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Barbara Kopra

Our very own head coach, Mark Noetzel, is being inducted into the Hawaiian Swimming Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 18th. True to form, on Saturday, Coach Mark will be setting up for the age group meet at 5 AM, before flying to Oahu to coach ASC swimmers at a 2 PM Senior Meet, and then finally attend the Induction ceremony at 6 PM in Honolulu. A coach to the core! Coach Mark is being recognized for his years of service dedicated to developing athletes in the sport of swimming...

Barbara Kopra

THIS Saturday, October 18th: ASC has 6 swimmers from the Senior Group competing in the Dsitance Pentathlon on Oahu:Eddy, Ema, Kali, Karolina, Leonie & Pemma. ASC has 48 swimmers competing in the Big Island Swim Meet at HPA: including four first time competitors: Grace Desseaux, Ramana Kirk, Elliot Lindsey, and Tahi Merkel. Wanting best times for everyone! WORKOUTS this WEEK (NO PRACTICE for GOLD on TUESDAY) Bronze 1: Mon & Wed, 4 – 4:40 w/Coach Barbara Bronze 2: Mon & Wed, 4:45 – 5:25 w/ Coach Barbara Silver: Mon, Wed...

Barbara Kopra

WORKOUTS this WEEK Bronze 1: Mon & Wed, 4 – 4:40 w/Coach Barbara Bronze 2: Mon & Wed, 4:45 – 5:25 w/ Coach Barbara Silver: Mon, Wed & Thurs, 5:30 – 6:30 w/ Coach Amanda & Coach Barbara Gold: 5:15 - 6:30 - Mon, Tues, Wed w/Coach Kerry & Thurs w/ Coach Greg Senior: MWF – 5:45 - 7:15 AM / MTWTh 3:30 - 5:15 & F 3:30 - 5 PM w/Coach Mark Saturday - 7:30 - 9 AM COMING UP Oct. 18 – BIS Schedule “B” at HPA /...

Barbara Kopra

One New ASC Record - CONGRATULATIONS: Leonie made a new 15-16 200 Fly record, taking down Billie Luciani’s record from 2011 With time standards changing last Wednesday, I am working on updating the time standard chart. Although new time standards were made, this is a different summary than past meets. I feel it shows the high degree of improvement ASC swimmers experienced at the meet. All 25 swimmers can be proud of their performance today! 15 – 18 Ema – Best times in 200 Fly & 200 Back making a...

Mark Noetzel

Congratulations to all ASC swimmers who competed this weekend. Alistar, Darwin, Kylie, Karolina, Kali, Pemma, Eddy, Kelan Kali Kennedy led the team to a second overall finish in the womenʻs division and took first place in her age group. Kelan Kennedy led the men with a third overall finish, second in his age group. Complete results can be found here ---- Senior practices this week M, W, and F, mornings 545-715 am M-T-W-Th afternoons, 3:30-5:15. Saturday, 7:30-9 am HI-PAL Swim Lessons in Hilo last Saturday. Coach Barbara took Ema and...

Barbara Kopra

MONDAY - Sept. 29 - EVERYONE !!!! 4:45 PM Pictures: Wear your new team shirt - BE EARLY - we will set up on risers at the dive end ! 4:45 - Gold Group 4:50 - Silver Group 4:55 - Bronze 2 Group 5:00 - Bronze 1 Group 5:05 - Senior Group 5:10 - EVERYONE 5:15 PM - AWARDS: Recognition of achievements in Long Course Season 5:30 - 6 PM: Pool Play and Social Time for All 6 PM - POTLUCK DINNER Workouts this Week: Bronze 1: Wed, 4 –...

Barbara Kopra

Wow! What a fun clinic for ASC swimmers this past Friday and Saturday, as they focused on streamlines and turns with Michael Andrew, Mikel Schreuders, Petra Senanszky and Patrick Sammon. This coming Saturday, Sept 27th is the Kuki'o Swim which many ASC swimmers are participating in! We hope you have great conditions for some strong swims! This Saturday is also the first Hi-Pal Pool Day (swimming, diving & waterpolo activities) at Kawamoto Pool, sponsored by the Police Department and Hawai'i County. Senior swimmers Leonie and Ema will be volunteering along...

Mark Noetzel

You can click HERE to see more about the visit ASC had with four incredible athletes. Coach Mark A big thanks to the Evanowich, Brattin, and Norbu/Scarth families for helping this all come together. Also - Thanks to the ASC coaches as well: Barbara, Kerry, and Amanda.

Barbara Kopra

We have a very exciting week ahead. Coach Mark sent out information about the Olympian Clinic THIS WEEKEND – a very unique opportunity for ASC swimmers! There will be a sign-up posted soon on our website commit / decline, so that we can organize and get a count! Tentative Plan: Friday, 3:30 – 5:30 Silver & (Part 1) Senior and Saturday, 7:30 – 9:30 AM Gold & (Part 2) Senior We postponed the Awards/Social/Pool Party until Monday, Sept. 29th to make it even bigger with group & full team photos...

Barbara Kopra

It was an amazing weekend of swimming competitions !! Friday evening 5 ASC swimmers competed in the first of a new 3 Part Senior Series on Oahu. Friday’s competition was a Pentathlon of 100’s: the 4 strokes and 100 IM. It was a very exciting high-level competition at the U of H, with scoring for 3 age groups: 13-14, 15-18 & 19&O. Points were awarded for placing in the top 16. Congratulations to: Kali (13-14): 128 points, top finish 3rd in 100 Free, 100 Fly & 100 Back Coleson: 28...