2016 Southeastern Short Course Championships
February 19 - 21
Auburn, AL
Nineteen TNT swimmers competed at the 2016 Southeastern Short Course Championships, held February 19 - 21 at the Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn. TNT had an outstanding meet, accounting for 1 Junior National Qualifying Time, 21 New Team Records, 24 Improved Time Standards (3 AAAA, 10 AAA, 9 AA, 2 A) and 67 Improved Times.
Congratulations to Kristin Stough, who finished first place in the 13 - 14 girls 100 fly with a NCSA Junior National Qualifying Time of 56.51.
TNT finished 11th place over all among 43 scoring teams. Additionally, TNT finished 5th place among 38 scoring teams in the girls age groups, and 7th place in the combined age group team scoring.
Scoring Swims: Claire Blythe, 50 back 5th place; Alyssa Dennis, 100 breast 5th place, 100 fly 5th place, 100 IM 5th place, 50 breast 6th place, 50 back 7th place; 100 back 7th place; Neely Hegan, 200 breast 7th place, 100 breast 9th place; Ali Helms, 100 back 2nd place, 200 back 5th place; Letitia Sim, 100 breast 2nd place, 50 breast 3rd place, 100 fly 4th place, 100 IM 4th place, 50 fly 4th place, 200 IM 8th place; Levenia Sim, 50 fly 2nd place, 100 fly 2nd place, 200 IM 2nd place, 100 IM 4th place, 100 back 5th place, 200 free 7th place; Kristin Stough, 100 fly 1st place, 100 back 3rd place, 200 fly 7th place. 11 - 12 girls 200 freestyle relay (Grace Steele, Letitia Sim, Claire Blythe, Alyssa Dennis) 2nd place; 11 - 12 girls 200 medley relay (Claire Blythe, Letitia Sim, Libby McCracken, Alyssa Dennis 2nd place; 10 & under boys 200 medley relay (Maddox Balius, Phinn Waters, Aiden Dennis, Dane Goodman) 7th place; 10 & under boys 200 free relay (Maddox Balius, Phinn Waters, Aiden Dennis, Dane Goodman) 8th place.
New Team Records: Claire Blythe, 11 - 12 girls 50 free 26.66 (old record C. Blythe 26.88 set 11/15/16), 50 back 29.81 (old record K. Stough 29.99 set 11/22/13), 50 back 29.64 relay lead off (old record C. Blythe 29.81 set 2/19/16);Alyssa Dennis, 11 - 12 girls 100 back 1:04.91 (old record A. Szydel 1:05.03 set 10/10/08); Dane Goodman, 8 & under boys 50 fly 37.23 (old record D. Goodman 37.31 set 1/30/16); Neely Hegan 15 - 16 girls 50 free 25.62 (old record N. Hegan 25.98 set 1/15/16), 200 IM 2:15.26 (old record A. Mantiply 2:17.78 set 12/3/10), 100 breast 1:08.14 (old record N. Hegan 1:10.64 set 1/15/16), 100 breast 1:07.50 (old record N. Hegan set 2/19/16), 200 breast 2:28.67 (old record N. Hegan 2:34.65 set 1/15/16), 100 free 55.38 (old record S. El-Hamaki 57.27 12/3/10); Ali Helms, 13 - 14 girls 100 back 59.22 (old record A. Szydel 1:00.92 set 2/25/10), 100 back 58.98 (old record A. Helms 59.22 set 2/19/16), 200 back 2:10.00 (old record A. Szydel 2:11.87 set 1/29/10); Levenia Sim, 10 & under girls 100 fly 1:10.07 (old record L. Sim 1:10.45 set 11/20/15), 100 IM 1:11.89 (old record L. Sim 1:13.49 set 1/15/16), 100 back 1:12.01 (old record L. Sim 1:12.91 set 1/15/16); Kristin Stough, 13 - 14 girls 200 fly 2:13.68 (old record A. Szydel 2:17.72 set 2/29/10), 200 fly 2:13.27 (old record K. Stough 2:13.68 set 2/20/16), 100 fly 58.10 (old record K. Stough 58.30 set 12/4/15), 100 fly 56.51 (old record K. Stough 58.10 set 2/21/16); 11 - 12 girls 200 free relay (Grace Steele, Letitia Sim, Claire Blythe, Alyssa Dennis) 1:48.18 (old record A. Dennis, L. Sim, C. Blyth, L. McCracken 1:49.03 set 1/15/16) ; 11 - 12 girls 200 medley relay (Claire Blythe, Letitia Sim, Libby McCracken, Alyssa Dennis) 1:57.72.(old record C. Blythe, A. Dennis, L. Sim, G. Steele 2:00.20 set 1/15/16).
Improved Time Standards: Elizabeth Chen, 100 back AAA, 100 IM AA, 50 breast A; Nick Cockrell, 100 back AA, 200 back A; Alyssa Dennis, 50 breast AAA, 100 fly AAA, 100 back AAA, 100 breast AAA; Neely Hegan, 200 breast AAA; Ali Helms, 100 back AAA, 200 back AAA, 100 fly AA; Sadie Hunter, 100 breast AA; Libby McCracken, 50 fly AAA, 100 fly AA, 50 back AA; Levenia Sim, 100 fly AAAA, 50 fly AAAA; Kaleigh Spears, 100 fly AA; Grace Steele, 50 back AA, 50 fly AA; Kristin Stough, 100 fly AAAA, 200 fly AAA.
Improved Times: Maddox Balius, 100 breast; Claire Blythe, 50 free, 100 IM, 50 back (P), 50 back (F), 50 back (R), 100 back, 50 fly; Elizabeth Chen, 50 breast, 100 IM, 100 back, 50 fly; Nick Cockrell, 100 back, 200 back; Aiden Dennis, 100 free; Alyssa Dennis, 50 breast, 50 back; 100 fly (P), 100 fly (F), 100 back (P), 100 back (F), 100 breast; Dane Goodman, 50 fly; Neely Hegan, 100 breast, 50 free, 200 IM, 200 breast; Ali Helms, 100 back ((P), 100 back (F), 500 free, 200 back, 100 fly; Sadie Hunter, 100 breast; Libby McCracken, 50 back, 50 free (R), 100 fly, 50 fly; Trey Sheils, 100 free; Letitia Sim, 50 breast (P), 50 breast (F), 100 fly (P), 100 fly (F), 100 IM (P), 100 IM (F), 100 breast, 50 fly. Levenia Sim, 200 free, 100 fly, 100 IM, 100 back, 50 fly; Kaleigh Spears, 50 back, 50 fly, 100 fly; Grace Steele, 50 back, 50 fly; Kristin Stough, 100 back (P), 100 back (F), 200 fly (P), 200 back (F), 200 back, 100 fly (P), 100 fly (F).
First Southeastern Championship Meet: Maddox Balius, Nick Cockrell, Dane Goodman, Phinn Waters.
Special thanks to LaDonna Stough, who once again headed up our Southeastern team trip and for making the team experience extra special for our swimmers and families.
Thank you to all TNT parents for your enthusiastic support of our swimmers throughout the season and at this year's Short Course Championship Meet.
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