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Barbara Kopra

This past weekend, Coach Mark was emcee at the Celebration of Life Ceremony honoring his former University of Michigan coach and long-time friend (40 years), Coach Jon Urbanchek. Mark has always expressed tremendous respect and spoken highly of Jon as a coach, mentor, and friend. Coach Urbanchek coached the University of Michigan from 1982-2004. He was the U.S. coach at the Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. He was an assistant for the U.S. in 2008 and 2012. Coach Urbanchek was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of...

Barbara Kopra

WORKOUTS THIS WEEK: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday 4:45 - 5:25 w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 3 /Silver – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon., Wed., & Thurs - w/Coach Amanda & Coach Lauren Gold – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon, Wed & Thurs w/Coach Barbara – NO TUESDAY ! Coach Kerry is off-Island so a slightly different schedule this week! Senior – regular week of workouts – w/Coach Mark Saturday 7:30 – 9 AM –...

Barbara Kopra

First - Thank you to Officials, Melissa Schad, Oscar Pouoa, CarolAnn Rose & Mahea Yamashita and Timer Sarie Imonen. We can’t run the meets without our volunteers. You are appreciated. We host the next meet, Nov. 2 and we look forward to many volunteers helping out! What an amazing day of competition! We had 51 swimmers representing ASC and giving their best effort! Below are stats to quantify some of the results and progress swimmers made today. There were many best times at all levels of competition! It was great...

Barbara Kopra

BEST WISHES to COACH MARK as he leaves for Ann Arbor, Michigan on Thursday. He has the honor of being emcee at the celebration of life for legendary Michigan and OIympic Coach Jon Urbanchek. Coach Jon was a mentor and significant influence in Coach Mark’s life. WORKOUTS THIS WEEK: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday 4:45 - 5:25 w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 3 – 5:30 – 6:30 - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday w/Coach Amanda Silver...

Barbara Kopra

WORKOUTS THIS WEEK: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 3 – 5:30 – 6:30 - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday w/Coach Amanda Silver – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon, Wed & Thurs w/Coach Barbara Gold** – 5:15 – 6:30. Monday, Tuesday, NO WED**. Thursday w/ Coach Kerry NO PRACTICE WEDNESDAY for GOLD Senior** – Mon.7:30 - 9 AM, Tues.Wed, Thurs & Fri. at 3:30pm w/ Coach Mark & Coach Kerry Gold &...

Barbara Kopra

WORKOUTS THIS WEEK: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Amanda Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday 4:45 - 5:25 w/ Coach Amanda Bronze 3 – 5:30 – 6:30 - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday w/Coach Amanda Silver – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon w/ Coach Lauren, Wed & Thurs w/Coach Barbara Gold – 5:15 – 6:30. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday w/ Coach Kerry Senior** – Mon.5:45am & 3:30pm, Tues.at 3:30pm, Wed. 5:45am & 3:30pm **Thurs & Fri: 7:30 – 9 AM w/Coach Mark...

Barbara Kopra

Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed in the Kulkio Blue Water Swim. I hope everyone had a chance to read Mark's write-up of yesterday's event - turnout was pretty amazing! WORKOUTS THIS WEEK: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Amanda Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday 4:45 - 5:25 w/ Coach Amanda Bronze 3 – 5:30 – 6:30 - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday w/Coach Amanda Silver – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon, Wed & Thurs w/Coach Lauren or Coach Greg...

Mark Noetzel

ASC was well represented today at the 17th Annual Kukio Blue Water Swim by our athletes and parents. Kelan Kennedy led all of us to a 2nd-place overall finish. Here are the complete RESULTS Competitors Kelan Kennedy Zane Imonen Max Seidel Piper Hire Hulton Chicoine Kali Kennedy Lola Lopez-Fando Franziska Busse Eddy Brattin Pemma Norbu Finn Wirum Robert McIntosh Karolina Weisser Beaudin Schad Sophia Jordan Philipp Gerstengarbe Kylie Jordan Zoe Craig Ione Chicoine Darwin Williams Alistair Woodbury Parents Brent Imonen Spencer Williams Melissa Schad Paul Chicoine Robyn Scarth Alex Woodbury...

Barbara Kopra

REGULAR WEEK of WORKOUTS: Bronze 1 – 4 – 4:40. Monday & Wednesday, w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 2 – 4:45 – 5:25. Monday & Wednesday w/ Coach Barbara Bronze 3 – 5:30 – 6:30 - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday w/Coach Amanda Silver – 5:30 – 6:30 – Mon & Wed w/Coach Barbara & Thursday w/Coach Lauren Gold – 5:15 – 6:30. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday w/ Coach Kerry Senior – Monday Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri - 3:30 - 5:15 w/Coach Mark & Kerry KUKI’O BLUE WATER SWIM – SATURDAY,...

Barbara Kopra

Wow! What an exciting meet for 56 focused swimmers competing and swimming many best times! Counting Coach Mark and Papa Chicoine representing Academy Masters, made for 58 swimmers! Great way to start the new season! WELCOME to the 9 swimmers representing ASC for the first time: Zenus Burns (14), Franzi Busse (16), Noa Chapman (11), Elliot Ferguson (11), Piper Hire (15), Imre Horvath (12), Christian Horvath (12), Max Seidel (16), and Karolina Weisser (15). We are happy to have you with us! CONGRATULATIONS to the 7 swimmers competing in their...