Greetings to all Ashland Barracudas Fans!!!

I hope all are enjoying the final days of summer … lingering in the thoughts of a summer well spent … rest … relaxation … and SWIMMING!

Now that I have gotten through the “ice breaker” (yes … my head is already in the fall and winter season, anticipating the cooler and cold weather that will be heading our way …) I wanted to take a moment to toot the proverbial horn about our coaches.

You may not know it, but this year our coaches won the “Coaches Award” AGAIN at Champs. How cool is that???? Majorly cool!!!

Anyway … Kevin, Alan, Jenny, and Tim; WE LOVE YOU! Thanks again for making this an incredible season!

Welcome to Tom Grant as our new President, and thanks again to Veronica Wiles as she will be enjoying her post-presidential era.

Out for awhile …

Christian C. Wiles

Final week of the season…

July 25

Ashland defeated Mechanicsville by a score of 1229.5-874.5.  The breakdown by division was as follows:

Novice: Ashland 609.5, Mechanicsville 424.5

Advanced: Ashland 174, Mechanicsville 159

Junior Varsity: Ashland 120, Mechanicsville 70

Varsity: Ashland 94, Mechanicsville 35

Senior Varsity: Ashland 56, Mechanicsville 56

Advanced Relays: Ashland 110, Mechanicsville 68

Senior Varsity Relays: Ashland 66, Mechanicsville 62

New championship meet qualifiers were: Katelynn Brown, Lucy Klisz, and Samantha Senfield.  These swimmers bring our total championship meet qualifier count to 53.  Of particular note: 12 of our qualifiers are mites.

Quadruple winners were: Joseph Boyle, Claire Grant, Baddy Addy Klinger, Libby Klinger, Will Roberts, and Kyle Tyson.

Triple winners were: Virginia Allen, Will Burch, Maxl Cook, Claire Bear Grant, Nick Gulas, Seth Gulas, Curran Henry, Morgan Lynch, Lucas Mallory, Jake Saunders, Olivia from Bolivia Sewell, Zack Tentor, and Bender “King of Hundred Fly” Vaught.

Special thanks to Monica Klisz for coordinating our banquet efforts again this year!1

ASHLAND BARRACUDAS SWIM BANQUET
“PICNIC ON THE LAWN”

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH AT 6PM
HANOVER ARTS & ACTIVITIES CENTER
(Rain date July 29th)

Please bring chairs and blankets and a dish to share!
We will provide the beverages.

A-K – SIDE DISH/DESSERT
L-Z – MAIN COURSE

Questions? Want to help? Email Monica Klisz at kliszfamily@verizon.net

July 18 website

Ashland defeated Pebble Creek by a score of 1536-1220.  The breakdown by divisions was as follows:

 Novice: Ashland 608, Pebble Creek 451

Advanced: Ashland 294, Pebble Creek 263

Junior Varsity: Ashland 153, Pebble Creek 112

Varsity: Ashland 162, Pebble Creek 92

Senior Varsity: Pebble Creek 152, Ashland 105

Advanced Relay: Ashland 146, Pebble Creek 62

Senior Varsity Relay: Pebble Creek 88, Ashland 68

 Emmeline Roberts erased our team’s oldest girls’ team record, breaking the mark in 6/under 25 free.  The old record, held by one of Ashland’s most successful swimmers ever- Morgan Lynch- was set 6/28/2000.

Will Mallory broke the team record in senior boys’ 50 free for the third week in a row.  Elisa Worrell broke the team record in senior girls’ 50 fly.

 Quadruple winners were: Maxl Cook, Ben Goss, Will Mallory, Campbell Mills, Lucas Pienkowski, Natalie Willett, and Elisa Worrell.

 Triple winners were: Jesse Brown, Claire Bear Grant, Seth Gulas, Shane Henry, Baddy Addy Klinger, Libby Klinger, Lucas Mallory, Meadey Reihl, Elizabeth Roberts, Will Roberts, and Connor Strange-Boston.

 New qualifiers for the Championship meet were: Maxl Cook, Anna Dykshorn, Elizabeth Roberts, and Natalie Willett.

 Finally, a special note of exceptional sportsmanship goes to three of our swimmers from tonight’s meet.  Luke Bliley, Clare McLaughlin, and Jonathan Waller deserve special recognition for displaying impressive sportsmanship that  we are proud to have in our swimmers.

Here’s the newsletter for the week.

July 11 website

Grand Prix Auto Wash will contribute $2 to our team for every Fundraiser  Wash between now and July 27th.

Its 2 locations are (1) on Sliding Road across from the Air Park and (2) at the intersection of Atlee Rd. and Meadowbridge Rd.  Get a great wash and support the Barracudas.

GRAL has designated the final dual meet as Go Yellow Night to raise money and awareness for cancer research.  Go Yellow T shirts will be available for the July 20 swim meet with Mechanicsville.  We are joining forces with Mechanicsville, Hanover Country Club, and Battlefield Green for a countywide effort to raise money for cancer research!  All profits from the shirts will be donated to the Massey Cancer Center.  The cost of the yellow  T shirts will be $13, and the deadline for ordering will be July 14.  Families received pictures of the prints through email.

Shirts can be ordered online at the following site:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHN0a19qZUMtYS0xY3lUVFZ0ZElMaUE6MQ

Unfortunately, payment cannot be made using the online order form.  Terri Strange-Boston will be collecting payments at the pool next week during practices.  Checks should be made payable to Ashland Barracudas Swim Team. 

Please note: ordering shirts is a 2 step process… placing the order online and paying at the pool.

Shirts will be available at the meet on July 20.

In one of the best meets ever held at Carter Park, Ashland defeated Kings Charter by a score of 1436½ -1414½ .  This result was in spite of Ashland entering 38 fewer swimmers in the meet!  The patternless breakdown by division was as follows:

 Novice: Kings Charter 551½, Ashland 550 ½

Advanced: Ashland 287, Kings Charter 187

Junior Varsity: Ashland 166, Kings Charter 158,

Varsity: Ashland 192, Kings Charter 109

Senior Varsity: Kings Charter 227, Ashland 55

Advanced Relay: Ashland 120, Kings Charter 80

Senior Varsity Relay: Kings Charter 102, Ashland 66

 Will Mallory set team records this week in senior boys’ 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 IM.  Elisa Worrell set team records in senior girls’ 50 free and 100 fly.  Elisa’s 50 free also broke the pool record, and she also set a pool record in 100 back.  Will and Elisa joined with Lucas Mallory and Marcus Maphis to notch a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the senior medley relay that broke both the team and pool records in that event.  The foursome became the first Ashland medley relay to break the 2 minute barrier.  Three Kings Charter swimmers broke 3 pool records, and the Kings Charter intermediate medley relay broke the pool record.

 Quadruple winners for Ashland were: Claire Bear Grant, Natalie Willett, and Elisa Worrell.

 Triple winners were: Joseph Boyle, Jesse Brown, Nick Gulas, Seth Gulas, Jake Harris, Tessa Harris, Baddy Addy Klinger, Libby Klinger, Calyssa Kremer, Marcus Maphis, Lucas Pienkowski, Elizabeth Roberts, Carson Ryan, Olivia from Bolivia Sewell, and Kyle “What Jetlag?” Tyson.

 New championship meet qualifiers at this meet were: Blake Boshen, Jena Gray, Lucas Mallory, Josi Riederer, Carson Ryan, Connor Strange-Boston, and Zack Tentor.  We have 46 swimmers qualified for the championship meet at this point.