Hermitage Hurricanes Swim Team

Friday, June 21, 2019

The Hurricane Herald (6/18/19)

June 21, 2019

Meet Scores

Hermitage: 1193
Three Chopt: 929

Champs Qualifiers *newly qualified swimmers in bold

Clavio Ascari, Rebecca Bleicher, Wyatt Bradshaw, Anderson Broughton, Isabelle Broughton, Anna Buchakjian, Cora Campbell, Riley Campbell, Amelia Chen, Gabby Chen, JD Chen, Reagan Core, Trip Core, Traylor Duval, Andrew Eastep, Matthew Faraci, Adam Fisher, Will Fisher, Isabella Glenn, Sutton Gow, Owen Gray, Charlie Harrington, Raleigh Harrington, Grayson Heskett, Lily Grace Heskett, Presley Hoffer, Taylor Hoffer, Tommy Hoffer, Anna Hoffler, Jack Hoffler, William Hoffler, Jackson Holsten, Nicole Makris, Evan Mangin, Rose Mangin, Katherine Martin, Sallie Martin, Ellie McComb, Jack McComb, Maddie McComb, Samantha Meadows, Rylee Miller, Ford Reams, Sawyer Reams, Alexandra Reid, Annellice Reid, Avery Robbins, Jackson Robbins, Wynn Robbins, Owen Smith, Tucker Washburn, and Lynley Whitby

Quad Winners

Riley Campbell
Amelia Chen
Gabby Chen
JD Chen
Isabella Glenn
Charlie Harrington
Taylor Hoffer
Tommy Hoffer
Avery Robbins

Triple Winners

Wyatt Bradshaw
Anderson Broughton
Rose Mangin
Katherine Martin
Ellie McComb
Ford Reams

Record-Breaking Swims

*The following swimmers broke Hermitage Swim Team Records.

Amelia Chen, Girls 11-12 50 Free, 28.75

Amelia Chen, Girls 11-12 100 IM, 1:12.53

Riley Campbell, Girls 13-14 50 Breast, 40.06 (breaking her time last week of 40.40)

Anderson Broughton, Boys 15-18 50 Back, 29.79

Coach's Corner

Congratulations on the first win of the season Hurricanes! We had many super fast swims, lots of new Champs times, and some impressive Breaststroke. All of your hard work in practice has definitely paid off!

Last night was our first night with our new Swim Team Buddies and you all did a fantastic job with that! So many swimmers wished their buddies good luck, cheered them on behind their lanes and told them "good job!" after their races. All the coaches loved seeing the older and younger swimmers interacting with each other and many swimmers making new friends. Let’s continue this awesome team spirit throughout the rest of the season!

I’m really excited to see what we can do at the next meet against Ginter Park! Keep up the good work Hurricanes!

~Coach Ashley

Hurricanes of the Week

Annellice Reid

Annellice is a new to the Hurricanes this year and was a bit nervous about swimming her 50 Butterfly. Those nerves must have helped her swim faster, because she earned herself a Champs qualifying time in the event! Then, she stepped up for her team and swam a leg in the relay shortly after. Annellice is always ready to improve and grow as a swimmer, for herself and to contribute as a member of the team! Great job, Annellice!

JD Chen

JD has been a Hurricane for many seasons, but he isn't getting complacent about it! He came back from being away at the Fork Union Swim Camp to join his team for a meet, spending most of the night cheering on teammates in every age group. JD knows how to have a great time, but also to focus in when it is time for a race. Way to go, JD!

Where are we swimming next?

AWAY @ Ginter Park

Monday, June 24th

Arrival: 5:35pm

Warmups: 6:00pm

Meet Start: 6:30pm

Monday, June 10, 2019

The Hurricane Herald (6/10/19)

June 10, 2019

Meet Scores

Lakeside: 946
Hermitage: 894

Champs Qualifiers

Rebecca Bleicher, Wyatt Bradshaw, Anderson Broughton, Isabelle Broughton, Anna Buchakjian, Cora Campbell, Riley Campbell, Reagan Core, Traylor Duval, Andrew Eastep, Adam Fisher, Will Fisher, Isabella Glenn, Owen Gray, Raleigh Harrington, Grayson Heskett, Lily Grace Heskett, Presley Hoffer, Taylor Hoffer, Tommy Hoffer, Anna Hoffler, Jack Hoffler, Jackson Holsten, Nicole Makris, Evan Mangin, Rose Mangin, Ellie McComb, Jack McComb, Maddie McComb, Samantha Meadows, Rylee Miller, Ford Reams, Sawyer Reams, Avery Robbins, Jackson Robbins, Wynn Robbins, Owen Smith, and Lynley Whitby

Quad Winners

Isabella Glenn
Taylor Hoffer
Tommy Hoffer
Jack McComb
Ford Reams
Avery Robbins

Triple Winners

Anderson Broughton
Anna Hoffler
Samantha Meadows

Record-Breaking Swims

*The following swimmers broke Hermitage Swim Team Records.

Riley Campbell, 13-14 50 Breast, 40.40

Anderson Broughton, 15-18 50 Free, 25.38

Coach's Corner

It is an honor and a privilege to begin my fourth season coaching this incredible team!

Yesterday's meet did not disappoint! We showed what a strong team we are, qualifying over thirty swimmers for Champs (including many first time swimmers), welcoming new swimmers to our team, and winning tight races.

While the weather wasn't the best I've ever seen, we swam well and had fun! I loved seeing our athletes huddled under umbrellas, cheering on the sidelines, and playing games between events. These moments all show what a great team community we have here at Hermitage.

As we prepare for the rest of the season, your coaches are looking forward to seeing everyone continue to work hard in the pool, improving our strokes, and dropping time!

Great job, Hurricanes!

~Coach Philip

Hurricanes of the Week

Bella Glenn

Bella had a great meet yesterday, dropping time in her events and scoring as a quadruple winner. She always shows up to the pool ready to swim with her best efforts, but also goes out of her way to build relationships with all of her teammates! It is not uncommon to see Bella leading a "parade" of younger swimmers around the deck, they are as enamored with her as she is with them! Way to go, Bella!

Raleigh Harrington

Raleigh is one of our younger and newer swimmers on the team, but he isn't letting that hold him back! He won a 4th place in his freestyle and 2nd place in his backstroke, but even better than that, he qualified for Champs right out of the gate. Raleigh always shows up to practice to work hard and become a better swimmer - his coaches think it seems to work! Congratulations, Raleigh!