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STAR Swimming - 2009 - 2010 Season

STAR Swimming is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 swim season!

STAR Swimming (Southern Tier Aquatic Racers), is the premier USA Swimming certified swim club in the greater Jamestown area and provides competitive opportunities to swimmers ages 4 to 18.  STAR-Jamestown, along with its affiliate STAR-Buffalo, has the distinction of being one of the top swim teams in the Niagara swim district.

STAR offers a 26-week swim program for both boys and girls of all levels (from mid-September to early/mid-March).  The swimmer will learn and perfect the four competitive strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly) and have the opportunity to attend a variety of local swim meets designed for both the beginner and the more seasoned competitor.

Our coaching staff consists of successful head and assistant coaches of girls' and boys' high school swim teams in the greater Jamestown area; coaches include Brad Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Glen Shoup, and Anneli Johnson.  The experience of this team provides STAR swimmers with over 50 years of expert coaching.

 Brad Johnson is returning for his fifth year with STAR and his second year as Head Coach of STAR Jamestown.  Brad has 17 years of coaching experience having been the Assistant Coach for Jamestown High School.  Brad also coached for the Boys and Girls Club and Southwestern High School.  His coaching experience produced several High School All-Americans, NY State Championship qualifiers, Section 6 Champions, and ECIC Champions.  In addition, Brad has also coached swimmers to Junior National Qualifiers, SPEEDOS sectional series qualifiers, and Eastern US Zone meet for USA Swimming.  During Brad’s 17 coaching years he worked with Bruce Johnson, head coach for Frewsburg and STAR coach, and Tim Anderson, head coach for Jamestown High School.  Brad’s mission for his team is for them to achieve their goals in and out of the water to the best of their ability.  Brad lives in Falconer with his wife Terri and their son Logan.

Bruce Johnson is returning for his 18^th year with age group swimming.  He serves as the head coach for the Frewsburg High School swim team (33^rd year) and is a physical education teacher.  His coaching experience has produced NY State Championship qualifiers and National Qualifiers for high school and age group swimming.  Bruce is a Jamestown graduate and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from North Park University and a master's degree from Canisius College.  Bruce lives in Frewsburg with his wife Nancy and children, Seth, Cael, Anneli, Asa, Thad, Tage, and Kiah.

STAR swimming is much more than a lap-swim experience, so if you are interested in joining a fun, competitive team, and improving / fine-tuning a particular stroke do not hesitate to contact us at 716-526-4018 or at STARJamestown@stny.rr.com.  Come check us out during our week-long trial period – free!  This gives the swimmers the opportunity to try out the program, meet the coaches, and decide if the program is for them.

We welcome all, from the wanting-to-learn to the wanting-to-race!

STAR Swimming - 2009 - 2010 Season

Niagara League Championship Meet

HOLT, LAWTON AND SMITH TAKE 1ST:  Fredonia - STAR swimming attended the Niagara Swim League Championship Meet March 13 -14, 2010 at Fredonia State University.  28 swimmers representing STAR competed against athletes from 16 swim clubs during the final meet of the regular season.  Emily Holt placed 1st in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle for the 15-18 yr-old girls, while Jillian Lawton placed 1st in the 9-10 yr-old girls 50 Backstroke.  Skye Smith took 1st place in the 13-14 yr-old boys 100 Butterfly. 

 RESULTS - Turcotte, Paige: 38.35 50 Free, 38.81 50 Fly (pb), 1:29.61 100 IM (pb); Turcotte, Anna: 35.12 50 Free, 1:28.59 100 Breast (pb); Thomas,Sydney: 2:33.66 200 Free, 1:16.47 100 Back, 2:50.27 200 IM (pb); Smith, Xiane: 1:00.14 100 Free - 2nd 'AA' (pb), 1:10.54 100 Fly - 3rd  'A' (pb),1:12.92 100 Back - 2nd ; Smith, Skye: 59.39 100 Free, 1:02.55 50 Fly - 1st 'A' (pb), 2:32.71 200 IM (pb); Sard, Laura: 1:13.81 100 Free, 2:50.50 200 Free, 3:03.78 200 IM; ); Ricker,Zac: 41.76 200 Medley Lead Off; Prinzi, Thomas: 57.87 100 Free (pb), 1:04.04 100 Fly (pb), 2:23.83 200 IM (pb); Pownall, Drew: 46.99 50 Breast, 47.63 50 Back (pb); O'Brien, Anna: 33.69 50 Free (pb), 1:15.33 100 Free (pb); Moller,Rachel: 1:30.12 100 Breast (pb); Lawton, Katie: 2:26.56 200 Free (pb), 1:17.35 100 Fly (pb), 2:45.97 200 IM (pb), 34.21 200 Medley Lead Off, 30.19 200 Free Relay Lead Off; Lawton, Jillian: 1:13.25 100 Free, 38.61 50 Fly, 38.97 50 Back - 1st 'A' (pb), 52.83 200 Medley Lead Off, 33.64 200 Free Relay Lead Off ; Kling, Emily: 6:36.62 500 Free, 1:18.74 100 Breast - 2nd (pb), 2:41.33 200 IM (pb); Jones, Michael: 36.83 50 Free, 1:29.29 100 Back (pb); Johnson, Kiah: 38.90 50 Free, 42.11 50 Back (pb), 1:39.52 100 IM; Johnson, Abbie: 32.91 50 Free (pb), 1:12.97 100 Free (pb), 1:29.87 100 Breast (pb), 35.10 200 Free Relay Lead Off; Holt, Emily: 2:08.52 200 Free - 1st 'A' (pb), 5:42.75 500 Free - 1st 'A' (pb), 2:28.09 200 IM (pb); ; Gutzmer, Megan: 29.81 50 Free, 2:24.41 200 Free (pb), 1:19.21 100 Back; Gutzmer, Lynsey: 33.97 50 Free (pb), 1:16.85 100 Free, 1:27.25 100 Back; Drocy, Jared: 35.02 50 Free (pb), 1:27.82 100 Breast (pb), 38.52 200 Free Relay Lead Off; Cooper, Nicole: 1:32.15 100 Breast (pb), 1:21.11 100 Fly (pb), 1:21.78 100 Back (pb); ); Cammarata, Philip: 29.83 50 Free (pb), 1:09.77 100 Free;  Burns, Maggie: 34.27 50 Free (pb), 1:28.02 100 Back (pb); Burk, Sydney: 43.69 50 Breast, 36.50 50 Fly 'A' (pb), 1:19.94 100 IM 'A' (pb); Bowers, Susan: 39.31 50 Free (pb), 49.78 50 Fly (pb); Bowers, Mary:34.96 50 Free; Bowers, Jennifer: 58.60 50 Free (pb), 1:00.81 50 Back (pb)

STAR Attends District Qualifier

 Four STAR swimmers achieved 'A' times during the Niagara District Championship Qualifier meet held February 26th and 27th at the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic Center.  Twelve year-old Katie Lawton swam 'A' times inthe 100 Back, 50 Free and 100 IM, as well as taking 1st place in the 100Breast and 50 Back finals.  Xiane Smith, also twelve years-old, swam 'A' times in the 100 Back, 200 Free, and 100 Free.  Ten year-olds, Sydney Burk and Jillian Lawton each swam an 'A' time in the 100 Back and 100 Free,respectively.  Top finishes were placed by Jillian Lawton in the 100 Breast- 2nd, Mazie Swensen (16) in the 100 Breast - 2nd  and 500 Free - 2nd, and Paige Turcotte in the 100 Fly  - 3rd.  Philip Cammarata, Lynsey Gutzmer,Megan Gutzmer, Emily Kling, Skye Smith, and Sydney Thomas each achieved personal best times, in one or more of their events. 

Results - Burk, Sydney: 43.58 50 Breast, 1:36.61 100 Breast, 39.40 50 Fly,1:16.90 100 Back 'A' (pb); Cammarata, Philip: 1:08.39 100 Free (pb), 37.8250 Fly, 38.47 50 Back (pb); Gutzmer, Lynsey: 40.65 50 Fly, 38.36 50 Back(pb), 1:27.42 100 Back; Gutzmer, Megan: 29.34 50 Free (pb), 1:07.82 100Free, 2:27.79 200 Free; Kling, Emily: 1:11.37 100 Free (pb), 2:28.88 200Free, 6:29.26 500 Free (pb), 1:19.18 100 Breast (pb) - 3rd , 2:51.30 200Breast (pb), 1:19.35 100 Back; Lawton, Jillian: 33.19 50 Free (pb), 1:11.79100 Free 'A' (pb), 44.77 50 Breast, 1:36.38 100 Breast (pb) - 2nd , 1:26.05100 Back; Lawton, Katie: 29.12 50 Free 'A' (pb), 1:06.80 100 Free, 39.08 50Breast (pb), 1:22.44 100 Breast (pb) - 1st , 34.03 50 Back (pb) - 1st,1:13.11 100 Back 'A' (pb), 1:12.88 100 IM 'A' (pb); Smith, Skye: 26.52 50Free, 1:00.83 100 Free, 01:18.77 100 Breast, 1:06.94 100 Fly (pb); Smith,Xiane: 28.98 50 Free (pb), 1:00.94 100 Free 'A' (pb), 2:19.76 200 Free 'A'(pb), 39.61 50 Breast (pb), 1:12.96 100 Back 'A'; Swensen, Mazie: 2:07.79200 Free (pb), 5:50.44 500 Free (pb) - 2nd , 1:16.13 100 Breast (pb) - 2nd ,1:08.93 100 Back, 2:26.39 200 Back (pb); Thomas, Sydney: 30.46 50 Free,1:15.58 100 Back (pb), 1:17.88 100 IM (pb); Turcotte, Paige: 38.60 50 Free,43.13 50 Fly, 1:33.81 100 Fly (pb) - 3rd

STAR Hosts Dual Meet

Jamestown -  STAR swimming hosted their final dual meet of the season against EMAC and GISC Saturday, February 20th.  Of the 31 STAR athletes competing many posted personal best times as well as ‘BB’ cut times.  Xiane Smith (12) and Mazie Swensen (16) achieved ‘A’ times in the 100 Back and 100 Free, respectively.

 RESULTS:  Bowers, Jennifer - 1:09.95 50 Free (pb), 1:07.56 50 Back (pb); Bowers, Mary - 34.52 50 Free (pb), 1:17.89 100 Free (pb), 43.00 50 Back (pb); Bowers, Nicholas - 30.04 50 Free, 1:07.97 100 Free, 41.13 50 Breast (pb), 1:20.83 100 IM – 1st; Bowers, Susan - 41.58 50 Free, 56.79 50 Fly, 51.93 50 Back (pb); Burk, Sydney - 37.49 50 Free (pb), 1:34.56 100 Breast (pb), 2:55.18 200 Back (pb), 2:57.17 200 IM (pb); Burns, Maggie - 1:20.53 100 Free (pb), 1:30.40 100 Back (pb); Cammarata, Philip - 30.11 50 Free (pb), 1:10.45 100 Free, 37.48 50 Fly (pb) – 3rd , 1:32.89 100 Fly; Cooper, Nicole - 1:11.69 100 Free, 1:34.22 100 Fly, 1:25.10 100 Back (pb), 1:23.47 100 IM – 3rd ; Drocy, Jared - 35.41 50 Free (pb), 1:22.40 100 Free (pb), 1:28.08 100 Breast (pb), 1:25.94 100 IM (pb); Gutzmer, Lynsey -  1:18.27 100 Free, 7:19.45 500 Free (pb), 39.81 50 Fly, 39.66 200 Medley Lead Off; Gutzmer, Megan - 30.28 50 Free, 2:27.43 200 Free (pb), 6:54.75 500 Free; Holt, Emily - 1:02.42 100 Free (pb), 2:10.55 200 Free (pb) – 2nd , 5:51.48 500 Free (pb) – 1st , 1:14.49 100 Back (pb), 35.02 200 Medley Lead Off (pb); Johnson, Abbie - 33.37 50 Free (pb), 1:14.81 100 Free (pb), 1:30.04 100 Breast (pb), 3:20.46 200 Breast; Johnson, Kiah - 34.92 50 Free (pb), 43.97 50 Fly (pb), 44.67 50 Back (pb), 1:35.87 100 IM (pb); Jones, Michael - 1:20.43 100 Free (pb), 1:46.10 100 Breast (pb), 1:29.58 100 Back (pb), 1:29.36 100 IM (pb); Kling, Emily - 6:49.54 500 Free, 1:20.10 100 Breast (pb), 2:56.78 200 Breast (pb) – 3rd , 2:53.42 200 Back (pb); Lawton, Jillian - 1:15.99 100 Free (pb), 37.31 50 Fly – 2nd , 1:22.61 100 Back (pb), 1:24.85 100 IM (pb), 40.03 200 Medley Lead Off; Lawton, Katie - 2:26.98 200 Free (pb), 1:22.03 100 Fly (pb) – 3rd ,  1:17.13 100 Back, 2:49.52 200 IM (pb); Moller, Rachel - 36.72 50 Free (pb), 1:34.58 100 Breast (pb), 3:27.14 200 Breast (pb), 41.88 200 Medley Lead Off; O'Brien, Anna - 33.87 50 Free (pb), 1:15.64 100 Free (pb), 1:34.92 100 IM (pb); Prinzi, Thomas - 58.93 100 Free, 1:06.38 100 Fly (pb) – 1st , 2:25.48 200 IM (pb)

STAR Attends 14^th Annual ABC Meet

 Buffalo – 21 STAR athletes competed in the 14^th Annual February ABC Meet hosted by STAR Buffalo at the Burt Flickinger Center, February 5^th - 7^th, 2010.  It was a weekend of achievement for the swim team, which continues to improve under the head coaching of Brad Johnson.  Of the 21 athletes, 19 earned personal best times and 5 took top finishes, which is a direct result of the dedicated STAR coaches and athletes.  The meet is one of the last swimmers can make ‘cut’ times to be eligible for the Niagara Championship Qualifier Meet held at the end of February.  The weekend was a bittersweet one for Senior Team member, Jen Bentley, who swam in her last ABC meet prior to graduation this coming June.

Results - Bentley, Jennifer: 1:18.44 100 Breast (pb), 2:48.94 200 Breast (pb), 29.18 50 Fly (pb), 1:03.34 100 Fly (pb), 30.84 50 Back, 1:04.52 100 Back, 1:06.91 100 IM, 2:17.26 200 IM (pb); Burk, Sydney: 32.02 50 Free (pb), 1:10.64 100 Free (pb), 43.09 50 Breast - 1^st  (pb), 1:34.98 100 Breast - 1^st (pb), 37.87 50 Fly - 2^nd (pb), 1:38.63 100 Fly - 2^nd , 36.67 50 Back - 2^nd (pb), 1:22.45 100 Back - 2^nd , 2:56.66 200 Back - 3^rd (pb), 1:23.55 100 IM - 1^st (pb), 38.00 200 Medley Lead Off; Cammarata, Philip: 31.61 50 Free (pb), 1:10.44 100 Free (pb), 39.41 50 Fly, 1:36.90 100 Fly, 40.34 50 Back (pb); Cooper, Nicole: 1:11.97 100 Free, 43.51 50 Breast, 1:28.95 100 Fly (pb), 1:26.93 100 Back, 1:23.95 100 IM; Drocy, Jared: 36.66 50 Free (pb), 1:34.77 100 Breast (pb), 41.96 50 Back (pb); Gutzmer, Lynsey: 35.64 50 Free, 1:16.60 100 Free (pb), 43.11 50 Fly, 1:34.33 100 Fly (pb), 39.64 50 Back (pb), 1:25.71 100 Back (pb), 3:02.19 200 Back, 1:29.09 100 IM; Gutzmer, Megan: 30.15 50 Free (pb), 1:08.07 100 Free, 2:33.61 200 Free, 36.13 50 Back (pb), 1:16.96 100 Back (pb), 2:50.89 200 Back, 1:20.43 100 IM (pb), 2:54.06 200 IM; Holt, Emily: 28.33 50 Free (pb), 2:13.77 200 Free (pb), 38.25 50 Breast (pb), 33.20 50 Fly (pb), 1:13.23 100 Fly (pb), 2:30.83 200 IM (pb); Johnson, Kiah: 1:27.57 100 Free - 2^nd (pb), 54.26 50 Breast (pb), 1:36.65 100 Back (pb), 1:38.28 100 IM - 2^nd ; Kling, Emily: 37.28 50 Breast (pb), 2:57.55 200 Breast (pb), 1:20.20 100 Back, 1:20.43 100 IM; Lawton, Jillian: 34.45 50 Free, 1:21.57 100 Free, 44.68 50 Breast (pb), 1:42.77 100 Breast, 3:35.39 200 Breast - 2^nd (pb), 38.25 50 Fly, 39.10 50 Back - 3^rd , 1:29.79 100 Back, 1:29.59 100 IM, 38.07 200 Free Relay Lead Off; Lawton, Katie: 30.33 50 Free, 1:05.86 100 Free (pb), 39.53 50 Breast (pb), 1:29.43 100 Breast - 1^st , 3:15.14 200 Breast (pb), 34.07 50 Fly (pb), 35.19 50 Back (pb), 2:44.93 200 Back (pb), 1:19.11 100 IM; Ricker, Zac: 1:30.01 100 Free, 46.48 50 Breast (pb), 1:36.98 100 Back (pb); Sard, Laura: 1:12.07 100 Free, 2:44.09 200 Free, 1:23.53 100 Breast (pb), 3:08.63 200 IM; Smith, Skye: 27.40 50 Free, 1:02.26 100 Free, 2:23.48 200 Free, 35.62 50 Breast (pb), 1:19.10 100 Breast, 1:09.41 100 Fly, 1:18.64 100 Back (pb), 2:40.84 200 IM (pb), 27.42 200 Free Relay Lead Off; Smith, Xiane -1:03.41 100 Free (pb), 2:26.37 200 Free (pb), 1:30.88 100 Breast (pb), 31.24 50 Fly (pb), 1:11.90 100 Fly (pb), 33.76 50 Back (pb), 1:15.45 100 Back (pb), 1:13.63 100 IM (pb), 2:44:33 200 IM (pb); Swensen, Mazie: 27.21 50 Free, 58.66 100 Free, 2:10.02 200 Free, 36.05 50 Breast (pb), 2:30.51 200 Back, 1:08.95 100 IM, 2:28.18 200 IM, 5:11.33 400 IM; Thomas, Cooper: 58.86 50 Free (pb), 2:33.84 100 Free (pb), 58.57 50 Back (pb); Thomas, Sydney: 33.24 50 Free, 1:12.38 100 Free, 1:34.58 100 Breast (pb), 37.57 50 Back, 1:22.55 100 Back, 2:52.17 200 Back - 1^st (pb), 1:23.56 100 IM (pb); Turcotte, Anna: 34.20 50 Free (pb), 1:18.22 100 Free (pb), 42.60 50 Breast (pb), 44.92 50 Back (pb); Turcotte, Paige -39.13 50 Free (pb), 1:30.49 100 Free (pb), 49.00 50 Breast (pb), 43.99 50 Fly (pb), 1:36.57 100 IM (pb)

STAR Swimmers, Parents and Coaches:

Good morning!  The Niagara district championship qualifier meet is being held on Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28.  It is being hosted by the Tonawanda Titans; the venue is the Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) located at 1 Pool Plaza, Kenmore, NY.  The pool is an eight lane, 50 meter pool (which is adjusted for yard distances).  The AFC is next to Sheridan Plaza on Sheridan Drive, between Delaware Road and Colvin Boulevard.  Enter on Pool Plaza, from Delaware Road.  To get there, take I-90 to I-290 to Delaware Road Exit.  More detailed directions will be sent at a later time.

To be able to swim at this meet, swimmers must have "BB" (silver) times but slower than "A" (gold) times for that particular event.  The only exception to this rule are events formally designated as bonus events.  Swimmers achieving one silver time standard are allowed to enter two additional bonus events.  Swimmers achieving two silver time standards are allowed to enter ONLY one additional bonus events.  No swimmer can enter more than two bonus events.  For those swimmers who are not familiar to this, the attached document has the age category and the required time for each age to be able to swim in a particular event.  If you do not know your swimmer's times, we can find out for you.

Swimmers may enter and swim no more than three (3) individual events and two (2) relay events per day, and no more than eight (8) individual events for the entire meet.  Relay swimmers must be qualified, entered and swim in at least one (1) individual event in the meet.  Any swimmer in a relay must have a silver or slower cut time in the individual meet (stroke and distance) by the meet entry deadline.

This meet has prelims and finals. 

2 STAR Swimmers Attend Indy Meet

Indianapolis - Jennifer Bentley and Mazie Swensen Senior STAR swimmers competed in Indianapolis, IN January 15 – 17, at the 2010 Carmel Swim Club Winter Invitational.  The over 60 plus STAR athletes, from Jamestown and Buffalo area, had their highest placing team finish ever, 3^rd overall. All swimmers competing had to achieve 2009-2012 National Motivational Time Standards in order to qualify for this meet.  Bentley had two top finishes, taking a 2^nd place in the 1650 Free, and a 3^rd in the 200 Free.

 Results - Bentley, Jennifer:  25.45 50 Free ‘AAA’, 53.88 100 Free ‘A’, 1:53.71 200 Free ‘AAA’, 17:11.48 1650 Free ‘AAAA’ (pb), 1:03.93 100 Back ‘A’, 2:14.52 200 IM ‘AA’ (pb); Swensen, Mazie: 26.78 50 Free ‘AA’, 58.27 100 Free ‘A’, 2:09.90 200 Free ‘A’, 1:16.51 100 Breast ‘BB’ (pb), 1:09.12 100 Back ‘BB’, 2:24.46 200 IM ‘A’, 5:09.15 400 IM ‘A (pb)

6 STARS POST BB TIMES IN EDEN

 Eden – Six STAR swimmers posted “BB” times at the “BB” Qualifier Swim Meet January 16 and 17, 2010.  Hosted by the Eden Dolphins and Hammerhead Swim Clubs at Eden High School, STAR had 14 athletes participate against over 500 other athletes in the two day competition.

 Top finishes were posted by eight STAR athletes.  Nicholas Bowers and Skye Smith each earned 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place finishes throughout the weekend.  Lynsey Gutzmer and Emily Kling each had a 1^st place finish, while Megan Gutzmer, Abbie Johnson and Sarah Moller had two 2^nd place finishes each.  Sydney Thomas earned two 3^rd place finishes.  Additionally, all 14 swimmers achieved at least two personal best times during the competition.

Posting “BB” times were:  Lynsey Gutzmer (11) 50 Fly; Emily Kling (13) 100 Back, 500 Free, 200 Free; Skye Smith (14) 100 Breast, 100 Free;  Xiane Smith (11) 200 Breast, 500 Free, 200 Fly, 200 Back; Sydney Thomas (11) 500 Free, 200 Free; Paige Turcotte (10) 100 Fly.  Each athlete is qualified to swim the listed event at the Niagara District Championship Qualifier held in late February.

 Results - Bowers, Mary:  35.17 50 Free (pb), 3:02.92 200 Free (pb), 1:05.98 50 Breast, 1:33.54 100 Back (pb);  Bowers, Nicholas:  29.67 50 Free - 3^rd (pb), 2:39.46 200 Free - 3^rd (pb), 42.31 50 Breast - 1^st (pb), 1:24.31 100 Back - 3^rd (pb), 1:22.52 100 IM - 2^nd; Bowers, Susan:  41.02 50 Free (pb), 1:00.35 50 Breast, 1:58.90 100 Back, 1:55.95 100 IM; Gutzmer, Lynsey:  35.69 50 Free, 1:17.94 100 Free (pb), 39.16 50 Fly - “BB” (pb), 1:36.54 100 Fly, 1:28.62 100 IM - 1^st (pb); Gutzmer, Megan:  2:28.06 200 Free - 2^nd (pb), 36.52 50 Back - 2^nd (pb); Johnson, Abbie:  33.54 50 Free (pb), 41.58 50 Breast - 2^nd (pb), 3:18.06 200 Breast - 2^nd (pb); Kling, Emily:  2:28.03 200 Free - “BB” (pb), 6:30.82 500 Free - ”BB” (pb), 1:17.89 100 Back - ”BB” (pb), 1:19.22 100 IM – 1^st (pb); Moller, Rachel: 38.13 50 Free, 44.82 50 Breast (pb), 1:36.77 100 Breast, 41.99 50 Back, 1:31.55 100 IM (pb); Moller, Sarah: 32.97 50 Free (pb),  1:14.00 100 Free (pb), 41.64 50 Breast - 2^nd (pb), 1:30.77 100 Breast - 2^nd (pb), 1:30.24 100 IM;  Smith, Skye:  1:01.61 100 Free - “BB” (pb), 2:25.68 200 Free - 2^nd, 1:17.56 100 Breast - “BB” (pb), 2:54.66 200 Breast - 1^st (pb), 1:21.46 100 Back - 3^rd (pb), 3:00.55 200 Back - 2^nd (pb); Smith, Xiane:  6:29.50 500 Free - “BB” (pb), 3:16.07 200 Breast - “BB” (pb), 2:52.51 200 Fly - “BB” (pb), 2:45.73 200 Back - “BB” (pb); Thomas, Sydney:  2:41.99 200 Free - “BB” (pb), 6:59.75 500 Free - “BB” (pb), 44.72 50 Breast - 3^rd (pb), 3:21.36 200 Breast - 3^rd (pb), 1:35.05 100 Fly (pb); Turcotte, Anna: 35.82 50 Free (pb), 43.44 50 Breast (pb), 3:31.46 200 Breast (pb); Turcotte, Paige:  39.94 50 Free (pb), 1:38.79 100 Fly - “BB” (pb), 1:40.70 100 IM (pb)

STAR Swimming At STAR Invitational

Seven swimmers from STAR travelled to the Burt Flickinger Center, December 10-13, 2009 for the STAR Short Course Invitational.  Swimmers posted personal best times in one or more of their events.  Jennifer Bentley had strong performances in her Freestyle races, placing 3^rd in the 1000 Free Final, and finishing 4^th and 5^th in the 50 Free and 100 Free races, respectively.  Lauren Caldwell finished 4^th in the 100 Fly Final, and achieving personal best times in the 500 Free, 100 Back and 400 IM.

RESULTS:  Bentley, Jennifer:  24.99 50 Free, 54.19 100 Free, 1:54.96 200 Free, 5:01.58 500 Free, 10:22.96 1000 Free, 17:16.19 1650 Free (pb), 2:13.39 200 Back (pb);  Burk, Sydney:  32.25 50 Free, 36.88 50 Back (pb);  Caldwell, Lauren:  5:09.87 500 Free (pb), 1:09.02 100 Breast, 57.15 100 Fly, 1:03.41 100 Back (pb), 4:35.22 400 IM (pb);  Lawton, Jillian:  33.95 50 Free (pb), 40.25 50 Back (pb), 1:25.55 100 Back, 1:28.70 100 IM;  Lawton, Katie:  31.98 50 Free,  35.21 50 Back (pb), 1:16.89 100 Back;  Smith, Xiane:  29.55 50 Free (pb), 1:06.65 100 Free, 40.65 50 Breast (pb), 33.08 50 Fly (pb), 1:16.33 100 Fly (pb), 1:16.85 100 Back (pb);  Swensen, Mazie:  26.78 50 Free, 58.20 100 Free, 2:47.06 200 Breast, 1:08.73 100 Back, 2:27.36 200 IM

STAR Hosts Dual Meet at JHS

STAR swimming held its first home meet Saturday, Dec 19^th at JHS.  32 STAR athletes competed against swimmers from Franklinville, Hammerhead and EMAC.  STAR took eleven 1^st place, eight 2^nd place and twelve 3^rd place finishes in the 26 events held.  Nearly all the STAR athletes improved upon their personal best times, with the most improved times posted by Jared Drocy in the 100 IM (-10.45 sec) and Anna O’Brien in the 100 Free (-16.90 sec).

 Results:  Baker, Claire:  32.91 25 Free, 37.56 25 Back (pb); Bauer, Emily:  30.64 25 Free, 29.97 25 Back (pb); Bowers, Jennifer:  27.91 25 Free (pb), 41.87 25 Breast (pb), 33.79 25 Back (pb); Bowers, Mary:  37.30 50 Free (pb), 1:23.67 100 Free (pb); Bowers, Nicholas:  30.87 50 Free (pb), 1:34.62 100 Breast (pb), 39.43 50 Back (pb) – 3^rd , 1:20.54 100 IM (pb); Bowers, Susan: 43.27 50 Free (pb), 59.73 50 Fly, 57.86 50 Back, 1:52.69 100 IM (pb); Burk, Sydney:  1:14.50 100 Free (pb) – 1^st , 2:39.47 200 Free (pb), 1:23.31 100 Back (pb) 2^nd , 3:01.79 200 IM (pb); Burns, Maggie:  34.52 50 Free (pb), 1:22.26 100 Free, 2:59.12 200 Free (pb), 1:31.00 100 Back (pb); Caldwell, Lauren:  27.09 50 Free, 56.17 100 Free – 1^st , 2:00.79 200 Free – 1^st , 1:04.36 100 IM – 1^st ; Cammarata, Philip:  32.13 50 Free (pb), 39.48 50 Fly (pb), 1:34.50 100 Fly, 42.77 50 Back; Cooper, Nichole: 32.43 50 Free, 1:12.98 100 Free, 37.66 50 Fly (pb) – 3^rd , 1:22.56 100 IM (pb); Drocy, Jared: 38.43 50 Free, 44.37 50 Breast (pb), 1:35.66 100 Breast (pb), 1:28.05 100 IM (pb); Gedz, Gabrielle:  27.85 50 Free, 1:02.01 100 Free, 2:15.64 200 Free, 34.57 50 Back (pb) – 1^st ; Gutzmer, Lynsey:  1:22.50 100 Free, 41.57 50 Fly (pb), 1:27.91 100 Back (pb), 1:32.21 100 IM; Johnson, Abbie:  33.69 50 Free (pb), 1:21.98 100 Free, 41.97 50 Breast (pb) – 1^st , 1:32.88 100 Breast; Johnson, Kiah: 17.43 25 Free – 1^st , 22.27 25 Fly (pb) – 1^st , 21.33 25 Back (pb) – 1^st , 1:37.71 100 IM (pb); Jones, Michael:  1:23.01 100 Free, 49.95 50 Breast, 44.79 50 Back, 1:31.07 100 Back (pb); Lawton, Jillian:  33.47 50 Free (pb) – 3^rd , 1:19.35 100 Free – 2^nd , 37.12 50 Fly (pb) – 1^st , 1:28.13 100 Back – 3^rd ; Lawton, Katie:  1:10.21 100 Free, 1:29.14 100 Breast (pb), 35.35 50 Fly (pb) – 2^nd , 1:17.34 100 IM (pb); Moller, Rachel:  1:29.18 100 Free, 1:38.75 100 Breast (pb), 43.06 50 Back (pb), 1:33.05 100 IM (pb); Moller, Sarah:  33.24 50 Free (pb), 42.86 50 Breast (pb) – 2^nd , 1:27.53 100 IM (pb); Moran, Katelyn:  39.29 50 Free (pb); O'Brien, Anna:  34.50 Free (pb), 1:16.83 100 Free (pb), 1:30.98 100 Back (pb); Pownall, Drew:  39.14 50 Free (pb), 48.07 50 Breast, 1:47.14 100 Breast (pb) – 2^nd ; Prinzi, Thomas:  27.15 50 Free, 58.77 100 Free – 3^rd , 1:21.99 100 Breast – 3^rd , 2:27.11 200 IM – 1^st ; Ricker, Zac:  37.74 50 Free, 1:25.67 100 Free, 46.37 50 Back (pb), 1:38.34 100 Back (pb);  Sard, Laura:  32.55 50 Free,  1:13.42 100 Free, 2:51.19 200 Free, 1:34.61 100 Breast; Smith, Skye: 26.86 50 Free (pb) – 3^rd , 2:21.76 200 Free (pb), 1:20.18 100 Breast (pb) – 2^nd , 1:08.06 100 Fly (pb) – 2^nd ; Smith, Xiane:  29.24 50 Free (pb), 1:05.16 100 Free (pb), 34.58 50 Back (pb) – 2^nd , 1:14.72 100 IM (pb) – 3^rd ; Swensen, Mazie:  27.30 50 Free, 2:09.51 200 Free – 3^rd , 1:15.01 100 Fly (pb) – 3^rd , 1:10.68 100 Back – 3^rd ; Thomas, Cooper:  26.96 25 Free – 3^rd , 29.14 25 Back (pb); Thomas, Sydney:  1:12.24 100 Free, 44.11 50 Fly, 2:56.28 200 IM (pb) 

STAR Turkey Splash Results

STAR swimmers travelled to Orchard Park, Saturday, November 28, 2009 for the Turkey Splash meet traditionally held after Thanksgiving.  STAR athletes continue to improve their times, as several swimmers recorded faster times and top finishes yet again.  Jillian Lawton raced another 1st place finish, this time in the 100 yd Freestyle. 13 year-old Xiane Smith posted an amazing 7.85 second drop in her 100 yd Breaststroke event, while 7 year-old Cooper Thomas posted a 34.52 in the 25 yd Backstroke, shaving 14.43 seconds off his previous personal best.

Results:  Burns, Maggie:  36.11 50 Free, 1:24.60 100 Free, 42.63 50 Back, 1:40.40 100 Back;  Cammarata, Philip:  4th - 32.48 50 Free, 4th - 1:17.11 100 Free, 2nd - 40.24 50 Fly (pb), 2nd - 1:33.38 100 Fly;  Johnson, Kiah:  39.37 50 Free, 1:30.20 100 Free (pb), 4th - 49.09 50 Fly (pb), 45.46 50 Back (pb), 1:44.18 100 IM (pb);  Jones, Michael:  5th - 37.43 50 Free, 1:24.44 100 Free, 5th - 1:51.14 100 Breast, 2nd - 43.54 50 Back, 2nd - 1:31.41 100 Back (pb);  Lawton, Jillian:  1:18.39 100 Free (pb), 4th - 45.64 50 Breast (pb), 5th - 41.72 50 Back (pb), 1:25.44 100 Back (pb), 1:30.94 100 IM;  Sard, Laura:  32.96 50 Free, 1:14.53 100 Free, 1:34.89 100 Breast;  Smith, Skye:  27.47 50 Free, 1:03.54 100 Free, 4th - 2:43.97 200 IM;  Smith, Xiane:  5th - 30.13 50 Free, 1:36.11 100 Breast (pb), 3rd - 33.83 50 Fly, 3rd - 1:22.59 100 Fly, 5th - 36.01 50 Back;  Thomas, Cooper:  26.56 25 Free, 5th - 42.82 25 Breast, 34.52 25 Back (pb)

Burk & Lawton Finish 1st

Twenty-two STAR swimming athletes traveled to Olean Middle School for swim meet hosted by EMAC (Enchanted Mountain Aquatics), Saturday, November 21, 2009.  Led by Sydney Burk’s three 1st place titles and Jillian Lawton’s 1st place finish STAR swimmers posted top finishes and another round of personal best times in all age groups in both short and long distance events.

 Results:  Burk, Sydney:  1st - 46.56 50 Breast, 1st - 38.12 50 Back, 1st - 1:24.29 100 IM (pb); Burns, Maggie:  35.74 50 Free (pb), 1:21.26 100 Free (pb), 3:04.01 200 Free (pb), 1:40.08 100 Back (pb);  Cammarata, Philip:  32.19 50 Free (pb), 1:15.31 100 Free (pb), 1:36.12 100 Fly;  Cooper, Nichole:  32.32 50 Free (pb), 1:10.74 100 Free (pb), 1:33.36 100 Breast (pb), 1:34.24 100 Fly;  Drocy, Jared:  38.37 50 Free (pb), 1:25.86 100 Free (pb), 1:36.63 100 Breast (pb);  Graham, Makenna:  46.39 50 Free (pb), 1:53.42 100 Free (pb), 54.38 50 Back (pb), 2:04.72 100 Back (pb);  Gutzmer, Lynsey:  36.03 50 Free,  2:48.28 200 Free (pb), 1:35.70 100 Fly, 1:29.47 100 Back (pb);  Gutzmer, Megan:  1:07.12 100 Free (pb), 2:33.78 200 Free (pb), 3rd - 6:52.73 500 Free (pb), 1:23.75 100 Back; Johnson, Abbie:  1:20.75 100 Free (pb), 1:33.77 100 Breast, 1:31.44 100 Back;  Johnson, Kiah:  38.18 50 Free, 1:00.68 50 Breast, 3rd - 49.73 50 Fly (pb), 45.69 50 Back (pb), 1:54.70 100 IM;  Jones, Michael:  38.30 50 Free, 1:23.26 100 Free, 1:51.00 100 Breast (pb), 1:34.10 100 Back;  Lawton, Jillian:  1st - 39.32 50 Fly (pb), 2nd - 41.78 50 Back, 2nd - 1:28.81 100 IM;  Lawton, Katie:  1:09.40 100 Free (pb), 5th - 1:30.96 100 Fly (pb), 1:17.98 100 Back;  Moller, Rachel:  38.00 50 Free (pb), 1:26.92 100 Free (pb), 1:39.56 100 Breast (pb), 1:32.65 100 Back (pb);  Moller, Sarah:  34.60 50 Free (pb), 1:18.68 100 Free (pb), 1:33.09 100 Breast (pb);  Pownall, Drew:  39.96 50 Free (pb),  2nd - 47.24 50 Breast (pb), 49.07 50 Back (pb), 1:41.93 100 IM (pb);  Ricker, Zac:  36.66 50 Free (pb),  1:22.43 100 Free, 1:41.20 100 Back;  Sard, Laura:  32.45 50 Free, 1:12.31 100 Free, 2:45.22 200 Free, 1:34.26 100 Breast;  Smith, Skye:  4th - 27.89 50 Free, 5th - 1:23.02 100 Breast, 2nd - 1:13.09 100 Fly;  Smith, Xiane:  29.91 50 Free, 4th - 1:19.71 100 Fly, 1:20.23 100 Back, 4th - 2:58.85 200 IM;  Thomas, Cooper:  5th - 25.43 25 Free (pb), 48.95 25 Back (pb);  Thomas, Sydney:  1:13.83 100 Free; 2:57.83 200 Back (pb), 5th - 3:04.08 200 IM (pb).

Swimmers next meet is the Turkey Splash in Orchard Park on Saturday, November 28, 2009.