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Club Leadership and Business Management School (CLBMS) Course Offering: - Tuesday, May 15, 2012


USA Swimming will be hosting a CLBMS course at the Worthington Pool on Thursday May 31 from 5 pm - 10 pm

This course is offered as a benefit of membership to USA Swimming and is a requirement for Level 2 Club Recognition.  Click here for additional information about the course.

Please reseve your spot by email:  coachbernard@worthingtonpools.com.

 

Attention: Coaches - Thursday, May 10, 2012

Please submit your list of swimmers going to the Olympic Trials for recognition on the website by the end of the month.

 

Interested in Becoming an Ohio Swimming Official? - Monday, April 23, 2012

Click here for more information.

 

Senior Circuit Meet Info Posted - Thursday, April 19, 2012

The meet info for the first Senior Circuit meet has been posted.

 

LSC Record Rundown - Thursday, April 19, 2012

At the end of the short course season, there was a bevy of LSC records set, 21 to be exact. This year was a bit of a contrast to last year in that this year there were a ton of records broken right at the end of the season and last year there was a steady stream of them coming in all year with no real big spike at any time.

We will begin with the records broken at the Ohio Short Course Junior Olympics.

  • Carson Foster (CM) swam a 27.60 in the 10 & Under 50 fly, breaking the previous record of 28.35 set by Matthew Abysinghe (DR) in Feb. 2007.
  • Kelsey Morgan (DST) broke records in the 11-12 Girls 100 & 200 Breast, swimming a 1:05.71 and 2:20.00 respectively. The previous records were a 1:06.29 and 2:23.82, both set by Alison Fealey (CM) in March 1991. (Kelsey broke the 200 breast record at the Ohio Senior Meet.)
  • It was Miranda Donley (NAAC) breaking records in the 11-12 Girls 50 Free & 50 Fly, setting marks of 24.28 and 25.77 respectively. The previous 50 free record was from Zhada Fields (GTAC) at a 24.40, set July 2010. The previous 50 fly record was 25.79 set by Rachel Jackson (NAAC) in March 2008.
  • In the 11-12 Girls 400 Medley Relay a new record of 4:06.54 set by the Northern Kentucky Clippers Relay of Sophie Skinner, Sarah Harkrader, Samantha Glass, and Mallory Beil, which broke the previous record of 4:06.92 set by the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins all the way back in December 1979 (which was the national record until 1992.)
  • The Northern Kentucky Clippers relay of Michael Summe, Jacob Lentsch, Austin Haney, and Robert Newman swam a 3:19.89 in the 400 Free Relay, which broke the old record of 3:19.91 set by the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins in March 1978.

Next come records set at the Sectional Championships. All of these are LONG COURSE records.

  • It was 12 year old Kelsey Morgan (DST) swimming a 2:40.63 in the 200 Breast, crushing her own 11-12 record of 2:48.34 from June of last year.
  • In the 13-14 girls 100 Back, Hannah Whiteley (RAYS) swam a 1:04.45, breaking the 1:04.97 of Emily Slabe (CFY) from July 2010.
  • Zoe Thatcher (RAYS) swam an 800 Free in 8:55.49, which broke the 15-16 record of 8:55.92 set by Margy Keefe (AB) in August 2001.
  • Caitlyn Forman (CLPR) swam a 1:02.44 100 back, breaking the 17-18 record of 1:02.52 set by Betsy Mitchell (CPM) all the way back in July 1984.
  • It was Max Williamson (CLPR) swimming 2:16.54 in the 200 Breast and 2:02.96 in the 200 IM to break 17-18 and overall Open records in both events. The previous 17-18 200 IM Record was 2:05.77 set by Nate Dusing (CM) in July 1997 and the previous Open IM record was 2:03.24 set by B. Frentos in August 1980. The previous 17-18 and Open 200 breast records were 2:18.03 set by the legendary Glenn Mills in July 1980. After 32 years, this swim removes Mills' name entirely from the Ohio record list.

Next come records from various other meets.

  • Swimming at the Kentucky High School Championships, Sharli Brady (CLPR) edged the 15-16 girls 500 Free record, swimming a 4:47.56. This broke the previous record of 4:47.79 set by Claire Dickmann (CLPR) from March 2007.
  • Swimming at the Ohio High School Championships, Erik Risolvato became the first 18 & Under in the state under the 20 second barrier in the 50 free. Erik swam a 19.62, smashing the previous 17-18 record of 20.01 set by Joe Hudepohl in February 1992.
  • Also at the Ohio High School Championships, Jack Pohlman (DR) swam a 100 Breast in 55.27, breaking the previous 17-18 boys record of 55.44 of Glenn Mills (CPM) set in 1980. This was the second oldest individual male record on the books.
  • At the YMCA National Championship meet, Joshua Fleagle swam a 43.41 in the 100 Free. This broke the previous 17-18 record of 43.43 set by Joe Hudepohl in February 1992.
  • Swimming at the NSCA Junior Nationals, Max Williamson (CLPR) swam a 3:49.19 in the 400 IM. This broke the 17-18 and Overall Open record of 3:49.94 set by Cory Chitwood (CLPR) in March 2007.

And finally, a few records from December that were missed.

  • Sydney Lofquist (DR) swam a 10:06.58 in the 1000 Free, which breaks the previous 13-14 girls record of 10:08.95 set by D. Semitecolos all the way back in April 1983.
  • In the 15-16 Boys 500 Free, it was Cliff Goertemiller (DR) swimming a 4:25.62, edging the previous record of 4:25.68 by Dan Ketchum (CM) in March 1999.
  • In the 15-16 Boys 200 Back, Patrick Mulcare (DR) swam a 1:46.96, breaking Justin Thornton's (DR) record of 1:47.09 from December 1993.

 

Spring Officials Clinics - Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Spring officials clinics will begin April 21. Click here for more information.

 

Senior Circuit Annoucement - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The 2012 Senior Circuit meet dates have been announced. This year, there will be 3 meets. Swimmers must participate in at least one of the meets to be eligible for National level meet reimbursement.

 

Report of Occurence Form Updated - Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Online Report of Occurrence (ROO) Form has been added to the Forms & Documents/Meet Forms page under the Insurance Section.

 

Long Course JO Championships Correction - Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The dates for the Ohio JO meet have been corrected to the dates that were announced at the Ohio LSC Board meeting.

 

Ohio Swimming Inc. Now on Facebook! - Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Ohio Swimming Inc. now has a Facebook page. The page is intended for use by anyone interested in learning about, or promoting USA Swimming in our Ohio LSC. Feel free to post questions or suggestions for your swimming Facebook page.