Friday, June 27, 2014

MLA - Big Red Challenge Champs!

Big Red Challenge Meet Recap:
 
During the weekend of June 13-15, MLA hosted and participated in their second meet of the summer season.  The Big Red Challenge was an exciting meet that featured prelims and finals for 13 and over swimmers.  MLA earned the top team placing with 5,303 points and was awarded a “Big Red Trophy”.  Check it out in the lobby at the aquatic center!  MLA as a team achieved over 75% best times.
 
The following swimmers achieved 100% best times:

Maria Heeres, Ayvah Johnson, Hannah Ki, Jenna Ki, Mae Pasatta, Ana VanZanten, Maya Veldt, Nina Veldt, Brooke Wehrmeyer, Elise Mason, Chloe Moralez, Anika Wehrmeyer, Sean Worthington, Jacob Heeres, Emma Henninges, Ethan Henninges, Tyler Pardue, Riley Vanmeter, Ralph Worthington, Emma DeNave, Ian Miskelley, and Tyler Vo.


In addition, we had 57 new State qualifying swims. 
The following swimmers achieved new State Championship qualifying times:

Emily Asselin - 400 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly
Austin Brinks - 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly
Benjamin Groth - 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly
Samuel Hambley - 50 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke,  200 Individual Medley
Isaac Jekel - 400 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley
Sara Asselin - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke
Tessa Conner - 200 Butterfly
Jacob Pollack - 200 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 400 Individual Medley
Elle Giesler - 400 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 400 Individual Medley
Zoe Norman - 50 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle
Ayisha Afrik - 100 Butterfly, 400 Individual Medley
Tabahn Afrik - 400 Freestyle, 1500 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
Parker Cook-Weeks - 1500 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke
Matthew DeNave - 1500 Freestyle
Anna Franz - 400 Individual Medley
Anna Giesler - 800 Freestyle
Luke Mason - 1500 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
Cassandra Misiewicz - 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke
Ian Miskelley - 1500 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 200 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley, 400 Individual Medley
Ashlee Sall - 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle
Tyler Vo - 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle, 1500 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 400 Individual Medley

Wow!  We are so proud of our Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics athletes!  Thanks to Coaches Troy, Cody, Tom, Sara, and Mike! Congratulations to all swimmers on an outstanding meet! 
 
To learn more about our MLA program go to www.iswimmla.org!


 
 

Friday, June 20, 2014

Friday, June 20 - World's Largest Swimming Lesson!

Thanks to all of the volunteers, participants and all of the Holland Community Aquatic Center staff members who made The World's Largest Swim Lesson such an awesome community event!
Special thanks to Absolute Photography for coming out for
this and taking these amazing pictures!








Thursday, June 19, 2014

Summer Learn-to-Swim Program

We still have LOTS of learn-to-swim options for your kids this summer! Classes are offered daytime, evenings, weekends, and pretty much any day of the week. Come one time each week, twice, or five days a week - our classes will fit your busy summer schedule!


Registration is available online, from our website, www.hollandaquaticcenter.org, 
by phone at 616-393-7595, or in person right at our HCAC front desk!

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Join us for Alpine Challenge Week!

Join us as we kick off our summer Splash Zone schedule with Alpine Challenge Week, June 16-20!