Athletes of the Meet - Colgan

Congratulations to Ethan Morrow and Bibi Ventura on earning recognition as athletes of the week for their performances against the Colgan Sharks on Friday night.

Ethan had an outstanding night, setting new personal bests in both the 50 free and 100 free. Ethan continues to work hard each day at practice and it shows in his times. Ethan's 100 free time is now nearly 7 seconds faster than during tryouts in November. His 50 free time continues to get faster each week as well. 

Bibi had an excellent night in the pool as well. In tonight's meet, Bibi was just off her personal best time in the 100 fly. Her 50 free times in both the individual event and the 200 free relay were also very strong. While Bibi is new to the team, so is rapidly becoming an important part of our team's success and a beloved member of the team!

There were several other athletes who had performances worthy of honorable mention:

• Elsa Marsden - Elsa returned to the pool for the first time this season with an individual victory in diving. It's been a long road to recovery from a broken foot but the wait was certainly worth it!
• Abby Siddon - Abby's times in the 200 free and 500 free were just off her personal best. Abby fought through the pain and discomfort to earn valuable points for the team. She looked strong throughout each event and will certainly continue to improve through districts.
• Anabel Huffstutler - Anabel's never-say-die attitude was in full effect again this week. She had strong performances in both the 200 IM and the 500 free. Anabel was so strong in the 500 that she negative split the back half! She's also developing into an important leader on the team who helps lift up her teammates.
• Celia Bredehoeft - Celia looked strong throughout her 200 free and 500 free as well. Her most exciting race, though, was her swim as the anchor leg in the 400 free relay. In that race, Celia left even with Colgan's A and B relays. By the end of the race, though, Celia had opened up a lead of nearly 3 seconds on Colgan's nearest relay and secured second place for her relay.
• Neva Dogan - Neva took advantage of the opportunity compete in this week's meet by dropping nearly 4 seconds from her fastest split in the 200 free relay. Her time in the 50 free was more than 1 second faster than during tryouts.
• Hannah Carmen - Hannah demonstrated her versatility once again this week. She saw a terrific fly leg in the 200 medley relay, swimming fly for the first time since her freshman year. She won the 50 free while finishing second in the 100 breast.
• Kennedy O'Neail - Kennedy posted personal-best times in both the 50 free and 100 free tonight. She not only improved her times in both events, but she won her heat in both events as well.
• Sophia Brown - Sophia had another great night in the pool. Sophia had strong times in both of her events and was an important part of two winning relays. Sophia's teammates recognized her strong efforts by naming her performance in the 200 IM as being worth of a "shout out" at the end of the meet.
• Benham Cobb - Benham had one of his best meets of the season. His 100 fly was just off his personal best and he posted a very strong time in the 100 breast. Benham continues to lead by example, demonstrating the kind of work ethic that leads to success in the pool.
• Robert Eachus - Robert continued his strong freshman year by setting a new personal best in the 500 free. Robert looked fresh throughout the race and is positioning himself for a very successful district meet.
• Aidan Jones - Aidan came into the meet determined to win both his events. By the end of the night he not only accomplished his goals, but did it looking ready for a breakout meet at districts. Aidan is also an emerging leader who is supportive of his teammates.
• Daniel Lauretti - Daniel joined the parade of athletes who were right on their personal bests. His split in the 200 free relay was among the fastest times of his career.
• Collin Guo - Collin was a late addition to the 100 fly, but he quickly proved that he belonged in the event by posting one of the fastest times in his career. Collin continues to look for opportunities to challenge himself and demonstrate his skills.
• Kevin Rice - Kevin continued his strong season with two more individual wins. His 200 IM was especially fun to watch as he turned a significant deficit after backstroke into a comfortable victory. His split in the 400 free relay was also exemplary.

Colgan Results

Congratulations to the men's and women's teams on a successful weekend against Colgan High School.

The women's team won their meet by a score of 216-89. The team took first place in all 12 events tonight, led by Charlotte Dixon (200 free and 100 back), Sophia Brown (200 IM and 100 fly), Hannah Carmen (50 free), Elsa Marsden (diving), Emma Wainwright (100 free), Anabel Huffstutler (500 free), Regan Hau (100 breast).

The men's team won a close meet over the Sharks 159-146, led by individual winners Owen Dyson (50 free and 100 back), Kevin Rice (200 IM and 100 breast) and Aidan Jones (200 free and 500 free). The 200 Medley Relay team also earned a region cut during the meet.

Next opponent: Madison closes out the regular season next weekend against the Westfield Bulldogs. We will be celebrating senior night as well, so come out celebrate! The meet begins at 6:30 at Cub Run. 

South Lakes Results

Congratulations to both the men's and women's teams on ringing in the New Year with victories over the South Lakes Seahawks this past Friday night!

The men's team defeated South Lakes by a score of 176-138. The men won 8 out of 12 events during the meet, including individual wins by Aidan Jones (200 free), Kevin Rice (200 IM and 100 breast), Owen Dyson (50 free and 500 free), and Benham Cobb (100 fly). 

The women's team won their meat against the Seahawks by a score of 197-112. The women also dominated the competition, winning 11 out of 12 events during the night, including wins by 6 different individuals: Celia Bredehoeft (200 free), Hannah Carmen (200 IM and 500 free), Charlotte Dixon (50 free and 100 back), Lucy Silverstein (dive), Maggie Shi (100 fly), and Emma Wainwright (100 free). 

Next opponent: The Warhawks return to the water next Friday night against the Colgan Sharks at South Run RECenter. The meet will start at 6:30 with diving, followed by the swimming events.

Athletes of the Meet - Oakton

Madison continued its impressive season of personal growth and improvement this Friday against Oakton. The team set 15 new personal-best times in individual events tonight, which is nearly 25% of all swims! These results prove once again that hard work pays off with improved performances. It also bodes well as we head into January and championship season.

Special congratulations go out to Anabel Huffstutler and Kevin Rice on being named athletes of the meet for their performances against Oakton. 

Anabel did a tremendous job tonight in both the 500 free and 100 breast. Her time in the 500 was only a few seconds off her best-ever time. Considering that Anabel negative-split the last half of her race it is reasonable to expect that she will be setting new standards for herself in the near future! Her race in the 100 breast was also exciting to watch. Anabel has a great mental approach to her races and she provides valuable leadership for the younger swimmers on the team.

Kevin is another quiet leader who's competitive nature makes him a role model for other members of the team. Kevin won both the 200 IM and 100 breast tonight. He also did a fantastic job in the 200 medley and 400 free relays, posting strong splits in both events. Kevin's hard work in practice and focused approach to races make him a successful athlete and provide an example for others to look toward.

There were several other athletes that were worthy of honorable mention, including:

• Becca Berg - Becca continued her success from last weekend, setting a new personal-best in the 100 breast. She also had a strong split in the 200 medley relay. She may only be a freshman, but Becca is quickly establishing herself as one of our best breaststrokers on the team.
• Hannah Carmen - Hannah provides invaluable leadership both in and out of the pool. She works tirelessly to make the team better and is willing to do whatever is best for the team. This weekend was no different. She volunteered to swim the 100 back rather than one of her signature events in order to help maximize the team's potential score. Her strategy paid off when she won both of her events!
• Vera Korff - Vera set a personal-best in the 50 free on her way to tying for first in the event. She was also an important contributor on the first-place 200 free relay. Vera maintains a positive attitude and remains committed to improving each day at practice.
• Bibi Ventura - Bibi continued her strong season for Madison with a personal-best time in the 50 free. Bibi is new to the team but is already establishing herself as a beloved member of the team, and an important part of our success.
• Alex Roman - Alex also gave everything he had on behalf of the team. When a teammate was unable to compete in the 100 fly, Alex stepped in with only a few moments' notice. He took the change in plans in stride and gave all he had in the event. His willingness to do what it takes for the team exemplifies the kind of leader Alex is and why we are fortunate to have him.
• Aaron Diehl - Aaron had one of his best-ever nights in the 50 free against Oakton. He set a personal-best time in the 50 free and then followed it up with an even faster time in his leg of the 200 free relay. Aaron continues to look for ways to improve his time and is working hard in practice each day. His efforts are paying off in the pool over the past few weeks.
• Michael Reed - Michael set two personal-best times tonight. He dropped a second in the 100 breast and 2 seconds in the 100 fly. His time in the fly was especially exciting since it was the first time he broke the one-minute barrier in the event. Michael was tantalizingly close to breaking the one-minute barrier last week. After his success tonight, Michael can now safely remove the minute hand from every clock in his house. He doesn't need it anymore!
• Robert Eachus - Robert is another athlete who dropped time in both of his individual events. He set new personal-best times in the 200 IM and 500 free tonight. While Robert is small in stature he is big in heart, demonstrating a fighting spirit in each of his events. He has a very bright future on this team indeed!
• Megan Mikell - Megan had strong performances in both the 100 back and 100 fly again tonight. She followed up by giving us everything she had in the 400 free relay. Her hard work and efforts certainly sent a message to her team about what it means to give your all. Megan is enjoying a strong freshman year and will be a key contributor to our success over the next several years.
• Owen Dyson - Owen continues to have a spectacular senior season. He established new benchmarks for himself in the 50 and 100 free again tonight. He continues to drop time each week as he establishes himself as one of the premier sprinters in the state. Owen also continues to provide the kind of steady leadership you would expect from a team captain.

Oakton Results

Both the men's and women's teams gave solid efforts tonight against the Oakton Cougars. The Warhawks carried themselves with grace and dignity and gave their all in every event. While their best efforts were not enough to win the meet the team performed well throughout the line-up. There's no quit in this team so keep your heads-up and walk with pride. 

The men's team lost by a score of 205-110. The team was led by Owen Dyson and Kevin Rice, both of whom won two events each. Owen took first place in the 50 free and 100 free, setting personal-best times in both events. Kevin won the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, posting a region-qualifying in both events.

The women's team lost to Oakton by score of 174-141. Individual-event winners included Charlotte Dixon (200 free and 100 free), Sophia Brown (200 IM and 100 fly), Vera Korff (50 free), Hannah Carmen (500 free and 100 back). Charlotte and Hannah each posted region-qualifying times in their events. Sophia had a region cut in the 200 IM and a state-qualifying time in the 100 fly.

Next opponent: The Warhawks return to the pool on Saturday, January 8 against South Lakes at the Herndon Community Center. 

Preliminary Meet Sheets for Oakton

Preliminary entries for tomorrow night's meet against Oakton are now available (student version | parent version). This meet is one of the most exciting of the year so it should be a lot of fun! 

The meet will begin at 8:30 pm at Oak Marr. All athletes should arrive at door #9 no later than 7:00 pm wearing your warmup pants and jackets.  

We'll go out to dinner at Glory Days after the meet to celebrate a successful 2021 and in hopeful anticipation of continued success in the coming year!

Athletes of the Week - Marshall and Centreville

The weekend's meets were remarkable not only because both teams came away with two victories each, but also because of the many strong performances throughout the line-up. There were at least 25 new personal-best times set over the weekend (that I'm aware of) along with several exciting finishes that stole points for our team!

Among all these impressive performances, two athletes really stood out among the crowd. That is why it is such a pleasure to announce that Owen Dyson and Adira Asner are the athletes of the week!

Owen earned this designation for both his dominance in the pool and his leadership on deck. Owen won each of his four individual races this week to help lead the team to victory. He posted state-cut times in three events (200 IM, 50 free and 100 free) and set a personal-best time in the 100 free. Owen's hard work and dedication to the team are exemplary and provide younger members with a role model toward.

Adira also had a terrific weekend, earning her first-ever individual victory in the 200 free on Friday night. She was a true warrior on Saturday, competing in the 100 fly and then turning around and swimming the 500 free less than 10 minutes later. She also set a personal-best time in the 200 free. Adira's versatility makes her a valuable asset to the team. She continues to improve each week and is an important part of our team's success.

Honorable mention goes to the following athletes for their performances this past weekend:

• Becca Berg - Becca set the tone on Friday night with an impressive breaststroke leg in the 200 medley relay. She followed that up with her first-ever individual victory, taking the 100 breast in a time of 1:16.66. Becca is a fierce competitor whose determination helped her edge out her closest competitor in the 200 IM by 0.32 seconds.
• Vera Korff - Vera had a strong weekend in the sprint events, winning three out of her four individual events. She also played an important role on her relays, helping lead to four relay victories over the weekend. Her split in the 200 free on Friday was one of the fastest she's had as a Warhawk.
• Sydney Guthrie - Sydney joined the group of first-ever individual winners on Friday night, taking the 500 freestyle. She was also a member of the winning 200 medley relay. Sydney works hard every day at practice with an eye toward improving. Her positive work ethic encourages others to push themselves every day.
• Anabel Huffstutler - Anabel had a strong night on Saturday, winning both of her individual events. Even more impressive, she cut nearly 2 full seconds off her previous-best 200 IM time. Anabel is a becoming a more vocal leader on the team whose positive presences encourage those around.
• Abby Siddon - Abby's strong freshman campaign continued over the weekend as she posted personal-best times in the 200 free and 500 free. Her backstroke splits in the 200 medley were also very strong. She continues to improve each week and will be a key contributor now and in the future. 
• Lara Hans - Lara quietly had one of the best weekends of her career. She set personal-best times in the 200 free and 500 free, building on last week's equally impressive performance. She shined when given the opportunity and earned more chances to compete in the future. 
• Caitlynn Hastings - Caitlynn set personal-best times in both the 200 free and 100 back over the weekend, dropping nearly 2 full seconds in both events. She is always smiling and is a positive influence on her teammates during practices and at meets.
• Lucia Gonyea - Lucia is enjoying a breakout year on the team. She also set two new personal-best times during the weekend. In Lucia's case, she set new standards in the 500 free and 200 IM. Lucia is also contributing on her relays, helping to earn points on the 200 free and 400 free relays.
• Teddy Dinkelacker - Teddy had a strong weekend both individually and as part of his relays. He set a strong time in his first-ever 500 along with a new personal-best 100 free split in the 400 free relay. Teddy's split was nearly 2 seconds faster than he's ever gone before!  
• Matthew Schlueter - Matthew was consistently strong all weekend long. He won the 50 free on Friday while setting a personal-best time. He followed that performance up with the fastest leg in the 400 free relay on Saturday night. 
• Aidan Jones - Aidan had a strong weekend, finishing no worse than second in each of his four individual events. Aidan is continually looking for ways to improve and drop his time. He work ethic and dedication to excellence is extraordinary.
• Alex Roman - Alex had an impressive weekend, setting a personal-best time in the 50 free on Friday night. He posted a best-ever split as the anchor of the 200 medley relay on Saturday, and was strong in the fly leg on Friday night.
• Kevin Rice - Kevin's season debut started off with a bang with three individual victories this weekend. He set a personal-best in the 500 free and was just 0.01 off his fastest 50 free. Kevin was also a key contributor on three different winning relays.
• Ryan Johnson - Ryan joined the parade of personal-best times over the weekend, posting new standards in the 100 free and 100 breast. He has dropped nearly 2 full seconds off both events in the past two weeks and has an eye toward even more time drops in the coming weeks!
• Enoch Zimmerman - Enoch competed in his first-ever 500 free on Saturday night and quickly established himself as our newest distance swimmer. His time of 5:30.04 looked almost effortless as he touched out a Centreville swimmer by 0.12 seconds to take third place.
• Ian Wisnewski - Ian had a fantastic meet on Saturday night. He dropped nearly 5 seconds off his pervious-best 200 IM time and then followed it up with a split in the 400 free relay that was nearly 3 seconds faster than any 100 free he's ever swum! Ian is an important leader on the team who is quietly coming into his own both in the pool and on the deck.
• Robert Eachus - Robert provided consistently strong swims throughout the weekend. He set new personal-best times in the 200 free, 200 IM and 500 free during the weekend. Robert was just 0.25 seconds off his best in the 100 back as well. 
• Ethan Morrow - Ethan's split in the 400 free relay on Saturday night was a personal-best by nearly 5 seconds, breaking the one-minute barrier for the first time in his career.
• Tommy Bush - Tommy demonstrated an improved 100 free, dropping nearly 2 seconds from his previous-best time. He also showed real grit in the 200 medley, coming from behind to out-touch his closest competitor by 0.16 seconds.