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2010
Season Photographs
More photographs from B meets
and pep rallies
2010 Nessies
Fifth A meet
A busy week in Nessie-Land began
with the Coaches Long Course All-Star meet on Tuesday, featured our final B Meet
on Wednesday and final A Meet on Saturday and ended with the always-exciting B
Relay Carnival at Tally Ho on Sunday.
The 5th week of the
MCSL season is usually an odd one due to the PVS Championship meets that take
place over that weekend. Many team’s top older swimmers are not able to compete
for their MCSL teams in week 5. This affected both the Nessies and CCRA as both
were missing several key swimmers. But this also opened up an opportunity for
younger swimmers to really shine, and despite falling to a deep and talented
Stingray squad, many Nessies really stepped up. Some swimmers competed in
events they rarely, if ever, compete in. So Nessie fans got to see Laura Garcia
and Seth Toplin swim Breaststroke this week, and Kevin Tsai swim Butterfly. And
there were plenty of time drops as well.
Drops of more than two seconds
were registered by Joseph Ibrahim (Free), Jerry Johnston, Ashleigh Popera, and
Laura Dromerick (all in Back), Leah Fine, Zhenya Lutterman and the
aforementioned Laura Garcia (all in Breast), and Nick Tondravi in the
challenging IM. And our 8&Under Girls continued their stunning improvement,
with both Kate Goldberg and Stephanie Zoltick recording big drops in both Breast
and Fly. But the big time drop of the week goes to Elisa Zoltick, who followed
up her 3+ second drop in Free with an amazing 7+ second drop in Fly. In a few
short weeks, the Nessies have gone from not even being able to enter an 8&Under
girl in Fly to having 3 solid Fly swimmers. As for swim-ups, Julien Folch
didn’t merely swim up as a 13/14 boy – he scored 10 points and swam the B relay
at the end.
Event winners included John
Popera, Nicole Kronfli, Ashleigh Popera, Bridget Dromerick, Madeline Schupak,
Natalie Kronfli, Eric Eig, Marina Laprade (2 wins), Daniel Garcia (3 wins),
Emily Hall (3 wins), and Austin Cole (4 wins). The girls continued their
undefeated run the Open Medley Relay as well.
At the beginning of the week, 6
Nessies competed in the Long Course All-Star meet. Congratulations to Daniel
Garcia, Madeline Schupak, Alexa Popera, Laura Garcia, Bridget Dromerick and
Natalya Ares. Daniel, the only 7 year old in the field, finished 3rd
in the 8&Under Boys Breaststroke. Madeline finished 2nd in the 9/10
Girls Breaststroke, and Laura finished 1st in the 13/14 Girls
Backstroke. These races are in a 50 meter pool and are twice the distance of
the normal MCSL events – a real testament to the talent and dedication of these
swimmers.
The season isn’t over yet. It’s
Divisional week. Next Saturday morning, the Nessies will return to Calverton to
compete against the top swimmers in H division. Then on Sunday night, we have
our annual Banquet, always a highlight of the season.
If you are wondering how the Nessies who
broke all those records can swim so fast, part of it is due to the fact that
they, along with other teammates, swim year round with local club teams. We are
fortunate to have some of the best club programs in the country in the Metro DC
area. There are teams offering a wide range of programs for swimmers of all ages
and level of commitment. Coaches can offer guidance on what program might be
right for you, so please talk to them if you are interested. You’ll be amazed how much your child
will improve even with a limited program of winter swimming. And with the
improvement comes better fitness and a love of swimming that can last a
lifetime.
 
2009
PHOTOS
Welcome to the Home Page of the Nessies!
The Nessies compete in Division H
of the
Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL).
Drop by the pool some Saturday morning in the
summer. Find out why all those people are shouting. Watch some of the best young
swimmers in the county compete in a wide variety of races. See the famous Nessie
Bugaloo cheer at halftime. The sides of the pool seem to close in as everyone
there, from 6 year olds to 18 year olds, parents and grandparents, siblings and
friends, gather round to cheer for the final relay races. You may find yourself
hooked.
The Nessies swim in June and July as part of the
Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL). We strive to give each young swimmer a fun
and rewarding summer experience. Our goals are to provide excellent coaching so
that each swimmer may improve to the best of his or her ability, and to promote
good sportsmanship and team spirit. Where else can kindergarteners and college
freshmen be teammates? Each week during the season, there is a divisional meet
Saturday morning and non-divisional meet Wednesday evening. These Wednesday
evening “B” meets allow all swimmers, regardless of ability level, to take part
in competitive races, see their times improve, and win ribbons.
Guided by an experienced, enthusiastic coaching
staff, our swimmers cheer for each other and learn from each other. You’ll often
find Nessies just hanging out together by the pool, and at pep rallies, movie
nights, and other events. And at the season’s end, over 120 Nessies and
their families attended our annual awards banquet at the Bolger Center, with
plenty of good food, good music and big trophies. The evening featured a slide
show documenting the season, and a special tribute to graduating seniors. We’re
planning lots of excitement for 2010.
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