy from the athletes I have ever seen. You all are a truly amazing team and I cannot wait to see what awaits you at our two final meets (both on home turf!).
Best of luck, Hurricanes!
~Coach Philip
This week's meet was incredibly close, especially considering that Three Chopt had more than 25 extra swimmers on their roster for the meet! Our small and mighty Hurricane force did not back down to the waves of the Three Chopt Tsunami.
With only two weeks of meets remaining in our season, it's important to remember, the hard work continues and we constantly work to better our times and show great sportsmanship.
As I reflect on another lap around the sun on the eve of my birthday, I also think the many seasons of coaching in my past. This season has been one of the most fun and has shown some of the greatest energy from the athletes I have ever seen. You all are a truly amazing team and I cannot wait to see what awaits you at our two final meets (both on home turf!).
Best of luck, Hurricanes!
~Coach Philip
Hurricanes of the Week
Female - Catherine Makris
Catherine is one of our newest and youngest swimmers this season, having completed the Pre-Team program last summer. After a few weeks of some challenging backstroke races and a few DQs, Catherine has continued practicing and working very hard. Determined to make this week's backstroke have a good result, Catherine was off like a rocket and swam an incredibly strong and very quick backstroke race! Way to go, Catherine!
Male - Owen Gray
Owen represented his age group as the only 13-14 male swimmer last night, swimming as one of two swimmers in his 100 Freestyle and one of three swimmers in his 50 Backstroke. He won 2nd place in the freestyle and 1st place in his division for the backstroke in what was a very tight race! Having swimmers to enter into these races keeps our team competitive. Owen has shown himself to be a leader on our team and a valuable contributor to our team score! Well done, Owen!
Where are we swimming next?
HOME vs. Walton Park
Monday, July 9, 2018
Arrival: 5:15pm
Warmups: 5:45-6:00pm
Meet Start: 6:30pm
Stroke-of-the-Week
Breaststroke
***
Breaststroke Clinic Opportunity
Our 9-year-old to 12-year-old swimmers are invited to join NOVA Head Coach Geoff Brown on Monday, July 9th from 10:00-11:00am (during their normal morning practice time).
This is a great opportunity to brush up on breaststroke just in time for our meet Monday night!
(Normal practice will be held for our 13&Up swimmers during this time.)
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