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Last Updated: 05/08/2008 22:51:54

27 THAT Swimmers to be honored at NCS banquet

North Carolina Swimming will hold its annual awards banquet this Sunday in Charlotte, with many THAT swimmers receiving honors for their accomplishments over the past year.

THAT swimmers selected as an All-Star for the previous short or long course season: (11-12)- Maija Roses, Conor Hoffman, (13-14)- Chelsea Howard, Dania Marinshaw, Chris Dong, (15-16)- Marie Pesacreta, (17-18)- Marie Pesacreta

THAT swimmers selected as an All-Star for Open Water: Ashley Howard, Dania Marinshaw, Kenzie Robinson, Meghan Smith, Reilly Butler, Maija Roses, Tommy Bilden

THAT swimmers achieving a Top 5 time in NC for the previous short or long course season: (10 & u)- Caroline Liu, CeCe Marzinsky, Emily Sarratt, Morgan Smith, Tommy Bilden, (11-12)- Bailey Castillo, Maija Roses, Carly Speight, Conor Hoffman, (13-14)- Supriya Davis, Chelsea Howard, Dania Marinshaw, Kenzie Robinson, Meghan Smith, Chris Dong, (15-16)- Dania Marinshaw, Marie Pesacreta, Andy Duskey, Andrew McKenzie, (17-18)- Jing Li, Marie Pesacreta, Michael Aitken, Bud McClernan, Tyler Mills, Matt Tang.

The banquet will also recognize swimmers who finished in the Top 16 rankings in the USA for 2006-2007. THAT swimmers Maija Roses and Dania Marinshaw accomplished individual Top 16 rankings. The relay teams of the 10 & under girls (Morgan Smith, Sara Siemens, Emily Sarratt, Roses) and 13-14 girls (Kenzie Robinson, Chelsea Howard, Supriya Davis, Marinshaw) also achieved this distinction.

Congratulations Swimmers!

THAT earns Club Excellence Silver Medal for 5th straight year

Congratulations to the entire THAT organization- parents, swimmers, coaches and countless others who have supported Tar Heel Aquatic Team over the years as THAT was named as a Silver Medal club by USA Swimming's Club Excellence program for the 2008 season. The focus of this program is to identify and reward up to 200 USA Swimming clubs that have attained a high level of athlete performance as well as organizational success. THAT has received this award every year since 2004.

To learn more about the program and see where we rank, click here.

Three THAT Swimmers achieve NCAA Div I standards

Congratulations to THAT swimmers Karen Guilkey, Ashley Howard & Kevin Woodhull-Smith for achieving NCAA Div I qualifying times this season. Karen will represent University of Georgia and has scored at NCAA's in the past. Ashley swims for UNC and attended the meet last year while Kevin, swimming for NC State, picked up his first B cut. We are proud of all of our collegiate swimmers and wish them all luck at NCAA's or any remaining meets.

Interested in Joining THAT? Join anytime!

Tar Heel Aquatic Team accepts registrations on a continuous basis throughout the year. Anyone interested in joining THAT should contact the office, 968-0303 or thatswim@gmail.com , to schedule a placement swim or ask any questions. There is currently space available in all groups.

Register Now for the 2007-08 Season

Tar Heel Aquatic Team is currently accepting registrations for the 2007-08 swim season. Browse our "practice" & "meet" tabs for more information regarding the 2007-08 season. Please contact the THAT Office, 968-0303 or thatswim@gmail.com if you have any questions.

THAT Registration Form and Detail information
USA Swimming Athlete Registration

THAT Seeks Part-Time Swim Coaches

THAT currently has part-time hours available for coaches eager to work with young swimmers. Hours are available weekdays in multiple locations during either the afternoon (anytime 4-7pm) or the evening (anytime 6-9pm). any interested coaches should email Head Coach Eric at thatswim@gmail.com or call the swim office at 968-0303.

THAT Seeks Part-Time Swim Lesson Instructors

THAT currently has part-time hours available for swim lesson instructors eager to teach swim lessons. Classes range from beginning to advanced skill levels. Hours are available weekdays in multiple locations during the mid-morning (anytime 9-12 am) or the early-afternoon (anytime 12-4 pm). Any interested instructors should email Swim School Director Jason at thatswimschool@gmail.com or call the swim office at 968-0303.

<<How to Register for Tar Heel Aquatic Team>>

Registration for All THAT Programs…

Mail All Registrations to:

THAT
P.O. Box 2801
Durham, NC 27715

for more info, please feel free to contact us at:
919-968-0303 or thatswim@gmail.com

Pre-Competitive Swim Team

Registration is open for our pre-competitive Sand Shark group. Anyone interested in joining this group should feel free to drop by practice and/or mail in a completed Registration form to THAT. A check for $50 should be included with a completed registration form. This fee covers registration costs for USA Swimming (required) and THAT dues.. Registration forms can be found by following the link below.

THAT Registration Form and Detail information
US Swimming Athlete Registration

Competitive Swim Team

THAT is continuing to accept registration for its competitive swim team. Any potential swimmers are encouraged to come check out practice at one of the three locations. Registration may be completed anytime by mailing in the registration form. Please note: All swimmers who have swum year round previously must also complete a transfer form. This form must be signed by a PARENT and the date of the last USA meet in which the swimmer participated must be on the form. A fee of $100 must be included with any completed registration form. This fee covers all registration costs with US Swimming, NC Swimming, and also includes a t-shirt and swim cap. All the necessary forms can be found by following the links below.

THAT Registration Form and Detail information
US Swimming Athlete Registration
North Carolina Swimming Transfer Form

Swim School (swim lessons)

THAT Swim School is currently re-engineering the swim lessons program and will not be offering lessons until the Summer 2008. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we promise that this brief intermission will allow us the time to restructure the program and make some changes to improve the quality of the Swim School. Please continue to check the website for the Summer 2008 schedule. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing everyone in the pool this summer.

Masters Swimming

THAT is currently accepting registration for Masters Swimming. Any individuals above the age of 19 who are interested in a higher fitness level through aquatic training are encouraged to register with THAT Masters Team. Open to all skill levels, whether you are looking for coached workouts or just supervised lap swim, Masters Swimming has something for everybody. Registration cost s a one time annual $30 registration fee and $40 monthly fee with discounts to Hollow Rock members. Registration forms can be found below.

THAT Registration Form and Detail information
United States Masters Swimming Registration Form

<<Recent News>>

THAT Swimmers looking good at NC 14 & under Champs

The new Triangle Aquatic Center recently played host to the North Carolina Age Group Championships on February 21^st-24^th. The youth of this year’s team gives glimpses of the strong THAT Championship teams to come. Of the 32 swimmers who participated, only 7 will move into a new age group before Long Course JO’s, and only 3 others will age up before next December. Regardless of their age, the swimmers collectively turned in a very successful meet. THAT swimmers began the first night of distance races with eleven lifetime bests in nine swims (a few swimmers had best 500 times in their 1000). Each successive night saw more great swims and lifetime bests turned in by THAT swimmers.

Read the complete article

High School States filled with THAT swimmers

Congratulations to the long list of THAT swimmers who individually qualified for their high school state championship meet:

4A- Laura Seidel, Andy Duskey, Kevin Speight, Marie Pesacreta, Meghan Smith, Michael Aitken, Scott McDonald, Dania Marinshaw, Chelsea Howard, Supriya Davis, Sarah Yu, Andrew McKenzie, Joey Steward, Maureen O'Donnell, Chris Dong, Nick Creidler, Blake Williams

1/2A- Tim Minton, Mackenzie Robinson

Private- Alex Box, Hillary Scott, Josh Rowsey, Jess Rowsey, Bailey Castillo

University of Georgia honors academics of THAT Swimmer

Congratulations to Karen Guilkey for her collegiate athletic & academic achievements. An NCAA point-scoring swimmer on the UGA Women's Team, Karen has been honored for her academic prowess as well. She recently received the Joel Eaves Scholar Athlete Award which annually goes to "the male and female student-athletes with the highest GPA on all work taken at the University of Georgia entering the Fall Semester of the senior year." Karen has a 3.99 GPA as an exercise science major. She will be honored on the football field during halftime of the Auburn vs UGA game. She also was an Arby's Student-Athlete of the Week and last year received the Linda-Leith award for highest GPA on the UGA Women's Swim Team. Nice work Karen!

Bermuda admits defeat to THAT Masters Swimmers

Swimmer qualifies for National Select Camp at USA OTC

Congratulations to Dania Marinshaw as she qualified for USA Swimming's National Select Camp to be hosted October 11-14 at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Co. Dania is the third THAT swimmer in as many years to qualify for this camp. Swimmers are selected by being either Top 2 in the Nation in their age group for an event or one of the four strongest remaining overall swimmers. 30 swimmers of each gender in the USA will attend. The swimmers follow a curriculum of training, videotape & classroom time covering topics such as goal setting, physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, mental skills and race approach. The program is designed to help swimmers prepare for goals of being on the USA National Team in the future. Nice work Dania, have fun!

Trick-Or-Treat Meet A Success!

THAT’s annual Trick-Or-Treat Meet was hosted this past weekend at the Triangle Sportsplex in Hillsborough and was a success on all fronts. The coaching staff would like to extend huge thanks to all parent volunteers who timed, worked hospitality, announced, officiated and all the other countless odd and ends that go into hosting a well run meet. The coaching staff was proud of all of the swimmers, especially those new to our team and our sport as they had great attitudes and supported each other in swimming well. This meet was a great way to kick off the season and we expect to see more of the same in our upcoming meets!

Strong showing by THAT Age Group swimmers at 14 & under Champs

Twenty-seven age group swimmers recently represented THAT at the NC 14 & under JO Championships in Charlotte. The swimmers left the meet having achieved lifetime bests in over 80% of their events! Conor Hoffman, 12, captured 1^st place in the 200, 100 & 50 Breastroke, setting new team records in each. Other 1^st place finishers included Chelsea Howard (13-14 100 Fly) and Dania Marinshaw (13-14 400 Free). Maija Roses, 11, turned in a very solid performance, placing in the Top 5 in all 10 of her events, finishing as high as 2^nd in 3 events (200 IM, 200 & 100 Breast) and 3^rd in 3 others (400, 200, & 100 Free). Also finishing in 2^nd place were Mackenzie Robinson (13-14 400 & 200 IM), Morgan Smith (10 & under 100 Fly), and the 13-14 Girls 800 & 400 Free Relays. For a complete list of THAT medalists click here, or check out the complete meet results.

Congratulations to Conor, Maija, and Chelsea for being selected to the NC Zone team. They will join THAT senior swimmers Meghan Smith and Andy Duskey at Southern Zones in Houston, TX on July 31^st – August 4^th. You can follow them with real-time results.

THAT Senior Team excels at NC Senior Champs

This past Thursday through Sunday saw another excellent performance from the Tar Heel Aquatic Team Senior swimmers. Starting Thursday night with the 800 meter Freestyle and the 4 x 200 meter relays, the group had incredible energy on deck which lead to personal bests in all 800 swims and strong team showings in the relays, with the men’s A relay finishing second, under the old meet record time. The energy never let down the whole weekend, which saw many lifetime bests from the entire team and more junior national times from Michael Aitken in the 200 butterfly (2:09.08) and Aidan Akkari in the 200 backstroke (2:11.31). On the ladies side, 15 year-old Meghan Smith won the women’s high point award against a strong and talented field. The weekend ended as it started, with a great team effort towards very successful 400 medley relays. On the women’s side, there were more lifetime bests turned in and on the men’s side the B relay took third overall and the A relay took first overall in a new meet record time (4:02.12). Complete results

Outstanding results from THAT swimmers at Sr. Sectionals

THAT swimmers looked incredibly impressive at this weekend’s Speedo Sectional Championships in Auburn. The meet brought a slew of Junior National cuts and team records amongst an overwhelming majority of personal bests. Dania Marinshaw, 14, achieved Jr. National time standards in the 200 Free (2:06.02), 100 Free (:58.85), and 50 Free (:27.38), setting 13-14 team records in all three events. Dania also picked up a Jr. National bonus cut in the 800 Free (9:12.47). Matt Tang, 18, picked up a new Jr. National time in the 50 Free (:24.75), while lowering his previous 18 & under team record and Jr. National cut in the 100 Back (1:00.39). Bud McClernan, 18, bested his 18 & under team records with new Jr. National standards in both the 200 & 100 Breast (2:27.87 & 1:07.89). Marie Pesacreta, 16, made Jr. Nationals in the 200 IM (2:22.41), with a bonus cut in the 400 IM (5:06.86). Andy Duskey, 15, added 15-16 team records in the 400 Free (4:13.72) as well as the 200 Back (2:11.93), which was also a Senior team record. Complete Results

The swimmers will join the rest of their teammates in the upcoming North Carolina championships. Those who attained Junior National time standards will travel to Indianapolis on August 6-10 with teammates Tyler Mills and Michael Aitken to compete in the 18 & under National Championships.

College Matriculation for Senior Class

Congratulations to the members of the THAT Senior Class '07 as they continue to lock down their college choices. We're proud of all of our student-athletes and very excited for them at this time of their lives.

Well done, Good Luck Seniors!

Name	College	Location
Brothers, Roger	Bowdoin College	Bowdoin, ME
Holdaway, Lenny	NC State University	Raleigh, NC
Krawchyk, Andrew	Denison University	Granville, OH
McClerman, Bud	West Chester University	West Chester, PA
Mills, Tyler	NC State University	Raleigh, NC
Nguyen, Margarit	UNC - Wilmington	Wilmington, NC
Robinson, Meredith	UNC - Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC
Tang, Matthew	Georgia Tech University	Allanta, GA

THAT swimmers excel at Open Water Championships

THAT Masters at USMS Nationals

THAT Master Named USMS Distance All-Star

Congratulations to THAT Masters Swimmer Fillipo Porco on being named a United States Masters Swimming Distance All – Star! Fillipo gained this recognition for setting the North Carolina State Masters Record in the 2.5 Open Water Swim at last years NC Open Water Champs. For a complete list of all those recognized visit the link below:

http://www.usms.org/longdist/awards/ldas06.pdf

THAT Masters Place 2^nd At State Championships

The North Carolina Swimming Masters State Short Course Championships in Raleigh was contested the weekend of April 28^th and 29^th, and the Tar Heel Aquatic Team Masters placed second behind the meet host Raleigh Area Masters (RAM). Notable individual accomplishments included:

State record performances by Karen Futch, Erik Crankshaw, Robin Robinson, and Pamela Lindroos

David McKee swimming the 500 and 1000 freestyles in only his second meet ever, way to go David!

Margie Stetson achieving personal masters bests in all events in which she competed, keep it up Margie!

Jerry O’Donnell knocking 15 seconds off his personal best in the 200 butterfly, a testament to his grueling routine of swimming a 200 fly after every practice!

Congratulations to all who participated and a big thanks to Coach Jeff Dugdale for his efforts! Keep up the good work everybody and good luck to all those continuing their season at Nationals in Federal Way!

To see how everyone did, the complete results can be found at http://www.ncmasters.org/res13704.html

THAT Masters Involved in World Record Relay

THAT supports GOTR again in 2007

Nice running and solid support of the 5th annual Girls On The Run at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill. THAT placed 1st in the Team Competition and many smiles and healthy habits were shown by all. For race results or more information about Girls on The Run in general, their website is: www.gotrtriangle.com/5krace

1^st Annual THAT Devil Spring Splash a Huge Success

When swim meets are held at good facilities with good swimmers and a good support staff, they turn out to be successful and fun. The THAT Devil Spring Splash held Saturday, March 31^st at Taischoff Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC was no exception to this rule. Thanks to Duke University for graciously sharing their pool space. Thanks to the organizers, timers, computer operators, sandwich providers, coaches, fans and everyone else who showed up to help make this event a fun and successful one. And finally, a big thanks and congratulations to the swimmers from across the state for their excellent and inspiring efforts. All involved helped contribute to the up beat, healthy and supportive environment found on deck at this and other Masters meets. This atmosphere is unique in swimming and all of sport, and is truly inspirational to the coaches and spectators who are lucky enough to be involved with this event.
The complete results can be found at www.ncmasters.org/13703res.html.
Once again, a sincere thanks to all involved – THAT Masters Coaches

THAT places 4^th at 14 & under State Champs

Twenty-nine 14 & under swimmers recently represented Tar Heel Aquatic Team at the North Carolina Age Group Championships. The team placed 4^th overall, with the girls placing 2^nd. Complete meet results and team scores can be found here.

Congratulations to all swimmers. For a list of THAT medalists, click here.

Two THAT swimmers selected for Zone Select Camp

Mackenzie Robinson and Dania Marinshaw have been selected by USA Swimming to participate in the Southern Zone Select Camp next June. The Southern Zone is one of four zones in the country. Each zone camp invites 28 female and 28 male swimmers based on Long Course time acheivements and IMX scores. Click here to learn more about the camp.

THAT selected for Master Coach program by USA Swimming

Tar Heel Aquatic Team was one of 50 swim clubs recently selected for the 2007 Masters Coach program. USA Swimming recognizes these clubs for showing swimming success at the national level and wants to help ensure further success. Swim clubs are selected from the almost 3,000 throughout the United States. Clubs are visited for a half-week by a veteran coach of USA Swimming who themselves have shown excellence within coaching. The Master Coach will shadow the club Head Coach and be available as a resource during the visit, working to plan ways to improve all overall aspects of the swim club.

THAT Swimmers compete at US Open

Five THAT swimmers--Tyler Mills, Eric Caron, Erika Stewart, Claire Caron, and Hannah Caron--competed at the 2006 US Open in West Lafayette, Indiana from Nov. 30th - Dec. 2st. Athletes from more than a dozen countries spanning 4 continents competed, including 20 American Olympians. Final swims were achieved by Hannah Caron (100m Butterfly – 18^th place) and Erika Stewart (100m Backstroke – 21^st Place). Hannah’s placing in the 100m Butterfly was the highest achieved at the meet by an individual 18&under swimmer from North Carolina. All THAT swimmers were unrested and unshaved. Lifetime best times were achieved by Erika Stewart (200 & 100 Backstroke) and Eric Caron (200m IM). Erika was also first alternate (25^th place) in the 200m Backstroke. Nice racing swimmers.

THAT Swimmers race at NSS Invitational

While 5 THAT swimmers attended the US Open, 27 additional Senior Circuit swimmers competed at the NSS Invitational in Charlotte on December 1 - 3. THAT swimmers achieved many lifetime bests and even more unshaved bests (including 100% lifetime bests from Reilly Butler, Kevin Speight, and Supriya Davis). Congratulations to Matt Tang and Michael Aitken, who set team records in the 100 Back and 100 Fly, respectively. Click here to see complete results.

THAT Swimmers Continue to Excel in College

As Tar Heel Aquatic Team enters it’s fourth year of existence, we’re seeing very clear signs of student-athletes from THAT being very well prepared for their academic, athletic & leadership careers during college. Congratulations to all THAT swimmers who are having success in the classroom, with athletics and throughout all aspects of campus life. We are all very proud of you.

Varsity Senior Group returns to THAT

THAT will be offering a Varsity Group for any athlete interested in joining this senior group. The group will hold workouts at the Triangle Sportsplex Monday-Thursday evenings from 7:00–8:00pm. This is an ideal group for any Chapel Hill or East Chapel Hill High School swimmer looking for winter training. Coaching this group will be Coach Juliet, a current age group coach and THAT Masters swimmer herself. Anyone interested in joining this group or knowing more should contact Coach Juliet immediately at julietallen@hotmail.com . The first day for this group will be Wednesday October 25^th, but swimmers may join anytime thereafter.

THAT Swimmer named Captain of University of Texas Men’s Swimming & Diving

We are very proud of THAT Swimmer Poston Pritchett as he was most recently elected Team Captain by the Men’s Swimming & Diving Team at the University of Texas for the 2006-07 season. A fourth year senior, Poston was elected by his teammates and approved by his coaches. He follows a succession of former THAT Swimmers turned college captains- Sonya Adams (University of Alabama) and Rick Scott (twice at NC State). Best of luck Poston in your efforts towards quality leadership and fast Longhorn swimming.

2006 Long Course Accomplishments

2006 Short Course Accomplishments

Congratulations to all swimmers and coaches, click to see what we have accomplished in the short course season!

THAT swimmers excel at 2006 Grand Prix meets

Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the 2006 UltraSwim Meet in Charlotte, NC and the 39^th Santa Clara International Meet in Santa Clara, CA. Overall 14 THAT swimmers qualified for these meets, 12 of which were ages 18 & under. Many good races, best times, finals swims and team records were turned in by the swimmers. These meets served as valuable experience in each swimmers on-going development. Many fun team moments with lots of great in-season racing…well done swimmers.