States Results

 

The season we didn't think would happen (and that we thought might never end) came to a successful conclusion at States. 

The men's team was represented by Owen Dyson, who competed in the 100 freestyle. Owen finished 7th in his event and helped lead the team to a 30th place finish.

The women's team finished the meet in 3rd place behind Yorktown and Battlefield. The women gave their very best in defending their state title. And while the team fell just short, the team gave everything they had in the pool. There were a number of strong swims, including personal-best times by Charlotte Dixon (200 free) and Emma Wainwright (100 back).

Congratulations to everyone who helped make this season a success. Many thanks to our seniors whose impressive careers have left an indelible mark on our team. 

Regions Results and Athletes of the Meet

It was another great weekend for Madison Swim and Dive at this year's Northern Region championship meet. Both teams had strong performances throughout the line-up, with multiple best times along the way! 

The men's team finished 8th in this year's meet with a score of 159.5. Owen Dyson and Brayden Philpott earned spots in next weekend's state meet by finishing in the top-4 in their events. Owen will be competing in the 100 freestyle and Brayden will be in the 100 fly. Owen finished just out of the top-4 in the 200 free by 0.24 seconds while the 200 freestyle relay (Owen Dyson, Brayden Philpott, John Klein and Joey Eisen) finished 5th, just 0.26 seconds out of fourth place and a trip to states! 

The women's team continued their half-decade of dominance by winning their 5th straight Northern Region title with a score of 420.5. The ladies finished the night with 13 state qualifiers, including Alexandra Dicks (50 free and 100 free), Darby Galbraith (100 fly and 100 back), Erica Rice (100 back), Hannah Carmen (500 free), Sophia Brown (200 IM), Emma Wainwright (100 back), Regan Hau (100 breast), and Charlotte Dixon (100 free). All three relays will also advance, including the Northern Region champion 200 medley relay. Unfortunately, due to entry limitations in this year's state meet, we had several young women who swam great but just missed qualifying for states, including 5th-places finishes by Erica Rice (200 IM), Maggie Shi (100 fly), and Charlotte Dixon (100 free).

The women also posted a number of All-American-level performances this weekend. Alexandra Dicks earned Automatic All-American status in the 50 freestyle and consideration status in the 100 free. All three of the relays also earned All-American consideration status.

Special shout-outs go to the following athletes for setting new personal-bests this weekend:

• Owen Dyson (200 free)
• Benham Cobb (200 IM)
• Kevin Rice (100 breast)
• Joey Eisen (50 free)
• Elsa Marsden (dive)
• Charlotte Dixon (200 free and 100 free)
• Hannah Carmen (500 free)
• Emma Wainwright (100 back)
• Regan Hau (200 IM)
• Sophia Brown (200 IM and 100 fly)
• Maggie Shi (200 IM)
• Anabel Huffstutler (500 free)

Next opponent: States will be held next Saturday at Oak Marr. Keep on the lookout for information on live stream.

Districts Results and Athletes of the Meet

Congratulations both the men's and women's teams on some of the most extraordinary performances we've ever seen at a district championship meet. Despite the challenging circumstances surrounding this year's meet, we witnessed a steady stream of personal-best performances from across our entire roster.

While this year's meet did not count official scores, we do have "unofficial" team results to share. The men's team finished 4th this year while the women won their 5th consecutive District title by 95 points over second-place Oakton. Both the men's and women's teams are sending 12 athletes to the Northern Region championship meet next week.

The women's team won 9 of 12 events during their meet, including all three relays. The team's depth was on full display as the women took the top 4 spots in the 200 IM, the top 3 places in the 100 back, and the top 2 places in the 100 free and 50 free. The Warhawks also took places 3 of the top 4 spots in the 100 fly. Individual winners included Charlotte Dixon (200 free), Erica Rice (200 IM and 100 back), Alexandra Dicks (50 free and 100 free), and Hannah Carmen (500 free).

Other top-6 finishers for the women's team include: Morgan Howat (50 free and 100 free), Maggie Shi (200 IM and 100 fly), Sophia Brown (200 IM and 100 fly), Darby Galbraith (100 fly and 100 back), Emma Wainwright (100 back), Anabel Huffstutler (500 free), Regan Hau (200 IM and 100 breast), and Elsa Marsden (diving). Lucy Silverstein will also be competing at regions after finishing 9th in dive.

Owen Dyson had the men's top finish (2nd place in the 100 freestyle). He was joined by Brayden Philpott (100 fly and 100 breast), Benham Cobb (200 IM), Kevin Rice (200 IM), John Klein (50 free), Joey Eisen (50 free), Aidan Jones (500 free) and Matthew Schlueter (100 fly) with top-6 finishes. Each of these young men will compete in the Northern Region championship meet along with Colin Crowley, who earned his stop by finishing 10th in diving.  

While placing in the top-6 and qualifying for regions is exciting, so too are times when athletes exceed even their own expectations. This weekend featured an astonishingly high number of personal-best times among our athletes, which points to a very bright future for both the men's and women's teams. On the men's team, 14 out of 18 swimmers set at least one new personal-best time (78% of the team!). the women's team had 11 out of 19 swimmers who established a new baseline for themselves (with several other swimmers only tenths of a second off their bests). The following athletes each set new lifetime-bests this weekend:

• James Rushforth (200 free and 100 free)
• Aidan Jones (500 free)
• Will Bush (200 IM and 100 breast)
• Kevin Rice (200 IM and 100 breast)
• Ian Wisnewski (50 free and 500 free)
• John Klein (50 free and 100 free)
• Joey Eisen (50 free)
• Michael Reed (100 fly and 500 free)
• Matthew Schlueter (100 fly and 100 back)
• Brayden Philpott (100 fly)
• Teddy Dinkelacker (100 back)
• Enoch Zimmerman (100 back)
• Will Manousos (100 back)
• Adam Hammoud (500 back)
• Celia Bredehoeft (200 free and 500 free)
• Charlotte Dixon (200 free)
• Hannah Carmen (200 free and 500 free)
• Regan Hau (200 IM)
• Sophia Brown (200 IM)
• Erica Rice (200 IM and 100 back)
• Morgan Howat (100 free)
• Adira Asner (500 free)
• Anabel Huffstutler (500 free)
• Sydney Guthrie (100 breast)
• Maddie Corry (100 breast)

Athletes of the Week - Oakton

Congratulations to everyone for an exciting final meet of the regular season on Friday! Both the men's and women's teams had strong performances throughout the line-up. This week's athletes of the meet are brought to you Coach Koons!

• Meera Doran, Alison Miller, and PJ Pearson - Meera, Alison, and PJ went out with a bang in their last dual meet as Madison swimmers. They were a perfect 9 for 9 in season-best relay splits, and exemplified what it means to leave it all in the pool. Madison S&D thanks them for everything they brought to the team over the past four years!
• Sophia Brown - Sophia led the Madison girls to a sweep, swimming season-best time in the 200 IM. She used excitement from the win to encourage and support teammates to strong swims throughout the rest of the meet!
• Will Bush - in his last high school dual meet, Will dropped 1.2 seconds off his lifetime best in the 100 breast. Along with 2 relay-split bests, Will looks to carry the good vibes into Districts next week!
• Hannah Carmen - Hannah knocked 6 seconds off last week’s 500, and heads to Districts as one of the top contenders in the event. She also poured her heart out in the 400 free relay, nearly running down one of Oakton’s top sprinters.
• Alexandra Dicks - Alexandra wrapped up her undefeated dual meet season, pulling away from her competitors in the 50 and 100 free. She’s excited to bring the heat for one last run through the post-season gauntlet as a Madison swimmer!
• Joey Eisen - Joey swam season-best times in both the 50 free and the 100 breast, assuring the team he’s rounding into form at just the right time. He looks to be a key player to the team’s success over the next three weeks!
• Collin Guo - Collin improved his season-best relay splits by a combined 10 seconds. His time drops were unparalleled, as he provided a model for how much hard work can pay off!
• Regan Hau - Regan won the race of the meet, coming from behind to get her hand on the wall first in the 100 breast by 0.27 seconds. She looks to lead a strong group of Madison breaststrokers into the postseason!
• Anabel Huffstutler - Anabel went from 5th to 3rd (by 0.03!) in the last 50 to swim a season-best time in the 500. She looks to bring these savvy racing skills to the Concorde District meet next week!
• Camille Jacobs, Elsa Marsden, and Elizabeth McNiff. Camille, Elsa, and Elizabeth proved yet again, that divers can hold their own in the pool. Fresh off strong diving performances, the girls represented the team with pride in the 200 freestyle relay! Special thanks to Justina Lu for filling out the rest of the "diver" relay!
• Elsa Marsden - Elsa has been the powerhouse of the dive team, with her Top 3 finish in every meet, infectious smile, and top-notch cheering. She looks forward to leading the diving crew into districts!
• Michael Reed - Michael is our can-do guy, as he swims different events nearly every meet. We thank Michael for his willingness and flexibility as it helps us round out a strong district roster!

Preliminary Meet Sheets for Oakton

Preliminary entries for tomorrow night's meet against Oakton are now available. Make sure to log-out of your FCPS Schools account before attempting to view entries.

The meet will be at Oak Marr starting at approximately 8:30 pm. Swimmers should arrive at door #1 by 7:30 for check-in and temperature check. Divers should arrive at Oak Marr by 7:45 for check-in with Coach Brenda.

It's SENIOR NIGHT so let's go out and give them a night to remember!!

Athletes of the Week - Chantilly and Hayfield

This weekend was filled with several standout performances throughout our team. It takes an entire team effort to have the level of success we enjoyed. Winning so many events and scoring so many points only happens when athletes are performing at the top of their games. The coaching staff would like to recognize the following athletes for their stellar performances this weekend:

• Sean McCormack - Sean had a breakout night on Friday, posting personal-best times in both the 50 free and 100 breast. His time in the breast was more than 11 seconds faster than the time he posted in tryouts. Sean is one of our team's hardest workers and his success this weekend shows what comes of it!
• Kevin Rice - Kevin continued his strong season with another stead performance this weekend. His split in the 200 medley relay was strong and his time in the 100 breast was just off his personal-best from last season.
• Sam Deege - Sam's 100 free on Friday night set a new standard for what he can accomplish. His time in that event represented a drop of more than 4 seconds from tryouts. Sam started his Madison career by establishing himself as a solid distance swimmer. This season he is showing he can be a sprinter, too!
• Men's 200 Freestyle Relay - The men's relay on Friday put up their fastest time of the season, with impressive splits by John Klein, Benham Cobb, Brayden Philpott and Owen Dyson.  
• Maggie Shi - Maggie continues to look invigorated as she enjoys a real break-out season. She won the 200 IM and 100 fly on Friday with times that were just off her personal bests. Her split in the 400 free relay was also one of the best swims she's enjoyed during her time at Madison.
• Regan Hau - Regan is establishing herself as an elite breaststroker with her performances each week. Her times on Friday in the 200 IM and 100 breast were right off her best times from last season. It will be exciting to see what she can accomplish when we get to the post-season!
• Sophia Brown - Sophia is another of our young leaders who is continuing to grow and improve in each of her events. Her 200 IM and her split in the 400 free relays were especially encouraging. She looked as strong as ever and is also readying for championship season.
• Caitlynn Hastings - Like so many of our teammates, Caitlynn also set a personal best over the weekend. In her case, it was in the 100 backstroke where she improved by more than 2 seconds from her time in tryouts.
• Lucy Silverstein - Lucy may be a freshman, but she dives with the skill and confidence of a more seasoned athlete. Her performances on both Friday and Saturday night were steady and strong. She is consistently finishing in the top 3 and will be an important part of our future success.
• Camille Jacobs - Camille works hard every week to grow and improve as a diver. She has a can-do attitude and is willing to try new dives each week. Her hard work is paying off as she continues to improve her scores from week to week.
• Michael Reed - Michael continues to impress the coaches with his versatility and willingness to try new events. His positive attitude and humble, hard work are also refreshing. This past weekend he set new personal-bests in three different events: the 200 free, the 500 free and the 100 fly.
• Adam Hammoud - Adam posted a very strong and encouraging 200 free this past weekend during our meet against Hayfield. Despite suffering through shoulder pain and discomfort, Adam persevered and won the first event of his Madison career.
• Will Bush - Will is another young man who willingly faces any challenge put before him. This weekend he took on the 200 free and 200 IM and set new personal-best times in the process. Will's smile and positivity light up the deck and help explain why he is such a respected member of our team.
• PJ Pearson - PJ joined the parade of athletes setting personal-bests this weekend. In this case it was in the 50 free, where he dropped another second from his previous best-ever swim.
• Owen Dyson - Owen is already known as one of the premier sprinters in the area. His time in the 100 free on Friday certainly validated that reputation. But he added a new element on Saturday by winning the 500 free with a time of 4:56.62. That time was a 46 second drop from his previous-best time (though, admittedly, that was back when he was 14!).
• Ian Wisnewski - Like many of his teammates, Ian is a hard worker who continues to improve his times from week to week. On Friday he set a new personal-best in the 100 free. And then on Saturday, he established a new standard for himself in the 100 fly by more than 3 seconds.
• Sydney Guthrie - Sydney was consistently strong throughout the meet on Saturday night. Her times in the 200 IM and 100 free were just off her personal-bests. More importantly, her swims looked strong and fluid.
• Hannah Carmen - Hannah competed for the first time this season and wasted no time in leaving her mark. She won the 500 free and looked strong in the 200 free as well. Then she posted one of best 100 fly swims on Saturday night. She's a leader who demands the best of herself at all times.
• Anabel Huffstutler - Anabel also had the opportunity to compete for the first time this season. She looked especially strong in both the 100 breast and 500 free on Saturday night. She is moving in the right direction as we begin preparing for the post season.
• Vera Korff - Vera did a tremendous job stepping into the 100 back at a moment's notice and posting a time that was 2 seconds faster than tryouts. She maintained a positive attitude while stepping into an unexpected event. She handled the situation well and did a great job of supporting her teammates.
• Adira Asner - Adira is quietly having a very strong season. She started the weekend setting a personal-best time in the 200 free. Then she finished the weekend with a blistering split in the 400 free relay. 
• Meera Doran - Meera swam in her first meets of the season this weekend and showed great improvement from one night to the next. She dropped 10 seconds in her 500 free on Saturday night as compared to Friday.  
• Lilly Allred - Lilly had a strong night on Saturday, continuing to improve her times in the 50 free and 100 free from last week. She continues to bring a positive attitude to the pool each day, and it shows each week.

Chantilly and Hayfield Results

The men's and women's teams wrapped up another successful weekend with strong performances against both Chantilly and Hayfield. The men split this weekend's meets, with a loss against Chantilly by the score of 145-167 and a win against Hayfield 226-77. The women continued their perfect season, defeating Chantilly by a score of 224-91 and taking care of Hayfield 219-84. 

The men's meet against Chantilly was a spirited affair with several exciting finishes. The most exhilarating race of the night was the 100 fly where Braydon Philpott and Benham Cobb finished tied for first place! The Warhawks won only 4 events, but kept in the meet thanks to the depth of our team. Saturday's meet against Hayfield featured 7 different individual winners as the team took 11 of 12 events. 

The women dominated throughout the weekend winning 11 out of 12 events on both nights. The weekend featured 10 individual winners, including 3 wins by Hannah Carmen, and 2 wins by Maggie Shi, Charlotte Dixon, Emma Wainwright, and Anabel Huffstutler. Even better was the opportunity to watch so many of our younger swimmers compete. Every person on the team was able to compete in at least 1 individual event this week, demonstrating again the type of depth our team possesses.

Next opponent: Madison will wrap up the regular season against Oakton on Friday night. The meet starts at 8:30 and will be at Oak Marr. Friday will also be senior night. While we cannot recognize our seniors in the same way as past years, the meet will still be an opportunity to watch our seniors represent Madison for the final time in the regular season. Please be sure to check the team's Instagram account for the live stream!

Preliminary Meet Sheets for Chantilly and Hayfield

Preliminary meet sheets for this weekend's meets against Chantilly and Hayfield are now available. Make sure to log-out of your FCPS Schools account before attempting to view entries.

The meet against Chantilly will be at Oak Marr starting at 6:00 pm. Swimmers should arrive at door #1 by 4:15 for check-in and temperature check. We are hoping to stream the meet via our Instagram account. 

The meet against Hayfield will be at Lee District starting at 6:00 pm. Swimmers should arrive at door #1 by 4:00 for check-in and temperature check. This meet should also be streamed via the Instagram account.

See you all this weekend!!

Athletes of the Week - Westfield and Centreville

The first weekend featured a number of strong team and individual performances. After a long wait for the season to start, several athletes wasted no time in making their mark this season! Congratulations go out to the following young men and women on their performances this week:

• Hunter Moss - Hunter won the dive event for the first time in his career on Saturday night. Hunter has been a consistently strong performer his entire career. He continues a long tradition of diving success at Madison with his victory against Centreville.
• Owen Dyson - Owen picked up right where he left off last season as one of the top sprinters in the state. He also demonstrated his versatility to winning 3 different individual events over the weekend (50 free, 100 free and 100 back). 
• Aidan Jones - Aidan continued on his success from last season in the 500 on both Friday and Saturday nights. His time on Saturday was just off his personal-best from last season. Aidan is well on his way to meeting his goals for the 200 and 500 free events.
• Benham Cobb - Benham demonstrated his versatility this weekend by finishing 1st or 2nd in 3 different individual events this weekend. Benham is a quiet leader who works hard during the week and is supportive of his teammates.
• Matthew Schlueter - Matthew showed true grit and leadership on Friday night, competing in three of the final four events of the meet. It is a grueling task that not many athletes can successfully complete. Matthew not only completed the task, but did so with a positive attitude.
• Will Bush - Will looked strong all weekend in both his individual and relay performances. Will was just off of his personal best in the 100 breaststroke.
• John Klein - John Klein began his senior season with a win in the 50 free on Friday. He was also just off his personal-best time in the 100 free despite only being back in the water for a few weeks. John works hard during practice and provides valuable leadership as a team captain.
• Kevin Rice - Kevin looked very good throughout the weekend. He was just off his best times from last season in the 200 IM and 100 breast. His time in the 500 free on Saturday night was 15 seconds faster than his previous best!
• James Rushforth - James was also tasked with the unenviable assignment of competing in three out of the last four events of a meet. He gave everything he had in his races without complaint or question. he demonstrated real character in doing what he could to support his team.
• Celia Bredehoeft - Celia started off her high school career in grand fashion on Friday night by not only winning the 500 free but setting a personal-best time in the process. She is quickly establishing herself as a leader in practice and a key part of our team's success in distance freestyle.
• Regan Hau - Regan had a strong night Friday, winning the 100 breast and finishing a strong second in the 200 IM. She followed that up with a positive attitude when asked to compete in the 500 free on Saturday night. While the 500 is not one of her usual events, Regan took the event in stride and posted a strong time. 
• Sophia Brown - Sophia had a very strong performance in the 200 IM, winning the event on Friday night. She also posted a strong split in the 400 free relay. Sophia is swimming well and brings a needed smile and positive outlook to her teammates when it's needed most.
• Charlotte Dixon - Charlotte quickly established herself as one the strongest members of an already strong team by winning 3 individual events over the weekend. She also played a pivotal role in helping her relay teams win each event she swim in. She will be a mainstay on our team for years to come. 
• Lana Huang - Lana's first high school meet was a huge success. She dropped nearly 3 seconds in the 50 free and 6 seconds in the 100 free. She works hard every day at practice and is continuing to get stronger (and faster).
• Darby Galbraith - Darby helped lead all 3 of her relays to victory on Friday night. She returned on Saturday night to win the 500 free and finish second in the 100 fly. Despite having only a few minutes between events, Darby showed true grit in holding off the second-place finisher from Centreville by 0.03 seconds. 
• Maggie Shi - Maggie looked smooth and strong throughout the weekend. She won 2 events on Saturday and posted a strong time in the 500 on Friday night. Just as important as her times is the fact that she's having fun and enjoying swimming.
• Madalyn O'Harren - Madalyn also experienced great success in her first high school meet. She dropped more than 2 seconds in the 50 free and 5 seconds in the 100 free. She missed last season due to injury so it is fun to see her improve so much in such a short amount of time!

Westfield and Centreville Results

Congratulations to both the men's and women's teams on a successful start the season. Both teams had a great weekend full of strong performances from top to bottom. 

The women's team started the season by winning their first two meets. The Warhawks started the weekend by defeating Westfield by a score of 181-133 and followed up with a victory over Centreville by a score of 183-132. The men's team earned a victory over Westfield by a score of 184-128, but fell to Centreville 186-123. 

The women won 10 out of 12 events on Friday night, including victories by Charlotte Dixon (200 free), Sophia Brown (200 IM), Alexandra Dicks (50 free and 100 fly), Morgan Howat (100 free), Celia Bredehoeft (500 free), and Regan Hau (100 breast). 

On Saturday night the team women won 9 out of 12 events, led by Alexandra Dicks (200 free), Maggie Shi (200 IM and 100 fly), Charlotte Dixon (100 free), Darby Galbraith (500 free), and Erica Rice (100 back). The meet included several exciting races. In the 200 free, Alexandra Dicks just out-touched teammate Charlotte Dixon by 0.86 seconds for the win. Darby Galbraith held the lead in the 500 the entire race and held on to win the event by 0.03 seconds. Natalie Lauer fell just short in the 100 breaststroke, being out-touched by 0.30 seconds for second place. 

The men's team demonstrated good depth in their victory over Westfield. The team won 6 events during the meet, led by Benham Cobb (200 IM and 100 fly), John Klein (50 free) and Owen Dyson (100 back). The most exciting race of the night pitted Benham Cobb against Matthew Schlueter in the 100 fly. Benham managed to take home the win by 0.44 seconds over Matthew. Brayden Philpott just missed out on a win in the 100 breast, finishing second by 0.49 seconds.

On Saturday night, the team enjoyed victories by Owen Dyson (50 free and 100 free) and Hunter Moss (dive). Owen had the race of the night in the 50 free where only 0.16 separated first place from third!

Next opponents: Both teams will return to action next weekend with meets against Chantilly on Friday night and Hayfield on Saturday. We will continue to do our best to stream the meets so that everyone can watch from home. Results will also continue to be available through Meet Mobile. See you all next week!

Preliminary Meet Sheets for Westfield and Centreville

Preliminary meet sheets for this weekend's meets against Westfield and Centreville are now available. Make sure to log-out of your FCPS Schools account before attempting to view the entries

The meet against Westfield will be at Cub Run with dive starting at 6:00 and swim at approximately 8:15. Divers should arrive at school by 4:15 for check-in and temperature check; swimmers should arrive by 6:00. You should be able to watch the meet through Westfield's live stream.

The meet against Centreville will be at Oak Marr with dive starting in the afternoon and swim beginning at 6:00. Divers should contact Coach Brenda for when to arrive at the pool for check-in and temperature check. Swimmers should arrive at school by 4:15. The meet will be live streamed via our Instagram account. More information on how to access that stream is coming later.

See you all this weekend!!

2020-21 Meet Schedule Released

The meet schedule for the upcoming 2020-21 season is finally here! Assuming that the continues to move forward as planned, we should have five regular season meets, districts, regions and states. Here's to hoping our health metrics improve and that we have the opportunity to compete!

Regular Season

• January 8 -- @ Westfield (6:30 @ Cub Run)
• January 9 -- @ Centreville (6:00 @ Oak Marr)
• January 15 -- vs. Chantilly (6:00 @ Oak Marr)
• January 16 -- vs. Hayfield (6:00 @ Lee District)
• January 22 -- @ Oakton (8:30 @ Oak Marr)

Concorde District Championship (@ Cub Run)

• January 29 - Dive Finals
• January 29 - Swim Preliminaries
• January 30 - Swim Finals

Northern Region Championship (@ Oak Marr)

• February 5 - Men's Swim and Dive Finals 
• February 6 - Women's Swim and Dive Finals

VA Class 6 State Championship

• February 13