Thursday, September 22, 2011

Record Board

After a few year hiatus Adam and I put it back together this morning.  We are hoping to have many updates to do throughout the season!  We have a few minor corrections to make before this weekend, but I wanted to share with our followers the update!
Also, this morning the crimson and white teams redid the bulletin boards around the pool. A few are still a work in progress, but we will get them on here when they're all done.



Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Great Set Today!!

Swim Across America with the Kinards

Senior Janel Kinard (left) and her sister (Anna a recent graduate and 4 year swimmer from Shippensburg University) recently participated in the Swim Across America.  All money raised went to Cancer Research at John Hopkins University.

Congrats on a job well done!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sorry for the delay in posting...

It has been awhile since our last team update.  We are in the final week of our swim school (aka lesson) program and I am pretty happy with how the annual fundraiser turned out.

Saturday will be our intra-squad/alumnae swim meet meet.  We have heard from a few recent alum who plan on swimming along side the team this year.  Pretty awesome.

Our teams were finalized after a pretty intense game of paper rock scissors between Nicole F & Kasey B to determine which squad gets which "color".

Winner of the game (Nicole) selected CRIMSON for herself and the following swimmers, Capretti, Rehrig, Druby, Muha, Miller, Vagnoni, Schnars, Kaleck, Henry, Mutschler, Smith & Taylor.

Meaning the loser of the game (Kasey) got "stuck" with WHITE for herself and the following swimmers, Milstead, Durham, Conklin, Nitchie, Kury, Kinard, Curran, Mallams, Navarro, Brooks & Maguire.

The order of events is as follows:
200 medley relay
500 free
50 free*
~ break
100 fly*
100 back*
100 breast*
100 free*
~ break
200 im
200 free relay

* = 2 heats

Last year's meet ended in a TIE, so we will see just how well Adam Stoner divided up the teams.

go TEAM haven!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Dry-Land

 This morning's workout was our first Dry-Land session.  Most of the pictures ended up a little blurry b/c the women didn't stop moving for the entire 60 minute session!
   Coach Adam overlooking some ab work.


Coach Kim directing the cool down session.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Day 1 of the 2011 - 2012 Season

Tomorrow (wednesday) we will be kicking off our season with our new first practice tradition ... time trials.  Each of the women will be swimming their 3 strongest events (some of the distance women will swim an 'off/shorter' 3rd event).

The expectation is that each of the women will be 5% of their lifetime best swim.

Due to some ridiculous class schedules this fall we are going to have to start the trials bright and early!

Stay tuned for some updates...

Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 1

The 2011-2012 season is upon us ... day 1 of classes today with our annual way too long of a team meeting tonight where everyone will have all their paperwork. 

Some big changes for our team this year...an all time high roster of 25 (6 more than last year) will allow us to do something great things in training.  We are going to have at least 3 different training groups that will put more of a focus on specific events training...(we have always done this to a certain degree, but with the entire team practicing at the same time ... now we different training times for these groups).

Lots to look forward to ... stay tuned for frequent updates!!

GO HAVEN!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Visitors



Kevin Carver and Becca (Rhoades) Carver class of '07 celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary today in Lock Haven!!

(also pictured #1 fan Aiden)

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Haven Swimming's Newest Fan

Aiden Robert Waeger - 5lbs 5ounces
6-5-11 @ 10:01am

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Summer Update

It has been pretty slow here in Lock Haven so far this summer.  I have been working on some finer details for our training trip along with a few fundraising projects that we have in store for next year.  Our roster is looking spectacular and I just hope the team is working hard to stay (or get) in shape!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Academic All-Americans

Grades were due in the "system" this morning at 9am ... early indications show that we will have 2 Academic All-American swimmers for the 2nd year in a row!

Congrats Sam Durham & Britt Rehrig.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

2011 - 2012 (tentative) schedule (updated)

Crimson v. White/Alumnae Meet (Sept 24th)
Haven Quad Meet (Oct 21st & 22nd)
Mansfield (Oct 26th)
East Stroudsburg (Nov 5th)
IUP Invitational (Nov 17th, 18th & 19th)
Winter Training Trip (tbd)
Millersville (Jan 17th)
Juniata (Jan 20th)
Kutztown (Jan 21st) sr recognition 
CAL Dual Challenge (Jan 27th & 28th)
Haven Invitational (Feb 2nd)
PSACs (Feb 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th)
NCAAs (Mar 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th)

(subject to change)
home meets in bold
overlooked this meet in the original posting

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

a little storm...

 hail from my house
 tree down in the parking lot right next to the pool
 flash flood by the alumni center
tree down by the honors house & alumni center

last night Lock Haven was hit pretty hard by a thunder/hail storm ... to my knowledge there were no serious injuries, although campus was hit pretty  hard

Friday, April 22, 2011

NCAA committee

I have been appointed to the NCAA II swimming and diving committee ... click HERE to read the www.golhu.com press release.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011

The Trophy

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3 - eights. They were robbed!!

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More Talent!

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We Got Talent

(Kinda)

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Dirty Dozen / Hour of Power Combo

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Final Top Times Listings

These can be found on the right column, under the schedule from this year.

Or, click HERE for individual top times
click HERE for relay splits
click HERE for final relay top times

NEW HOME OF LHU ATHLETICS

 www.GOLHU.com 

HUGE upgrade!!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Live Swimming on TV ... sorta


Tonight (and tomorrow night) @ 7:45pm est espn3 will have the finals of the women’s ncaa swimming national championships from Austin Texas!!

Spring Training

Spring has sprung here at LHU ... we are enjoying some wonderful weather these past few days!

We are going to have 6 weeks (4 days a week) of spring training starting Monday.  A good mix of weights, cardio (i.e. running, jump rope etc) and swimming.

Next season starts Monday!

GO HAVEN!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011

SR amanda terray

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Amanda Terray finished her stored career as apart of the Lock Haven University Women's Swimming Program this morning at nationals.  She was a big reason why our swim program has reached the level it is currently performing.

She was the first NCAA II national qualifier and did so all 4 seasons.
9 x All American
3 x PSAC Champion
4 x PSAC Runner Up
07-08 PSAC rookie of the year
holds 3 individual team records and is a part of all 5 relay team records
holds 4 LHU pool records (including relays)

(picture coming at tonight's SR ceremony)

400 free just off school record. Britt lead off in a top 5 time/lifetime best. Great way to finish the meet

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Terray. 2:05.52. Battled hard.

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Sam 53.29. 2nd best ever!

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Last Morning

Last prelim session this morning.  3 races to get ready for, Sam's 100 free, Amanda's 200 back and the 400 free relay.  Should be another GREAT day of swimming for us.  Can't wait to get it underway .... so excited that I have been up for about 2 hours already with zero chance of falling back asleep!!

prelim races on youtube

Jenna & Britt 100 fly prelims HERE
Amanda 100 back prelims HERE
Britt 100 breast prelims HERE
400 medley prelims HERE

Friday, March 11, 2011

Britt's 100 breast

Birthday Texas Roadhouse Style ~ UPDATE WITH VIDEO


Britt. 11th. 1:04.42. New School Record!!!!

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Got 'em Up



Also, have the 400 medley relay (prelims), amanda 100 back (prelims), jenna & britt 100 fly (prelims), britt 100 breast (prelims)

youtube uploads

uploading some footage from the weekend on youtube now...it will take a little while (meaning, won't be done and able to post until after we get back from tonight's session).

you can view them as they become available by clicking HERE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Britt

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Britt. Season Best. 1:04.83. 2nd swim tonight!

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Terray. 100 back. 57.83 looked much better this morning, setting herself up for a great 200 tomorrow

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

quick re-cap of day 2

long day today ... the morning session was super long, writing this now it seems like almost 2 days ago that we swam the prelims.  we had a -.01 exchange on the 200 free relay was lead to another heartbreaking dq, but we took our licks and in matter of a few minutes we were ready to move on and focus on the 100 flys and 400 med relay.

Jenna and Britt were both in the same heat of the 100 fly ... both had great swims and i would be lying if I said I remember much from it, other than the first 50 for both was wayyyyy faster than their previous best and when the finished the 100 their times were wayyyy faster than their previous lifetime best!!  Jenna broke her own school record and Britt just missed moving into the 2nd spot on the all time top 5 list. 

400 med relay prelims we preached SAFE / SLOW starts so that we'd be swimming at night for "certificates" ... our time this morning was faster than we had swum at PSACs and broke the school record ... tonight's finals was just wicked fast for us and the women swam an exceptional relay and dropped some more serious time, with safe exchanges.  We are now coming how as HM All - Americans.

100 back for Amanda and 100 breast for Britt tomorrow morning.

Waiting on Chilis togo

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New School Record

In the last medley relay the quartet of Terray, Rehrig, Brooks, Durham will ever swim they smashed their school record from this morning with a 3:51.84.

HM All American's!


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Pre Finals Relay

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3:53.03. SCHOOL RECORD and 13th (I think) coming back tonight. (400 med relay)

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Jenna Brooks. 57.19. New School Record 100 fly. Britt lifetime best, all time top 5. 58.32

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PreRelay

Day 2

200 free relay
(Rehrig, Terray, Durham, Brooks)

100 fly
(Rehrig, Brooks)

400 med relay
(Terray, Rehrig, Brooks, Durham)


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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Live Video

click HERE

10:30am prelims & 6pm finals
(Texas time)

Relay

We had a very solid swim this morning.  A great prelim swim.  There were a LOT of DQ's based on the reaction pads...they called us for a false start by -.04 ... everyone with both biasis and a nonbiasis opinions that I spoke too said no way.  I am also in the no way category, but the way the timing system works anything from -.01 to -.09 cannot be overturned by human, the computer is always right. 

We are going to take the session off tonight, and rest up for a big day tomorrow ... 200 free relay & 400 medley relays, along with Britt and Jenna in the 100 fly.  As Josh Davis said at the banquet, if something bad happens put it behind you and move forward ... I told them that we will rest up and make statement tomorrow in the 400 Medley. 

Go Haven.

Pre Relay

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Race Day 1

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Sam. New lifetime best! 24.40.

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Britt. 2:09.43. 2IM

Really controlled race. Just a little off PSAC's. Great start to the meet!! Sam's 50 up next!


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Britt Pre 200 IM

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011


had the annual championship banquet tonight downtown.  we enjoyed some quality pasta and chicken, the traditional banquet dinner.  we joined the Edinboro & Kutztown contingent at their table.  Josh Davis was the keynote speaker ... very cool.  I have had the privilege of hearing him speak multiple times on Longhorn Swim Camp Fridays and always enjoy it.

We received a copy of the heat sheet for tomorrow session.  We start off with Britt's 200 im (heat 3 lane 2), Sam's 50 free (heat 1 lane 8) and then after a 20 minute break our 200 medley relay is in heat 3 (of 3) lane 3 ... right next to defending champion Wayne State ... a GREAT spot to be. 

As Bart Scott says .... "Can't Wait"

pre race day

had another good warm up session ... followed by a little downtime at the hotel before i dropped them off at the alamo before heading to the mandatory coaches meeting.  nothing groundbreaking really happened or was discussed at the meeting, just a lot of housekeeping items. 

the women enjoyed some time downtown and had lunch of Dicks Last Resort ... after picking them up we stopped at the tower where they took a trip to the top ... 75 stories high.  i have no problem admitting that i whimped out and stayed behind.  i did purchase a really interesting looking book on the history of Texas.

We made it back to the hotel with britt's parents pulling in right behind us.  We are heading to the banquet in about an hour.  Love free food !! 

Race Day tomorrow!!

LIVE TIMING

CLICK HERE

a little press

click HERE to read havensports.com's release on the meet

click HERE to read the Lock Haven Express's article on the meet

Monday, March 7, 2011

Day Trip to Austin

photos: stolen from Terray's facebook

We had a great morning warm up swim, wasn't too crowded as a lot of the teams fly in on Monday instead of Sunday.  We stopped about 30 minutes into the 70 minuteish drive at olive garden where we all partook in some mass soup, salad & breadsticks.  Back on the road we had a scenic drive and made it into Austin going right to the pool.  While walking in we saw Brendan Hansen and Dave Walters.  We watched the the finishing parts of the womens workout and only the start of the mens.  The women met a lot of coaches and a few swimmers.  I was a little worried that they were getting bored, but they assured me that was not the case.

(for those who don't know I have had the privilege of working the UT swim camp 7 summers and really enjoy the UT team, campus and the City in general).

Afterwards we did a quick "tour da austin" with stops at Mellow Johnnys (Lance Armstrong's rather expensive bike shop), the Coop & Tylers, the women bought a few souvenirs ... I have a new pair of Sanuk flip flops (and Kim has a pair waiting for her too!) ... we dined at central market with UT swim camp director Jon Alter (Central Market is a made to order type of wegmans) 

A supply run at Wal Mart on the way back and we are all set to go.  8:15 wake up call / 8:45am depature for a warm up swim tomorrow.  The team will have some down time in the afternoon at the Riverwalk (but I will be calling it the RiverSitDown....so they don't get their legs too tired) while I have a coaches meeting. 

Should mention that our sweet van also still has the free Sirius Sat Radio so we have been rockin' out (when i say we I definitely mean the 4 girls and not me) to Sirius hits 1 and a little bit of the pulse (Channel 12) after hearing the same 20 songs for 2 days... i have yet to subject them to any talk radio.

UT pool


stole this one from Sam

Pool

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Deep in the Heart of Texas

Travel Day was long but successful.  Started around 11amish departing Lock Haven .... lunch stop at Red Robin.  Made it to the Harrisburg Airport with about 90 minutes before departure.  Got checked in and through security and had 60 minutes to spare.  Found out the flight at our gate before us was headed to DC was canceled (brings me back to Kim and I's honeymoon ... but that's a different post for a different day).  We switched gates and boarded the plane without issue.  Relatively smooth flight all things considered (remember our monsoon?) landed in Chicago a little early, turns out too early ... we waited nearly 50 minutes for our gate to open up, and when it did we hustled up to our next gate.  We had no time so as we ran past the pizza place and a dude carrying a lot of mcdonalds we all commented on how nice food would be ...

another smooth flight without too many issues ... landed and held our breath waiting for our luggage to come through.  Success.  We boarded the overly crowded shuttle bus to the Alamo rental car ... met and overly friendly worker who pointed us in the right direction.  Terray picked the shinest of the 3 mini vans, turns out it had a mere 104 miles on it and reeked of new car smell.  We stopped a What-A-Burger ... love that place, the women had either a chicken sandwich or a burger, not too bad.  30 minutes later we found our hotel, got checked in (found out that making reservations back in September was a good thing, as our hotel - 7 miles from the pool, is booked through March 2012. 

Unpacked and now fighting heavy eyelids as I finish this post.  We are doing breakfast 9amish, and heading over to the pool at 9:45am, going to check in, and get a swim in before adventure/exploration day. 

Sunday, March 6, 2011

WHAT - A - BURGER

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Landed in TEXAS: 2 hours 16 minutes.

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Landed - 1 hour 29 minutes

Hope we (and our luggage make the connection)


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Airport

We are patiently waiting to board our flight to San Antonio through Chicago ... We had a gate change. The poor folks headed to DC had their flight canceled.

Lots of rain but as of check in we are on time.

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Red Robin - YUM

Made it through a monsoon to lunch!!

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Tomorrow (sunday) is Travel Day

We will start our adventure tomorrow morning at 11am...meeting at the Durham residence (aka keeper of many signs), loading up the cars (stoner is helping transport swimmers and/or luggage to Harrisburg airport.  The scheduled pit stop is at Red Robin (yumm) in the Selinsgrove area.  Flight is scheduled to leave PA around 4pm going to Chicago (o'hare) where we will have a layover of just under an hour (cross your fingers our luggage makes the 2nd flight).  Scheduled to arrive in San Antonio, Texas 9pm (local time).  We fittingly have a rental van from Alamo Car Rental...

The ipod is charging, as is the cell phone and digital camera ... looking forward to a great week of racing!

Last Practice of the Season

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

PSAC RACE VIDEOS

Looks like the guys from www.swimutopia.com have all the races (prelims & finals) uploaded ... click HERE to view the section.

(there are multiple pages)

more youtube

this has nothing to do with swimming, but is hilarious (right becca fish?!)

(also testing ways to post youtube onto the blog)

200 MR time trial (thanks to Shannon Milstead)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Updated Stats & Records

Team Records HERE
All Time Top 5 Performers HERE
LHU Pool Records HERE

Top 10 Relays HERE
Relay Splits HERE