Cullman Swimmers Head to Southeasterns!

Keelie Balch was one of the CSA swimming stars this past weekend at the District Swimming Championships in Tuscaloosa.  She swam a fantastic race in the 100 Butterfly.  She now joins Reagan and Reese competing in the 9-10 girls division in Knoxville at 2012 Southeastern Swimming Championships this weekend.

CSA swam so strong as a team at Districts and was lead by Claire Ogstad who once again dominating the 8-under girls (there are no SES time standards for 8-unders).  All of the swimmers dropped precious time in most their events with several just missing the super fast cut times.  Some were real heartbreakers.

CSA Qualifiers for Southeastern Swimming Championships are:

Reese McNeil: 50 Backstroke
Keelie Balch: 100 Butterfly
Reagan Martin: 100 Butterfly
Ellijah Price: 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 200 IM
Sarah Peel: 50 Breaststroke, 100 Breaststroke, 100 IM
Bennett Glasscock: 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Breastroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 IM.

Great job for all CSA swimmers!

Reese makes the Big Dance!

Reese McNeil is going to Knoxville!  She swam a great 50 Backstroke at the HSA meet and zapped the cut time for 9-10 girls qualifying her for the 2012 Southeastern Swimming Championships.  Oh by the way she just turned 9.  

She will join the rest of CSA at the District Championships in Tuscaloosa next weekend.  This will be a last chance for swimmers to make the super competitive cut times for SES. 

This video showed up on the internet of CSA coach Glen Pilcher, the swimmers didn't know that one of their coaches was a celebrity, HA!  Good interview...

Reagan Torpedos SES Cut!

Reagan Martin swam an incredible 100 Butterfly at EXCEL this past weekend qualifying for the 2012 Southeastern Swimming Championships.  Reagan placed 3rd in the 9-10 girls 100 Butterfly race.  She represents the program at CSA showing that coming to practice and working hard pays off.  What is so special about Reagan is she is only 9. 

Reagan now joins Bennett, Sarah and Elijah in Knoxville at the end of February.  SES will be at the great new facility at the University of Tennessee.  CSA will be swimming in two more meets leading up to SES, maybe a few more qualifiers?