BTIDE Announces Awards and Says Thank You

The BTIDE boys high school swim team announced it's award winners at last nights end of the season banquet at the Rotary River Center.

Swimmers Receiving their Varsity Letters
Seniors:
Eduardo Bayona
Ben Levy
Max Saladar
Nathan Sill
Juniors:
CJ Light

Matthew Locke

Caleb Otto

Ivan Perez

Saul Parente

Michael Wales
Sophomores
Anthony Jacobson
Jack Johnson
Ben Saladar
Kana Wong
Freshman
Eli Miller

NISCA Power Points 4505 (New Team Record)

NISCA Academic Gold Award Varsity GPA of 3.8

Academic All-American
Ben Levy

Academic All-State
Ben Levy
Nathan Sill

All Big 8 Conference HM
Ben Saladar 100 Fly

All Area Wisconsin State Journal
200 Medley Relay
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
Ben Saladar 100 Fly

Major Award Winners
MVP:   Nathan Sill   
Benji Klett Award: Max Saladar
TIDE Award: Ben Levy & Ben Saladar
IronMan Award: Anthony Jacobson
Most Improved: Kana Wong
Most Improved Rookie: Merrick Wales
Hardest Worker: Caleb Otto & CJ Light
Rookie of the Year: Eli Miller
Rock Award: Keegan Zumo
Captains for 2019-2020: CJ Light, Caleb Otto, Matt Locke

The TIDE would like to thank all that supported the team this year. This years team was one of the most successful in team history. Breaking 18 school records, 6 state qualifiers and winning 2 invites and the Rock County Championship. We really were a Swamily this season.

Beloit Proud

Beloit Strong

Swamily

WIAA State Meet Review

TIDE State Meet Summary

2019 Knights State Team

The Knights swam to improvement in three of its four races,

The 200 Medley Relay of Anthony Jacobson, Ben Levy, Ben Saladar, and Nathan Sill swam the 3rd fastest time in school history with a 1:40.01, finishing in 17th place. Anthony's 50 split of 25.7 was the 2nd fastest back split in school history and Ben Levy's Breast split was the 8th fastest in school history. Ben Saladar's Fly split was the 5th fastest in school history. 

Ben Saladar's 100 Fly of 53.10 was the 2nd fastest in school history finishing 19th place.

200 Free Relay moved up to 16th place and 2 points, lead by CJ Light's 22.22 split. The rest of the relay members; Ben Saladar, Max Saladar, and Nathan Sill. 

The 400 Free Relay of Ben Saladar, CJ Light, Anthony Jacobson, and Nathan Sill finished 17th. Two notable splits were Ben's and Anthony's of 48.4 and 48.5.

Reminder:
Banquet is Sunday February 24th 6:00pm at the Rotary River Center. 

Beloit Proud

Beloit Strong

Swamily

State Qualifier Picture

WIAA Sectional Summary

WOW!!!!!!!

I feel good that Beloit continued it's tradition of swimming fast in February. Saturday the TIDE qualified for the 3rd year in a row all three relays and Ben Saladar in the 100 Fly.

Beloit 29 of 30 Best Times, all of these swims being life-time best times.

There were also many swims that made the TIDE all time list and one varsity record.
The Knights scored in every event they swam and placed all 3 relays, Ben Saladar, and Eli Miller on the Podium.

Summary:
Diving: 7th Eli Miller 239.30 points

200 Medley Relay: 6th Place 1:40.75 4th Fastest in School History, State Qualifying
Anthony Jacobson, Ben Levy, Ben Saladar, Nathan Sill

200 Medley Relay

Nathan Sill, Ben Levy, Anthony Jacobson, Ben Saladar

200 IM:
13th Anthony Jacobson 2:03.31 5th Fastest in School History 3 second improvement
Caleb Otto 2:13.61 6 second improvement
Kana Wong 2:22.02 5 second improvement

50 Free:
9th Nathan Sill 22.34 Top 20 All-Time

100 Fly:
7th Ben Saladar 53.97 4th Fastest School History
14th Ben Levy 57.96  1second improvement
16th Kana Wong 58.88
Ben Saladar 59.30
Matt Locke 1:01.24 3second improvement
Jack Johnson 1:02.80 5second improvement

100 Free:
13th C.J. Light 49.88 9th Fastest School History 3second improvement

500 Free:
11th Anthony Jacobson 5:02.73 7th Fastest in School History 6 Second Improvement

200 Free Relay: 6th 1:30.12 3rd Fastest in School History, State Qualifying
Ben Saladar, C.J. Light, Max Saladar, Nathan Sill
Ben Saladar Sophomore Record 22.21, 8th Fastest in School History

200 Free Relay

Nathan Sill, CJ Light, Max Saladar, Ben Saladar

100 Backstroke
Caleb Otto 1:02.66 3 second improvement

100 Breaststroke
13th Ben Levy 1:03.91 3second improvement 10th Fastest School History
15th Max Saladar 1:06.40 2 second improvement

400 Free Relay 3:15.07 4th place, New Varsity Record ** State Qualifying 
Ben Saladar, C.J. Light, Anthony Jacobson, Nathan Sill
Ben Saladar 48.21 New Sophomore Record 2nd Fastest All-Time

400 Free Relay

Ben Saladar, C.J. Light, Anthony Jacobson, Nathan Sill

School Record

BTIDE Parents Lead the Way

Thank You for all of your Support

Swamily!!!

The Knights next meet is next Saturday. The WIAA State Meet at the UW-Madison Natatorium.

Beloit Proud

Beloit Strong

Swamily

WIAA Sectional Ticket Information

Parents!!

You may need to work together.

Tickets Go in Minutes!! Girls Sectional Tickets went in 5 minutes this past year.

TICKET SALES:  

• Bleacher seating is available for 400 spectators.
• Prices are Adult/Student/Child $5.

Pre-sale of tickets are available via TicketLeap online beginning Wednesday, February 6th at 6:00 p.m.  Online tickets may be purchased using the link:

middletonhighschool.ticketleap.com/boys-swim-sectional-2019/

A limited number of tickets will be sold the day of the event beginning at 11 a.m. on a first come first serve basis.  ALL SPECTATORS MUST BE PRESENT TO PURCHASE A TICKET AND MAY NOT PURCHASE FOR ANYONE NOT PRESENT.

History has shown that online tickets sell out within the first hour.  It is imperative that the coaches forward the online ticket information to their coaching staff, athletes and PARENT group ASAP!  Online tickets are limited to 2/person.

BIG8 Summary

Beloit Knights/TIDE finished 6th at the BIG8 meet Saturday at BTIDE home. The team did some things it had not done in a long time; five swimmers medaling in three events. We placed at least one swimmer in the top 16 in every event but one (200 Free). 

200 Medley Relay

Anthony Jacobson, Nathan Sill, Ben Saladar, Ben Levy

Overall Beloit swam very well and there were a lot of personal bests and season best swims.

The 200 Medley Relay of Anthony Jacobson, Ben Levy, Ben Saladar, and Nathan Sill finished 7th with a time of 1:43.19. Ben Saladar finished 6th in the 100 Butterfly 54.48. The 400 Free Relay of Ben Saladar, C.J. Light, Anthony Jacobson, Nathan Sill; was 6th 3:22.72. 

Ben Saladar 6th 100 Fly

This meet also marked the 1st time Beloit had a diver dive in the meet. On Friday night at Middleton High School Eli Miller finished 9th in the 1meter diving event.

Beloit's next meet is Friday and Saturday at the WIAA Sectional Meet at Middleton. Meet Starts at 1:00pm.

BTIDE 2019 BIG8 Team

Beloit Proud

Beloit Storng

Swamily