Well, last Saturday was the end of the season party where everyone had a great time and awards were given. Thanks again to all of you who made this one of the best seasons the Connemarlins have had in a while. Coach Leslie has some year-end thoughts in the Coaches' Corner ... as a preview, the following are the end of the season awards. Congratulations to you all, I look forward to seeing you again next year!!
6 and under -
Most Improved - Haley Loyd
MVP - Jack Bell
Coach's Award - Connor Bowler
7-10 year olds -
Most Improved - Bailey Manning
MVP - Sarah Carter
Coach's Award - Sarah Burger
11-12 year olds -
MVP - Natasha Hinds
Coach's Award - Morgan Malanoski and Jenna Melton
13 and up -
MVP - Danielle Martin
Coach's Award - Mary Brannigan
Amazing as it seems, the 2005 Season is over. With the conclusion of the County Meet this past weekend, no more Thursday/Tuesday/Monday hot dog specials, watching out for Thunderstorms, or the pleasure of watching this team really grow this year. As Leslie noted in her last Coaches' Corner there was a great improvement in quality of strokes and better times as the season went on. Congratulations to you All!
And speaking of All ... How about you parents/volunteers. I know you heard it before, but it is Sooo true, meets can't run without you and your time and effort to pull it off. I've heard numerous other teams comment on how well we run our meets. That is a reflection on you. Thank you! and as David Danier said to me the other day ... why do we do this? It's for the kids ... and that's the truth.
Ok, now for some Results and Pics!! Thank you Ed and Holly Melton for both!
We have several flavors of results. Since the County Meet is so large, Ed provided results on just the Connemarlins. I've also included the Full County Results in case you'd like to see how your friends did. Plus the final team ranking.
Connemarlins _ Relays Connemarlins_ Individual Final_Team_Ranking
Oh, I just have to brag on one person. I'm sure there were other great stories during the weekend, but I was fortunate to witness Katie Deloach (age 11) stepping up to anchor the Free (final) leg of the 13-14 year old girls 200 yard Medley Relay(Event 69). In a great effort, the team finished in the top 20 (#18) ... Way to go Katie ... and Kelsey, Stephanie, and Kristen.
Speaking of bragging a bit. I'm not sure you are aware that a couple of your teammates have been pulling "double duty" all summer. Dannielle Martin and Kristen Clemmons have also been competing for their respective "year-round" teams and both have qualified in multiple events at the upcoming Georgia State Long Course Championships. Danielle will be representing Swim Atlanta, while Kristen will be representing Gwinnett Aquatics. Congratulations to you both and good luck at the meet.
For those of you who have enjoyed the swimming competition this summer, both Gwinnett Aquatics and Swim Atlanta are looking for new recruits. Contact information is available on their respective websites. We'd love to see you there, and I'm sure Danielle and Kristen would be glad to answer any questions you may have.
Earlier, I said the Season was over ... welll at least the COMPETITION is over. There is still one more "official event" ... the End of the Season Party ... Saturday, August 6th. .... Details are below.
Until then. Once again, it has been my pleasure to run this website for the team. Thank you for all the kind comments throughout the season. It has been a blast!
Take care ... and ... Gooooooooooooooo Connemarlins
Eric C.
Heads up for details about the End of the Season Party:
When: Saturday, August 6th
Time: 4 - 6:30 pm
Where: At the pool
What's gonna happen? There will be pizza and ice cream ... Games in the pool ... and trophies, gifts, and special awards.
We hope all swimmers and their families will attend.
Thank you for the "heads up", Beth Malanoski
End of the Regular Season Top 100! Congratulations to you all. (Click on the link) 7/1/05
More new stuff!! We have Spirit Wear . Check out the link for pictures of the new offerings and a link to the order form. There will be a booth setup at the Memorial Day Picnic where you can also see the new goodies and make orders. We want to thank Laurie MacFarlane and her company Initial Offerings for making this possible ... ok ok ... and now for Laurie ... gooo Noles ; )
Announcing ... our NEW Coaches:
Head Coach: Leslie Gilbert
Leslie has four years of successful head coaching experience in the Cobb County area and was a year-round swimmer with the Stingrays in Cobb County. She will be graduating next year from Emory University.
Welcome, Leslie! We are certainly looking forward to having you lead the team!
Leslie will also be available for individual lessons once the season starts. She can be reached at 770-633-3302 to schedule times.
Leslie also wants you to know that she can also be reached at the following email address at any time, should you have any questions: connemaracoach@gmail.com
Assistant Coach: Blake Briese
Blake will be a Senior at Brookwood HS where he is a member of the Swim and
Dive Team. Blake is also a year-round swimmer
with Swim Atlanta, and has been swimming [against us ; )] summers with the Brightwater Summer Swim
Team. Their loss is our gain. Welcome, Blake!
The 2005 Season Meet Schedule NOTE: it's compact, with 6 meets in 5 weeks. Finals are July 8,9, and 10th at the Emory University Pool.
DATE DAY H/A VERSUS (click on link for results)
May 26 Thursday
Home
Practice Meet
June 2 Thursday
Home
Cricket Swim & Racquet Club
June 9 Thursday
Away Woodland Brook
June 13 Monday
Away
Nantucket
June 16 Thursday
Home
Eastmont
Cove
June 23 Thursday
Away
Saratoga
June 28 Tuesday
Home
Cherokee Woods East/River Cliff
For those swimmers interested in improving their strokes, lessons are available from our two local "year-round" teams. Check out their sites below for additional information and directions.
Gwinnett Aquatics (formerly Dynamo-Gwinnett)
http://www.gwinnettaquatics.com Swim lessons at several levels are available. Details can be found on the above web site.
Swim Atlanta at Sugarloaf - http://www.swimatlanta.com
Swim lessons are also available. Details can be found off the main Swim Atlanta site at the above link.
Questions or comments about this site may be addressed to: mailto:connemarlins@ix.netcom.com
Updated: 7/11/05