Northern Sierra Swimming jumped into summer with back-to-back meets.
First NSS attended the DART Long Course meet on June 2nd. Swimming against the Almaden Riptide, California Capital Aquatics, DART, Napa Valley Swim Team, and the Pacific Sea Lions Swim Team.
The day was breezy and warm, perfect racing weather. The swimmers had a blast and enjoyed the short four-hour timeline. They had some great things going with their strokes and racing. The coaches want to remind them to take a moment to pat themselves on the back, we see the improvement.
100% best times: Wes, Aurora, Hazel, Fiona, Aidan, Julia, Triniti, Quinn
Best times and new cuts:
Wes swam best times in the 50 free, 100 fly, 200 IM (new BB and champs time)
Owen swam best times in the 100 free (new B time), 400 free (new B time),
Jonah swam best times in the 50 free (new B time), 100 free (new B time)
Olivia swam best times in the 200 free (new A time), 400 free
Aurora swam best times in the 100 free (new BB time*), 50 back (new BB time*), 50 breast
Sabrina swam a best time in the 100 free
Hazel swam best times in the 100 free, 50 breast, 400 IM
Fiona swam best times in the 400 free, 100 breast, 200 IM
Marineke swam a best time in the 200 IM
Lucia swam best times in the 100 free, 50 fly
Parker swam a best time in the 50 free, 100 back (new B time)
Greta swam a best time in the 100 breast
Aidan swam best times in the 400 free, 100 fly, 200 IM (new B time)
Calder swam a best time in the 50 fly
Julia swam best times in the 50 free, 400 free, 400 IM
Siena swam best times in the 100 free, 100 fly (new A time)
Logan swam a best time in the 50 back
Triniti swam best times in the 50 free (new B time), 100 free, 100 breast (new B time)
Kinley swam best times in the 100 free, 100 fly
Quinn swam best times in the 50 free, 100 free, 50 breast
The following weekend NSS participated in the 26th annual Summer Sanders LCM meet June 7th – 9th 2024. The meet is hosted each year by California Capital Aquatics and named after former CCA swimmer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders. The meet is open to youth and adults with qualifying times, often drawing athletes working towards Olympic trials times. This year athletes ranged in age from 11-34.
Wow! We had some amazing swims this weekend down at the Roseville Aquatics Complex. John, Siena, Lucas, Allie, Lily, Alyssa, and Elaine ALL made finals and swam some best times! Our swimmers had some really smart, strong races. Elaine broke six team records – 200 Free, 200 IM, 1500 Free, 400 Free, 800 Free, 200 Fly AND got her first Sectional Cut!
Coach Jack did some racing of his own. Swimming Sectionals cuts in both the 100 fly and 50 free.
Great Job everyone!
Best times and cuts:
Alyssa swam best times in the 100 back (new A time), 200 IM (new AA time), 400 IM (new AA time)
Lily swam best times in the 100 breast (new AA time), 200 breast, 200 IM
Elaine swam best times in the 50 free, 200 free (new AAAA time, team record, and Sectionals cut), 400 free (new team record and AAAA time), 800 free (new team record), 1500 free (new team record and AAAA time), 200 fly (new team record and AAA time), 200 IM (new team record)
John swam best times in the 50 free (new A time), 200 free, 400 free (new AAA time), 800 free, 1500 free (new AA time), 400 IM (new A time)
Siena swam best times in the 100 fly (new AA time), 200 IM (new A time)
Lucas swam best times in the 50 free (new AAA time), 100 fly, 400 IM (new AAA time)
Allie swam a best time in the 200 IM
Northern Sierra Swimming provides the only year-round swim team in the Auburn/Grass Valley area.
The team practices at both the Bear River High School Pool and the Memorial Park Pool in Grass Valley. www.northernsierraswimming.com
Athletes of all ages and abilities are welcome and can join anytime throughout the year.
Private swim lessons are available this summer on the team website.