PAJARITO AQUATIC CLUB

State Meet Info (Posted 6/29/09)

LC State Meet info is now posted; for those who are not sure, a list of qualifiers and times will be forthcoming, as soon as FCAT results are available. We need to know if you're going and what you want to swim by Saturday July 4th. 10 & Under can swim 6 events total. no more than 5 per day. For 11 & Over, the limit is 7 events, no more than 3 per day.

PAC News Update (Posted 6/19/09)

1) Nick Nogar Results are now posted.

2) The FCAT Summer Invite gets underway at the beautiful Farmington Aquatic Center this coming Friday, 6/26. Warm-up is at 2:30 PM, competition starts at 4 PM. Go PAC go!

3) There will be no morning or afternoon practice on Friday 6/26 due to the FCAT meet.

4) For those hoping to swim at the Western Zones in Hawai'i this August, the NM Zone Packet is now available. Applications and a $250 deposit are due to NM Swimming by June 29th. You can apply without a cut, if you think you might make one after the application deadline (i.e., at State). If you do not qualify for the team, your check will be returned. Unlike past years, this year all swimmers must have at least one Western Zone cut in order to be considered for the NM zone team. See the bulletin board at the Walkup Center or click here for time standards.

Breaking News--PAC wins the Nick Nogar! (Posted 6/14/09)

It was an exicting day at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center as the 2009 Nick Nogar High Alitude Invitational wrapped up this afternoon. PAC swimmers racked up 884 points and one new team record in addition to several high point trophies and many best times and/or state cuts.

In the 11-12 Girls competition, Justine Yang swam an AA time of 21:01.75 in the 1500 free, trimming 13 seconds off the previous team record set by Lauren TenCate last month at the LCAT Suntan Classic. Justine and Lauren tied for 2nd in the 11-12 Girls High Point, while Michael Moore won the 3rd-place 11-12 Boys high point trophy. Although no trophies were awarded for 13 & Over swimmers, high point honors were captured by Matthew Davenport (1st, 13-14 Boys), Judy Lee (2nd, 13-14 Girls), Emily TenCate (1st, 15 & Over Girls) and Natalia Moore (2nd, 15 & Over Girls).

Stay tuned for complete meet results. Go PAC go!

Summer Training Schedule (Posted 5/27/09)

Starting June 1, all age group swimmers are welcome to attend morning practice/skill & drill session from 9:30 - 10:30 AM Monday thru Friday.

We will also have afternoon practice Monday thru Friday at the regular times for all groups. If you can only attend one practice a day, come to the afternoon session.

Masters practice is 6:00 - 7:30 AM, Tuesday & Thursday as usual. The only difference is that the pool will be long course in the mornings throughout the summer-- we're scheduled to be in lanes 6 & 7.

Upcoming Nick Nogar Meet (Posted 5/22/09)

Meet info for the Nick Nogar High Altitude Invite is now posted. This long-course event is being held here at the Larry R. Walkup Center on June 12 - 14, 2009. Sign up absolutely positively no later than Monday, June 1 if you plan to attend. We have the home pool advantage and there is no travel required, so we expect to see a great team turn-out. Go PAC go!

Pentathlon results (Posted 5/9/09)

Results from this afternoon's LAA Pentathlon are now posted. Kudos to Jesse Liechty and Jessica Moore, who each earned a new state cut (50 Breast for Jesse, 50 Back for Jessica). Brandon Bao is inching up on his first cut as well-- he's now only 0.07 seconds away in the 50 Back. In the Master's Sinko-de-Mile Meet, PAC's lone competitor, Tina Behr-Andres, turned in a sub-30-minute mile which was good enough to capture second place in her age group and to inspire her intrepid morning lane-mates. Go PAC go!

Meet info & results (Posted 5/7/09)

1) The LAA Pentathlon gets underway this Saturday afternoon, 5/9/09. Warm-up is at 1:45 PM. Be there!

2) Results from the LCAT Suntan Classic are now posted.

State Meets date changes (Posted 4/28/09)

1) The 2009 Long Course State Meet has been moved up a week. The new dates are July 17 -19, in Las Cruces.

2) 8 & Under Finals has been moved back a week. The meet will now be held on July 26th, at Academy.

Weekly news update (Posted 4/27/09)

1) If you plan to swim the LAA Pentathlon on 5/9, we need to have your entries and fees NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 4/30. Fees are $12 per swimmer; put your check in the coaching fees file.

2) Practice is cancelled for all groups on Friday 5/1 due to the Suntan Classic meet in Las Cruces. Trey, Maggie, Maria M., Maria V. & Lauren will be competing. Go PAC go!

NM Seasonal Top 12 (Posted 4/19/09)

The NM Seasonal Top 12 lists for the 2008-2009 Short Course Season are now posted. PAC swimmers posting some of the fastest times in the state for the season are Michelle Yang (8 & Under); Justine Yang, Anna Wermer, Maria Venneri and Lauren TenCate (11-12); Maggie Schappell, Jacob Romero and Matthew Davenport (13-14); Misha Skurikhin (15-16); and Lydia Wermer (17-18). Congratulations to all!

Long Course Season (Posted 4/16/09)

April marks the beginning of the Long Course season. The tentative NM Swimming meet schedule is now posted. Stay tuned for the 2008 - 2009 Short Course NM Top 12 and Team NM lists, coming soon to a website near you.

LAA is hosting a short course penathlon mini-meet on Saturday 5/9. Let us know by Friday May 1st if you plan to swim this meet. Entry fees are $12 per swimmer, payable to PAC when you register for the meet.

Masters Swimmers, LAA is hosting their annual Sinko-de-Mile fun meet and post-swim party also on Satuday 5/9. Meet info is posted; if interested, register directly with Bill Bearden from LAA (see meet info for address and fees). Discounted registration deadline is May 1.

Do you have any swimming pictures you're willing to share with the Club? Send them to Deb or burn a CD and leave in the TenCates' folder in the file at the pool.

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