ELITE NEWS BULLETIN               5-12-08

 

21 MEMBERS SWIM FOR CHARITY IN  TEAM’S 7th ANNUAL ELITE-A-THON,

MANY RAISE $ TO HELP RAISE $ FOR CROHN’S IN THANKS TO LEIGHANN;

           

Twenty-one Elite swimmers swam up to 2 hours last Saturday in the 7th Annual Elite-a-thon fundraiser.  

 

Like all past “Elite-a-thons,” this year’s event was structured so each individual participating will be raising money for the “charity of their choice.”

 

Those who participated were: Chris Balbo, Megan Balbo, Tad Deatly, Andy Fresen, Andrea Ferrell, Erika Fresen, Andrea Galea, Clio Galea, Alyssa Hartigan,  Greg Keiser, Emmie Lai, Jesse Lowe, Sarah Lowe, Dan Muro, Darragh O’Gorman, Mikala Quinn, Brittany Ross, Kaitlin Stearns, Lindsay Stearns, Will Stearns, Michael Strand, Michael Tortorella, Rachel Tortorella .  

 

In a tradition begun four years ago, Bill swim 2000 yards (40 x 50 on 2:00) to raise money for his yearly charity. This year, Bill raised money to help research on Crohn’s Disease, the illness inflicting Coach Leighann Marcelliano. All of Bill’s money will be pledged to Maya Epelbaum, who is also raising money for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America by participating in a walk-a-thon on May 18, 2008 at College of St. Elizabeth’s in New Jersey (Elite swimmers who also wish to walk with Maya should contact her at swimster633@yahoo.com ).

 

Tad Deatly, this year’s event coordinator, will compile information regarding how much money was raised and to what charities the money helped. That information will be in the next few memos.

 

MEET CHAMPIONSHIP MEET RESULTS POSTED;

KOVACS, C. LARAIA, G. NICCOLAI WIN EVENTS:

 

            Just 4 weeks into the current training cycle, Jared Kovacs, Clark LaRaia and Gregory Niccolai won events at last week’s League Championships Meet held at the Union Boys and Girls in Union. The Elite Wavebuster Teals, Marlin Blacks and Marlin Teals competed in this meet.

 

            10 year old Niccolai placed 1st in the 50 back with a Silver time of 40.03. Niccolai also placed 2nd in his other two events: 50 breast (44.88) and 50 fly (42.13). All three times were personal bests and Silver times.

 

            10 year old Jared Kovacs topped all competitors with his 35.40 time in the 50 Free. Kovacs also placed 3rd (50 fly: 42.46) & 4th (100 IM: 1.29.15).

 

            12 year old Clark LaRaia just missed breaking the 30 second barrier in the 50 free with his 1st place finish of 30.18. LaRaia also placed 5th in the 50 fly (42.22).

 

            8 year old Rachel Keselman finished 2nd in all 3 of her swims: 100 IM: 1.41.73, 50 free: 40.80 & 50 fly: 51.11.

 

            8 year old Brandon Li placed 2nd in the 100 IM with a 1.48.04 time and then followed up with a 3rd place finish in the 50 breast (57.25).

 

            12 year old Helena Elston was a 2nd place finisher in the 50 breast (42.27) while 12 year old James Yoon also placed 2nd in the 50 breast (48.41). 10 year old Alyssa Hartigan (who had 3 Silver times), placed 2nd in the 50 back (41.66). 14 year old Jessica Solodkin placed 2nd in the 100 breast (1.53.89).

 

            11 year old Drew D’Andrea placed 3rd in two of his events: 50 breast (48.68) and the 50 fly (40.65). 13 year old Arlynn Baer placed 3rd in the 100 back (1.47.16) while 10 year old Avi Duvvuri placed 3rd in the 50 free (38.05) and the 50 back (46.20). Andrea Ferrell also placed 3rd twice: 50 free (35.45) and 50 fly (43.23). 8 year old Michael Tortorella placed 3rd in the 100 IM (1.52.50). 10 year old Isabel LaRaia placed 3rd in the 50 breast (43.75).

 

            Those swimmers who competed were (# in parenthesis is # of best times): Arlynn Baer (1), Abbie Bigham (2), Ethan Blum, Katie Brosnan (1), Eloise Burn (3), Meggie Butler (1), Elizabeth D’Altrui (2), Drew D’Andrea (1), Avi Duvvuri, Helena Elston (1), Emilie Ferguson (1), Andrea Ferrell (1), Erika Fresen (3), Katherine Friday (1), Clio Galea (3), Emily Goad (1), Andre Guacelli (2), Emma Harris (1), Scott Harris (1), Alyssa Hartigan (3), Patrick Hong, Elana Horowitz (1), William Kaiser (2), Rachel Keselman (3), Sarah Kleppe (2), Jared Kovacs (2), Jessica Kraus (2), Clark LaRaia (2), Isabel LaRaia (1), Brandon Li (1), Sarah Lowe (1), Matt Migliozzi, Colin Miller-Radest (1), Gregory Niccolai (3), Joseph Pick (2), Mikala Quinn (1), Katy Shepard (1), Jessica Solodkin, Will Stearns (1), Kara Stevens (3), Mike Tortorella (1), Katie Tselepis (1) & James Yoon (1).       

 

ALL THREE LONG COURSE PRACTICE SCHEDULES NOW POSTED:

 

           Starting Tuesday May 27, the practice schedule for the Wavebusters and the Seniors will change drastically (and several times) as the team transitions into the summer long course practice schedule. There are 3 separate schedules that will be in affect from May 27 thru July 31 for Waves and Seniors.

 

1)                          Elite has secured practice time at Summit Municipal Pool from Tuesday, May 27 thru Friday, June 6 (excluding weekends). Summit is a long course pool that is heated. Getting this extra practice time in at a long course pool is a significant benefit for Elite swimmers. This practice schedule is now posted.

 

2)                          After Friday June 6, Elite no longer has pool time at Newark Academy or Summit (Marlins season is now concluded). Elite begins long course practice for Wavebusters and Seniors at Springfield Municipal Pool in the am (for those private school swimmers who are out of school) and will also hold practice at Morristown-Beard School from 7:00 pm to 9:00 (thru Thursday, June 19).  This schedule is now posted. During this period when practices at MBS are expected to be very crowded, no Senior or Senior Prep swimmer is invited to do doubles.

 

3)                          Starting Monday June 23, Elite will conduct practices at Springfield in the am and Morristown-Beard in the afternoon (time switches to 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm). This practice schedule will last the remainder of the summer season. This schedule is now posted.  Senior and Senior Prep swimmers are invited to do doubles.

 

PARKING AN ISSUE AT NEWARK ACADEMY & MORRISTOWN-BEARD:

 

            Parents are reminded that there is a distinct shortage of parking spaces at Newark Academy, especially on weekdays between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Parents are welcome to “drop off” or “pick-up” their swimmers by the field house entrance during this time period if the driver remains in the car. If a parent is coming into the building, they are requested to park in the “upper” lot and walk thru the school to reach the pool.

 

            With the construction work at Morristown-Beard, parking on the weekends can also be difficult. Elite parents are reminded not to park in fire lanes for the obvious reason plus the Morristown Police are now ticketing cars parked in no parking zones.

 

WHEN IN DOUBT, CHECK THE WEBSITE:

 

            If you have questions about Elite, your first source of information is Elite’s website located at eliteswimclub.org.  When in doubt, first check the website!!! If you do not see what you need, email Bill at eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net