Gator News Archive - 2007

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H2O MEET RESULTS - New achievements: Elizabeth Kiefner got her first double-A time in the Girls 9-10 50-Yard Butterfly (35.25). Kevin Douglas got his first triple-A time in the Boys 9-10 200-Yard Freestyle (2:18.64). New Record: Gabby Vieira broke a long-standing record from Erin Vogt (1991) in the Girls 9-10 200-Yard IM. The new record is 2:33.74. Congratulations swimmers! Gator Results

IN THE NEWS - Read the following article and scroll down to the third picture and see if you recognize the cute girl in the backround wearing the goggles. - The Denver Post: Still in the Swim (It's Susan Beth Scott!)

PARADE RESCHEDULED - The parade is rescheduled for This Sunday, Dec. 2. Meet at Capaha Park to make final touches on float by 3:30 pm. We are still #62. If the weather is bad it will be canceled again but listen to the radio for cancellations. Still need a lot of CANDY!

SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM - Congratulations to Gator grad Hannah Kinder, named to the 2006-2007 USA Swimming Women's Scholastic All-America Team

MOTIVATIONAL MINUTE - Coach Steve shares this from his inbox: Get motivated with the Motivational Minute by Josh Davis, 5-Time Olympic Medalist, Motivational Speaker (pdf)

Halloween Howl Results

Gator Camp Out in Perryville - Sept. 2007

GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER UPDATE - Attention Parents: We are starting a scrip gift card program to raise money for the team. The gift cards are purchased at face value and the team receives a percentage of the proceeds of the gift card. This is a great way to raise money for the team without selling something. Most of you are already spending your money at these vendors anyway, why not plan ahead and purchase the cards and help raise money for team. - Michelle Hobbs

RIO GATOR WATCH - Follow Gator SUSAN BETH SCOTT's progress as she competes Aug. 13-18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. See these team newsletters (pdfs) from the coach: Aug. 9 - Aug. 10 - Aug. 11 - Aug. 12 - Aug. 13 - Aug. 14 - Aug. 15 - Aug. 16 - Aug. 17 - Aug. 18 Congratulations, Susan Beth! Gold medal in 400 free (4:45.57) , silver medals in 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 IM, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay. See also: Scott Wraps Up Parapan Games (Southeast Missourian)

GATORS WIN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP! - The Gators won the SMSC Championships again this year with a total score of 1,020.50 points. Kennett was second with 768.50 points and Jackson was third with 620 points. - Team Scores - Full Results - Gator Results By Name - By Event - Top Times & Records - Achievements

HIGH POINT WINNERS - The following Gator swimmers won the high point award for their age group: Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10), Austin Hobbs and Kevin Douglas* (Boys 9-10), Bridget Hale and Kyleigh troxel (Girls 11-12), Ramsey Scott (Boys 11-12), Jessica Zander* (Girls 13-14), Alex Anne troxel (Girls 15-18), and Peyton Waggener (Boys 15-18). * Jessica and Kevin won high point trophies for Ste. Genevieve, but they swim year round with us and have Gator blood in their veins.
RECORD BREAKERS - Gator swimmers were responsible for 10 of the 20 conference records broken at the SMSC Championships. New individual records were set by Austin Hobbs (Boys 9-10 100Y IM), Josey Powell (Girls 8 & Under 50Y Freestyle and 100Y IM), Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10 50Y Backstroke, 100Y Freestyle and 100Y IM), and Peyton Waggener (Boys 15-18 100Y Breaststroke). New relay records were set by these Gator teams: Madison Brune, Elizabeth Kiefner, Madeleine McDonald and Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10 100Y Medley and 100Y Freestyle Relays), and Bridget Hale, Morgan Maguire, Jenny Powell and Kyleigh troxel (Girls 11-12 200Y Freestyle Relay).
NEW TIME STANDARDS - Swimmers who achieved new time standards in the past two weeks were Madeleine McDonald (A time in the 50Y Freestyle at the SMSC Championships), Madeline Siefert (A time in the 50Y Breaststroke at the SMSC Championships), Eva Schafer (BB time in the 50M Freestyle at the Scott City meet), Laura Waggener (BB time in the 50Y Breaststroke at the SMSC Championships), and Raymond Woldtvedt (BB time in the 100Y Freestyle at the SMSC Championships).

PRACTICE SUIT ORDER - We will be placing an order for practice suits. Uglies will be $25, jammers $20 and briefs $17. This is a 'grab bag' order so you can only pick your size. Email (sdarevalo@hotmail.com) or call DeAnna (382-2580) with your order before Friday July 27th. Thank you!!

SWIM YEAR ROUND with the Gators. Details here! (pdf)

Charleston Relays Photos

YEAR ROUND PRACTICE - Did your kids have a great time this summer? Are they just now "hitting their stride" and sad to see it all end? The good news is that it doesn't have to!! The Gators are in the water year round and you are invited to keep swimming with us. Practices will continue on Monday July 23rd. Please see/call DeAnna (382-2580) for the necessary form you need to fill out if you are interested in swimming with us some more. We'd love to have you!!!

SIGN UP TO WORK AT CARBONDALE - The Gators are co-hosting the Ozark Championships at Carbondale July 27-29. This is a meet that USA parents MUST WORK! Gators are responsible for timing half the lanes on Friday night and all positions for all sessions on Saturday. If families choose not to work, a fine will be assessed to your account. This policy is outlined in the handbook. Thank you for your cooperation...and please sign up with Sherrie troxel to ensure we have enough help to keep this valuable fundraiser much continued success.

OZ CHAMP SHIRTS - Due to availability issues we cannot get the lime green tie-dye shirt. We have substituted a gold tie-dye instead to match the new Gator cap that we ordered. If you prefer not to have a gold shirt, please contact DeAnna before Monday July 23rd to cancel your order. Also, there were no Adult Medium sizes available so we had to substitute Adult Large for those sizes. Sorry for the inconvenience, we didn't realize the tie-dye shirts were in such limited quantities.

MORE PHOTOS ONLINE - order prints and/or add new albums to the room. You’ll need to create a free Walgreens account if you still don’t have one. Once you have an account, you can join the Gator Swim Team Room by using the code 42867 (GATOR on the telephone pad). Here’s the address: http://photo.walgreens.com/groups/gatorswimteam

THANK YOU - We would like to thank all of you for your prayers, gifts, phone calls, meals, visits, kindness, etc. etc. during and after Iliana's surgery. You all certainly made this easier for her to handle. She has a long road ahead of her but can't wait to get back in the water! We are truly proud to say we are Gators!!! Thank you to everybody!! - Iliana, DeAnna & Santiago

GATORS ON KFVS - Gator Swim Team made the KFVS12 sportscast preparing for the Junior Olympic Qualifier Meet to be Saturday in Poplar Bluff. View the video here. The Gator segment is at the end, about 4:18 into the sportscast.

EMAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED - Gator Parents...Please send me your email addresses for billing as soon as possible. Your bill will be emailed to you, please email me the address you would like it sent to jama20@charter.net. Thank you, Michelle Hobbs

TIMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS PAGES - Check out these new Gator pages featuring team records, top times and Gator achievements.

BOARD MEMBERS / OFFICERS - Thank you to our volunteers who have agreed to serve on our Board of Directors. Please note the new contact information.

Meet higihlights:

HIGH POINT WINNERS - The following Gator swimmers won the high point award for their age group: Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10), Austin Hobbs and Kevin Douglas* (Boys 9-10), Bridget Hale and Kyleigh troxel (Girls 11-12), Ramsey Scott (Boys 11-12), Jessica Zander* (Girls 13-14), Alex Anne troxel (Girls 15-18), and Peyton Waggener (Boys 15-18). * Jessica and Kevin won high point trophies for Ste. Genevieve, but they swim year round with us and have Gator blood in their veins.
RECORD BREAKERS - Gator swimmers were responsible for 10 of the 20 conference records broken at the SMSC Championships. New individual records were set by Austin Hobbs (Boys 9-10 100Y IM), Josey Powell (Girls 8 & Under 50Y Freestyle and 100Y IM), Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10 50Y Backstroke, 100Y Freestyle and 100Y IM), and Peyton Waggener (Boys 15-18 100Y Breaststroke). New relay records were set by these Gator teams: Madison Brune, Elizabeth Kiefner, Madeleine McDonald and Gabriela Vieira (Girls 9-10 100Y Medley and 100Y Freestyle Relays), and Bridget Hale, Morgan Maguire, Jenny Powell and Kyleigh troxel (Girls 11-12 200Y Freestyle Relay).
NEW TIME STANDARDS - Swimmers who achieved new time standards in the past two weeks were Madeleine McDonald (A time in the 50Y Freestyle at the SMSC Championships), Eva Schafer (BB time in the 50M Freestyle at the Scott City meet), Laura Waggener (BB time in the 50Y Breaststroke at the SMSC Championships), and Raymond Woldtvedt (BB time in the 100Y Freestyle at the SMSC Championships).

JUNIOR OLYMPICS - The psych sheet for the JOs has been posted here!

TIMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS PAGES - Check out these new Gator pages featuring team records, top times and Gator achievements.

BOARD MEMBERS / OFFICERS - Thank you to our volunteers who have agreed to serve on our Board of Directors. Please note the new contact information.

Jasper Results

ANNOUNCEMENTS ARCHIVE - Find our old news here.

Gator swimmers, parents, and friends,

We have come to the end of another very successful short course season, in which we placed 6th at Ozark Championships and sent 8 swimmers to Sectionals last weekend. We had around 45% of our team qualify for Championships and out of the 27 who competed, 70% of them scored in the top 16 !!!

First place swimmers were :

Susan Beth Scott
Caleb Statler
Jordan Gramling
Morgan Fraser

9 year old Gabby Vieira tied for third place overall in the high point scoring bringing home a nice plaque.

Four Sectional cuts were also made:

Morgan Fraser / 50 & 100 Free
Caleb Statler / 500 Free
Nick Welker / 1000

Even though we did not win the spirit award at the meet, I thought our support of swimmers in finals and the heart our swimmers showed through and caught notice of the other teams.

All the hardships of training are softened greatly with the sweet feeling of success.The mental thoughness it takes for our swimmers to train day to day in a distance based program is remarkable. Other swimmers take for granted the gift(s) given them, and are not willing to put their body on the line to achieve their true potential. They might achieve a modicum of success but won't know how to maintain success when their abilites run into like abilities, who have determination, and a long history of sacrificing to achieve. When dedication, determination, and desire are a conerstone of your life the question is not if you will achieve in life but when.

Sectional swimmers do well!! Not only did we have a sectional winner, but achieved 3 new sectional cuts in the 1000 free while swimming the mile -- that's right while swimming the mile!

Caleb Coots
Susan Beth Scott
Allison Hobbs

With such great times going out, all of our milers achieved best times !!

Hannah Kinder set at least one team record in prelims of the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:49.65 and possibly in the 500 with a time of 4:56.74 which was good enough for her to stand on top of the podium in first place. She also placed 3rd in the 100 free , 4th in the 50 free and 13th in the 100 back.

I would like to thank all the parents who make it possible for our swimmers to achieve because of their sacrifices, and our swimmers, who put their bodies on the line for their belief in the program.

I am thankful for all of this and proud to be the Coach of the Gator Swim team

Steve Franklin
Head Coach, Gator Swimming

GATORS WIN SMALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP! For the fourth year, Gator Swim Team has won the Small Club Championship Meet. Results will be available soon.

REMINDER: The Gator Long Course meet - We `still have families that have not signed up to work. Please take advantage of the online meet signup or call DeAnna (382-2580) to secure your work spot to avoid being billed. Thank you!!

HOSPITALITY DONATIONS NEEDED - There will be a signup board at the pool for hospitality donations for our meet May 4-6. The items we need include breakfast, dessert and snack items. Some suggestions: fresh fruit, muffins, cookies, brownies, chips, yogurt, trail mix, breakfast pizza, etc. Anything is appreciated. : ) We have two area restaurants providing the main meals. Thank you, Missy Glover

GATOR BOARD ELECTION - Four people were elected to the Gator Swim Team Board at the parents' meeting April 16. Those elected to the three-year terms are Dan Rau, re-elected, Michelle Hobbs, Rosemary Douglas, and Missy Glover. Michelle will replace Karl Larson as treasurer. Those retiring from the board are Karl, Andy Kendig, and John Wolpers. John resigned as board president and board member because of Annie's upcoming surgery and the resulting part-time status. The terms of three board members expire every year. The board has nine members. They will choose officers next month.

SIGN UP FOR SUMMER LEAGUE! Practice begins May 21. Details here!

GATOR LONG COURSE KICKOFF is May 4-6, 2007 - Sign up to work.

Gators place 19 swimmers at Ozark Championships (Southeast Missourian)

SEASON WRAPUP/LETTER from Coach Steve

NEW PHOTOS:

Hannah Kinder's first-place finish in the 500 free at Sectionals - Full Results

TOP TIMES and GATOR RECORDS have been updated! Thanks to Marcio Vieira.

GATOR POSTER WINS ADDY - The Gator Swim Team poster created at Red Letter Communications was among winners at the 2007 Addy Awards (Southeast Missourian article).

BIG FINISH FOR GATORS - Details from Coach on upcoming championships and sectionals.

DOUBLE STATE CHAMPION / GATORS SCORE AT STATE! Congratulations to Gator Hannah Kinder on her dual state titles and state records at the 2007 Missouri High School Girls Swimming Championships Feb. 16-17. Representing Cape Central High School, Hannah won the 200 freestyle in state record time. She also won the 100 freestyle, and she tied the state record in the 50 freestyle during a relay. Congratulations also to Gator Susan Beth Scott, who finished 12th in the 500 freestyle, and to Gator relay swimmers Hannah, Susan Beth, Jessie Baker, Annie Wolpers and Audrey Glover. Hannah, Susan Beth, Jessie and Annie swam for Central High School, which had teams finishing 12th in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 12th overall at state. Audrey swam on the Notre Dame 400-free relay team finishing 14th at state. Additionally, Gator Parent / Central Coach Dayna Powell was honored at the meet with the Walter H. Lundt Award, a service award given by the state swimming coaches association. Congratulations to all!

2007 Missouri State High School Girls Swimming Championships Results
Southeast Missourian article: Kinder Takes Two Titles
Equal time/oversight deparment: FYI, Gator boys captured top 16 finishes at the Boys State Swimming Championships in November: Gator Sam Gramling placed 11th in the 500 free and 15th in the 200 free; Gator Peyton Waggener placed 15th in the 100 breaststroke.
- 2006-07 Missouri State High School Boys Swimming Championship Results
- Southeast Missourian article: Central freshman Gramling captures two top-16 finishes

bbs.jpg" width="150" height="188" style="float: left" />SWIMMER SPOTLIGHT- My name is Austin Hobbs and I am 9 years old. I go to school at South Elementary in Jackson and I am in the fourth grade. I have been swimming since I was 5 years old. I was on Gulf Coast Swim Team and Charlotte County Swimming in Florida. I was born in Port Charlotte, Florida and moved to Missouri last March. My favorite stroke is the breaststroke and my favorite event is the 500 free. I like swimming because I like to race other swimmers. My favorite swimmer to watch is Michael Phelps…he is really fast! My other hobbies are playing football, basketball, and playing Playstation games. I also like watching movies. Some of my favorite movies are Talladega Nights, Invincible, Miracle, and Star Wars. I also like playing with my dogs. Their names are Smoke and Chance.

GREAT TIMES RESULTS - Full Meet Results and Gator Results

GREAT TIMES WRAPUP - Even though our revenue was down from last year, it was great times for Great Times. As usual, Gator parents made the meet run smoothly where everyone could be relaxed and have fun. We give a special thanks to Michelle Hobbs, meet director, for putting all the pieces of the meet together. The meet also was a success because of the donations by parents of time, talent, and food, and the support of our sponsors, Ryan’s Restaurant and Bob Evans Restaurant. This support and Southern hospitality continues to make Great Times a favorite meet for coaches, officials, and parents. A permanent structure over our pool would go a long way in making the meet the best in the Ozark region, but that discussion will be saved for a different time. We are always looking for ways to improve the meet from year to year. We talked with several Gator parents and visitors, and came up with several ideas for next year. We decided to move immediately on one of the ideas and announce it to our swimmers and parents.The board unanimously approved to sponsor a shirt-design contest for our swimmers. The swimmers can work alone or on teams to design next year’s Great Times t-shirt. The board will judge the entries and award a prize or prizes to the winning design. This had been done in the past, and one of the parents felt the kids would have a lot of fun. We know the Gator swimmers work harder than other swimmers. Now we can discover if they are as creative as they are hard workers. - John Wolpers, Gator Board President

GATOR BAG TAGS REQUIRED - Starting next week around Wednesday (2/7) all Gator swimmers will need to show their Gator bag tag to be able to enter the pool. If they forget it they will either have to pay or not swim. Questions? See Coach Steve.

SWIMMER SPOTLIGHT New! - Gator Swim Team would like to shine a spotlight on its swimmers. First off the block is Chelsea Larson:

NEW WEBSITE IN DEVELOPMENT - A new website especially for Gator Parents is in development at gatorswimteam.NET. Parents, please visit and apply for an account. The new site, which requires an account to login, will allow us to sign up for meets online, participate in discussions, buy/sell/trade Gator gear, access exclusive workouts from the coaches, and more. We hope it will help enhance team communication and unity.

COACH'S CORNER - Check out the newest announcements from Coach Steve. (01-05-07)

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