12 & Under State, From Coach Kathy

12 & Under Wisconsin State Championships!!

Dear TIDE USA Swimming Families,

What a weekend your 12 and Under State qualifiers enjoyed!! So much to celebrate!!

This past weekend Aidan Donovan and Norah Saladar represented TIDE's 10 and Under group, both competing for the first time at this level. Each of them posted new best times!! Here are their results:

Aidan Donovan: 100 meter Free, 11th Place with a new best time of 1:17.57; 50 meter Fly, 19th Place with a time that right on his seed time.

Norah Saladar: 100 meter Fly, 13th Place with a new best time of 1:29.74, 50 meter Back with a new best time and State Cut of 43.27, 50 meter Free with a new best time and State Cut of 36.30.

McKenzie Jacobson, Ben Saladar and Faith Sill represented the 11-12 age group.

McKenzie Jacobson: In her first trip to State McKenzie swam really well! Here are her results:

100 meter Breast new best time of 1:36.91, 50 meter Back a new best time of 41.43, 50 meter Breast new best time of 42.87.

Ben Saladar: Ben reclaimed his State Champion Title in the 50 meter Free and added another with the 100 meter Free! Here are his results:

50 meter Free posting a new AAAA time and 1st place finish 26.92, 100 meter Free posting a new AAAA time and 1st place finish 59.56, 200 Free posting a new AAA time and 2nd place finish 2:15.37, 400 meter Free posting a new best AA time of 5:03.28 for a 3rd place finish, 50 meter Fly posting a new AAAA time and a 3rd place finish 28.88, 100 meter Fly posting a new AAA time and 3rd place finish 1:97.52.

In the high point rankings for the meet, Ben tied for 3 with long time rival Will Hayon from the Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers.

Faith Sill: Faith posted best times in all of her events!! Here are her results:

200 meter Fly posting a new AA best time and 3rd place finish 2:46.65, 50 meter Fly posting a new AAA best time and 7th place finish 31.50, 100 meter Fly posing a new AAA best time and 8th place finish 1:12.52, 50 meter Back new AA best time 34.84, 100 meter Back new AA best time 1:16.97, 200 meter Back new AA best time 2:44.23. In a time trial Faith posted a new AAA best time in the 50 meter Free 29.89.

Ben and Faith continue their season this weekend by competing in the Central Zone Mega Zones Championship meet in Indianapolis, IN. Please join me in sending waves of good wishes for a great meet!! We are all proud of you!! Now go kick some butt!!!

Please join me in congratulating ALL 5 of these great kids. They swam their hearts out all season to get to this level. Super job!!!

Proudly,

Coach Kathy