Holiday Party Info, Pioneer Open Recap, Upcoming Schedule Changes

Hello Hurricanes families,

Happy Monday! Please check out some headlines for the week below.

Thanks and Go Hurricanes!

Coach Brian

Holiday Party Info

We can't wait to see everyone tonight at 5:00! Please remember your white elephant gift (under $10.00) and note these instructions for finding the party:

• Enter through the auditorium doors at the rear of the building and proceed to the cafeteria. The front entrance to the high school will be locked.
• Please park at Wulf or in the rear parking lot of the high school. There is no street parking. 

Pioneer Open Recap

Congratulations to all of our athletes who qualified for and competed in the Pioneer Open this weekend! This was our most challenging competitive opportunity so far this season. Qualifying is hard, and the competition is even harder with a very strong contingent of Colorado's best swimmers attending.

In all, 18 Hurricanes swimmers made a great showing. They accounted for 64 personal best times. Elliot Somers, Emilie Coleman, Tallaby Riddle, Zander De Jager, and Ethan McLuskey combined for 14 top 8 finishes. Aspen Fisher (1650 free) and Tallaby Riddle (1650, 1000, and 500 Free) each achieved their first ever Sectional Championship Qualifying Times!*

The Pioneer Open was a great measuring stick for the middle of the season. It was exciting to see that we are right on track. The other coaches and I can't wait to see what the rest of the team is up for in two weeks in Loveland.

Below is a list of everyone who competed this weekend. Give them a high five if you see them!

*The Sectional Championships is a challenging meet for the best 18 and Under swimmers in the Southwest United States. In order of difficulty, it is the first of a series of national level meets that give athletes a true measure of themselves against the best in the world: Sectionals, Futures, Junior Nationals, Senior Nationals, Olympic Trials. As an entry point into this level of competition, Sectional qualifying times are a huge milestone for any swimmer. Congrats to Aspen and Tallaby and let's keep on building our Sectional Team!

Reminder of Upcoming Schedule Changes

• Tonight, 12/5: All practices cancelled for the Holiday Party
• Friday, 12/9: All evening practices cancelled for a high school swim meet at Wulf
• December 24-26: All practices are cancelled for Christmas
• Friday, 1/6: All evening practices cancelled for a high school swim meet at Wulf