FUAC News & Notes

The club sent 18 swimmers to the SWAT Thanksgiving Invitational at Radford University this past weekend. It was a magical meet for the Blue Devils with over 50 personal best times, several team records and two meet records being set over the two days. Eight year old Lindsay Price again was the queen of breaststoke winning the 25 and 50 in meet and team record setting time. Not to be outdone Harper Campbell, Luke Knisley, Alana Casto, Stephanie Nardone, Alyssa McIver, Rebecca Gardella, Callie Price and Katie Wilson recorded best times in multiple events. For the Senior Swimmers Kasey Hartman had splendid swims in the 200 free (best time), 100 back, 200 back and 100 breaststroke (best time), Rachel Yellets dropped three seconds in the 50 free, and Michelle Caron dropped three seconds in the 200 back in addition to registering a season best time in the 500 free. Ironman Sito Arroyo shaved eight seconds off his best 400 IM time, and over 20 seconds from his best 500 free! Finally, the relays came together with strong showings from the senior women's A 200 medley relay (Hartman, Katie McIver, Maria Arroyo, Caron), and B 200 medley relay (Wilson, Laura Neelley, Gardella, Callie Price), and 12 and under girls medley relay (Campbell, Price, Nardone, A. McIver).

This coming weekend the Senior Group will travel to Fort Eustis for the ODAC Senior Invitational.

FUAC Practice Schedule for the week of November 5th - 10th:

Monday - Thursday
FUMA High School: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
All senior groups: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Blue: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Red: 6:00 - 7:15 pm
White: 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Monday & Wednesday)
Swim Lessons - Advanced: 6:30 - 7:15 pm (Monday)
Swim Lessons - Beginner and Intermediate: 6:30 - 7:15 pm (Thursday)

Friday
FUMA High School: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
All senior groups: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Blue: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
*Senior Swimmers going to the ODAC Meet: 4:15 - 5:30 pm

Saturday
FUMA High School: TBD
All senior groups: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Blue Group: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Red Group: 9:30 - 10:45 am
White Group: 9:30 - 10:45 am

FUAC sent 23 senior swimmers (13 & older) to the ODAC Senior Meet at Ft. Eustis (Newport News) this past weekend. It was another stellar team effort for our Blue Devils with 33 best times, and numerous team records. Standout performances were registered by Michelle Caron (100 and 200 backstroke - best times), Kasey Hartman (200 and 100 breast - best times), Sito Arroyo (200 and 500 freestyle events, 400 IM, 100 breast - best times), Chris Covington (100, 200, and 500 freestyle - best times), Blake Cheek (100 free - best time), John Warren (200 back - best time) and Riley Phillips (100 and 200 fly - best times). Also, Johnnie Hineman and Laura Neelley hit personal best and BB times in the 50 free. Finally, iron woman Neelley and Dillon Hatch both made FUAC history competing in the 1,650...a first for FUAC!

FUAC Practice Schedule for the weeks of November 12th - 17th:

Monday - Thursday
FUMA High School: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
All senior groups: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Blue: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Red: 6:00 - 7:15 pm
White: 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Monday & Wednesday)
Swim Lessons - Advanced: 6:30 - 7:15 pm (Monday)
Swim Lessons - Beginner and Intermediate: 6:30 - 7:15 pm (Thursday)

Friday
FUMA High School: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
All senior groups: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Blue: 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Saturday
FUMA High School: TBD
All senior groups: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Blue: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Red: 9:30 - 10:45 am
White: 9:30 - 10:45 am