The River Place Rapids summer swim team finished up strong with every swimmer achieving personal best times during the season. Additionally, out of 122 swimmers, 39 had qualifying times for the All Star meet in individual events or relays.
“Head coach Clayton Ferguson, with assistants Abigail Brinker and Briana Miller, spent countless hours coaching our kids through one of our best seasons,” said Elisa Verratti, outgoing president of the Rapids.
She said that the favorite part for most swimmers is earning a “heat winner” or “personal best” ribbon at a swim meet. Competing in the All Star meet is also a highlight of the season, along with pep rallies, team parties and parent-coach relays at the meets.
“Our primary goal is to make sure each swimmer has fun while improving their stroke techniques and speed,” Verratti added. Team members are between the ages of 5 and 17.
The Rapids swim in the Austin Hills Swim League and is sponsored by the River Place Country Club.
The team competes in seven to eight meets a season, plus an All Star Invitational at the end of the season. The season runs from late April through the end of June.
“Swimming is the perfect lifetime sport, and is great cross-training for middle school and high school athletes during the summer,” Verratti said. For more information, go to www.riverplace.swimtopia.com.
Lynette, I have pasted below the 2014 records for the River Place Rapids along with the list of swimmers that went to the All-Star meet.
ATTENDED ALL-STARS
Anderson, Reese (8) |
Ball, Sydney (10) |
Binkley, Tate (7) |
Boyle, Audrey (7) |
Boyle, Evan (12) |
Boyle, Ian (10) |
Bruck, Landon (5) |
Calvert, Caroline (5) |
Cassens, Cade (9) |
Chase, Brooklyn (11) |
Chase, Garrett (6) |
Chase, Kailey (13) |
Evans, Erin (8) |
Fruge, Danielle (10) |
Hanna, Timmy (13) |
Harris, Ainsley (11) |
Healy, Dunnovan (8) |
Hudson, Hadley (14) |
Kudrick, Kenzie (6) |
Logan, Luke (10) |
McIntyre, Ana (10) |
Naden, Abby (8) |
Naden, Nicholas (6) |
Olsen, Karsten (10) |
Orth, Will (6) |
Pereira, Sergio (10) |
Pierson, Noah (8) |
Radloff, Aaron (10) |
Scalpati, Kelly (14) |
Schaffner, Shay (13) |
Schumann, Lilah (5) |
Scott, Reagan (12) |
Stavrou, Annabella (12) |
Stavrou, Jake (10) |
Swanson, Scout (10) |
Verratti, Isabella (13) |
Verratti, James (9) |
Wilson, Christian (7) |
Zelinski, Abby (6)
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