tag:www.fuac.org,2010:/news/1 2010-04-06T02:12:11Z Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.fuac.org,2010:/news//1.49 2010-02-26T02:48:32Z 2010-04-06T02:12:11Z

Just one week after winning the 2010 Virginia Prep League Conference Championship, Fork Union Military Academy Swimming and Diving made history on February 20th by winning their first Virginia State Championship in the 30 year history of the competition!...

Coach Bocci Just one week after winning the 2010 Virginia Prep League Conference Championship, Fork Union Military Academy Swimming and Diving made history on February 20th by winning their first Virginia State Championship in the 30 year history of the competition! In the process, the Blue Devils set another two State Records (200 Yard Medley Relay - T. Romanini, B. Sundel, J. Gebert, J. Humphrey; and 200 Yard Individual Medley - T. Romanini), while registering an incredible nine All-State swims and 49 personal best times in route to a 423 point victory. On the boards FUMA diving surprised the field as two virtually unknown first year divers, Obi Okeyo and Eric Palmer, placed 6th and 8th overall respectively. ]]> BLUE DEVIL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET: • 200 Medley Relay finished 1st with a new state record and All-American “A” time of 1:34.48 (Romanini-back 23.75; Sundel-breast 26.22; Gebert-fly 23.54; Humphrey-free 20.97). • 200 freestylers finished 3rd (Matt Morio), 6th (Joe Gershun), 7th (Orn Kjartansson), and 11th (Chris Covington) • Blue Devil Seniors Tony Romanini and Kurt Housh had great finals performances in the 200 IM (Romanini 1st and Housh 6th place – Romanini broke the state record with a time of 1:53.25). Right behind them, Sophomore Arroyo finished 10th. • 50 freestyle: Junior Blake Sundel earned All-State honors (21.67 – 3rd; 21.50 in prelims), Senior Jake Humphrey finished 6th, and Sophomore Okeyo finished 8th with personal best times. • We finished the first day of swimming with superb performances by our flyers. Jorah Gebert finished 3rd with a new school record and PB time of 51.78, while Junior Riley Phillips finished 8th in finals, and Sophomore Austin Dorsey finished 11th. • On Day 2 the 100 frestylers started things off well with 5th, 6th and 11th place finishes (Morio 48.52; Humphrey 48.67 in finals). • For the first time in FUMAs history we had three 500 freestylers come back for finals (Gershun 7th, Covington 9th, and Arroyo 11th). • 200 Freestyle Relay finished 1st with an All-American “A” time of 1:25.57 (Sundel 21.77; Morio 21.73; Humphrey 21.18; Romanini 20.89). • Our Blue Devils finished 2nd, 3rd, and 14th (Phillips) in the 100 back (Romanini – 51.29, All-American “A” time; Gebert – 52.73 in prelims, All-American “B” time). • Housh finished 4th in the 100 breast, and just missed breaking the 1 minute barrier with a time of 1:00.03. Not far behind him, Sundel finished 8th, and Athey finished 15th. • We ended the meet with a 3rd place finish, new school record and All-American “B” time in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:13.47 (Housh 49.75; Gebert 47.40; Kjartansson 48.43; and Morio 47.89). When the dust settled the next closest team finished 111 points behind out Blue Devils, the largest margin of victory in recent history. For the second year in a row Coach Bocci was honored as the Virginia State Coach of the Year. This was a culmination of years of dedication, hard work, and attention to detail by our men…that award is theirs. From day one these young men have been focused on their goals, both in the pool and classroom. This weekend was a snapshot of the success they’ve experienced all year at FUMA. Next up the high school team travels to the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championship at LaSalle University, while the club swimmers travel to the Region Championship in Lynchburg on February 26th and 27th. Men's Top 10 State Championship Team Scores Place School Points 1 Fork Union Military Academy 423 2 Collegiate School 312 3 Woodberry Forest 253 4 Norfolk Academy 187 5 Cape Henry Collegiate School 173 6 Seton School 140 7 St. Christopher's School 116 8 Trinity Episcopal School 106 9 Bishop Ireton 104 10 Paul VI Catholic High School 86 tag:www.fuac.org,2010:/news//1.48 2010-01-02T01:59:23Z 2010-02-08T02:19:49Z

12 swimmers traveled to the Pitt Christmas Invitational, December 18th through the 20th. The snow and cold couldn't slow down our Blue Devils as they registered an incredible 41 personal best times, including 12 top 8 finishes! The team...

Coach Bocci 12 swimmers traveled to the Pitt Christmas Invitational, December 18th through the 20th. The snow and cold couldn't slow down our Blue Devils as they registered an incredible 41 personal best times, including 12 top 8 finishes! The team finished 11th out of 43 teams. Congratulations to our Jr. National Qualifiers: Tony Romanini, Blake Sundel, Kurt Housh, Jake Humphrey, Jorah Gebert, and Matt Morio! Next up the club team travels to Richmond for a NOVA Invitational, while the high school men take on Trinity and Woodberry Forest in double dual meet action.]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.47 2009-08-04T19:29:25Z 2010-04-06T02:13:14Z

Lindsay Price headed down to Newport News this past weekend to go up against some of the top age group swimmers in the state at the VA USA-Swimming Age Group Championship Meet. Coming off a great short course season,...

Coach Bocci Lindsay Price headed down to Newport News this past weekend to go up against some of the top age group swimmers in the state at the VA USA-Swimming Age Group Championship Meet. Coming off a great short course season, and capping off a wonderful long course and summer league season, Lindsay finished 3rd in the 50 meter breaststroke, 4th in the 100 meter breaststroke, and dropped almost a second off her best time in the 50 meter fly. CONGRATULATIONS LINDSAY ON A FANTASTIC MEET! ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.46 2009-07-23T16:52:40Z 2010-02-08T02:12:53Z

This past weekend our Blue Devils traveled to George Mason University for the Summer Awards Championship. As one of the focus meets of the summer, it was sure to be a great showing for the team. Sito Arroyo won...

Coach Bocci This past weekend our Blue Devils traveled to George Mason University for the Summer Awards Championship. As one of the focus meets of the summer, it was sure to be a great showing for the team. Sito Arroyo won his first individual Region title in the Men's 15 and over 200 meter backstroke, while new comer to Virginia Swimming Joe Gershun dominated the distance events winning the 400, 800 and 1500 free! Sito and Joe also combined for another five second place finishes. Joining them on the podium with a second place finish in his first Summer Awards meet ever was Kevin Eliason (men's 15 and over 200 freestyle). Other outstanding swims were registered by Chris Covington, placing third in the Men's 15 and over 100 free, on his way to qualifying for the USA-Swimming Senior Championship, and the Milburn boys (Ian and Morgan) that combined for an incredible eight top ten finishes including a fourth place finish by Morgan in the 9 and 10 year old 50 free. In all, the team registered an amazing 28 best times out of 29 swims! The team will finish the season with swimmers competing in the summer league champs at UVA, and Age Group Champs in Newport News...GOOD LUCK BLUE DEVILS! ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.45 2009-07-03T23:37:01Z 2009-08-07T19:44:59Z

Just one week after the Virginia Commonwealth Games our Blue Devils traveled to Lynchburg for one last tune-up competition before the championship meets in July. It was another stellar showing for the squad, with Lindsay Price leading the way...

Coach Bocci Just one week after the Virginia Commonwealth Games our Blue Devils traveled to Lynchburg for one last tune-up competition before the championship meets in July. It was another stellar showing for the squad, with Lindsay Price leading the way by notching another two first place finishes in the 50 and 100 breaststroke events. Following close behind was Brook Reynard. Fresh off his first place finishes at the Commonwealth games, Brook lowered his best time in the 50 free by almost a half second on his way to a close second place finish. He also placed third in the fly. Our distance swimmers also came up with big swims at the meet. Laura Neelley had an amazing swim in the 1500 free, shaving off 1 minute and 18 seconds off her best time! Michelle Caron also clocked a personal best time in the 400 free, dropping 3.96 seconds off her best time. The team finished the meet with 16 top ten finishes. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.44 2009-06-24T01:27:07Z 2009-08-05T17:40:27Z

Stephanie Nardone, Lindsay Price and Brook Reynard combined for an incredible eight individual first place finishes, as the Blue Devils ruled the pool in during three days of stiff competition. The team registered a jaw dropping 29 top ten...

Coach Bocci Stephanie Nardone, Lindsay Price and Brook Reynard combined for an incredible eight individual first place finishes, as the Blue Devils ruled the pool in during three days of stiff competition. The team registered a jaw dropping 29 top ten finishes, and 18 best times. It was our best showing at the Commonwealth Games since we started participating in it three years ago. Next up our Blue Devils travel to Lynchburg for the final invitational of the month. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.43 2009-06-16T14:51:50Z 2009-08-03T23:41:14Z

Stephanie Nardone had an amazing weekend in Newport News at the OBX Invitational. The rising star in USA-Swimming came up with four first place finishes (50 free, 100 free, 50 back and 200IM), and a close second place finish...

Coach Bocci Stephanie Nardone had an amazing weekend in Newport News at the OBX Invitational. The rising star in USA-Swimming came up with four first place finishes (50 free, 100 free, 50 back and 200IM), and a close second place finish in the 100 back. Her swim in the 50 free makes her the fastest 9-10 year old swimmer in Virginia!!! Along with standout Nardone, the Blue Devils registered an impressive 10 best times and team records at the meet. Next up the team travels to the Virginia Commonwealth Games on June 19-21. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.42 2009-05-31T12:11:59Z 2009-08-01T01:44:00Z

13 Blue Devils traveled to Lake Anna for the RAYS Lake Anna Open Water Invitational, May 30th. It was a fantastic showing with individual 1st place finishes from Michelle Caron (Women's 2K), Ian Milburn (Men's 2K), Stephanie Nardon (Girls...

Coach Bocci 13 Blue Devils traveled to Lake Anna for the RAYS Lake Anna Open Water Invitational, May 30th. It was a fantastic showing with individual 1st place finishes from Michelle Caron (Women's 2K), Ian Milburn (Men's 2K), Stephanie Nardon (Girls 9-10 yr old 1K), and Brandon Payne (Boys 7-8 yr old 500m). Following close behind with 2nd place finishes were Lindsay Price (Girls 9-10 yr old 1K), and Mariah Dulaney (Girls 7-8 yr old 500m). Other scoring finalist included: Sito Arroyo (4th place - Men's 3K), Kevin Eliason (6th place - Men's 3K), Kasey Hartman (4th place - Women's 2K), Maria Arroyo (5th place - Women's 2K), and Rachell Yellets (6th place - Women's 2K). Next up the Blue Devils travel to the OBX Long Course Invitational in Newport News, June 6-7. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2009:/news//1.41 2009-04-09T01:22:35Z 2009-07-28T15:08:19Z

SEASON RECAP: From September through March the team registered over 1000 personal best times! The FUMA high school team won the Virginia Prep League Championship, finished 2nd at the State Championship, and tied for 9th at the Easterns Championship...

Coach Bocci SEASON RECAP: From September through March the team registered over 1000 personal best times! The FUMA high school team won the Virginia Prep League Championship, finished 2nd at the State Championship, and tied for 9th at the Easterns Championship in PA. We were awarded the Virginia State Championship Team Sportsmanship Award, and Coach Bocci was named the Virginia High School Coach of the year! We had seven All-American swims, set two state records and broke seven school records. We had 26 top eight finishes at the USA-Swimming Region Championship (including two 1st place finishes from Stephanie Nardone and Lindsay Price!!!). Five age-group swimmers went on to represent FUAC at the Virginia Age Group Champs/Junior Olympics (S. Arroyo, I. Milburn, S. Nardone, L. Price, and M. Willard). We had six top eight finishes at the USA-Swimming District Championship. Fluvanna High School women came in second at the High School District Championship, and second at the Region Championship. The Fluvanna Men did equally well in their swims, however with smaller numbers. We finished the season by dominating the Hookie Send-off Invitational at Virginia Tech with 15 individual first place finishes, and a 1-2-3 sweep in the 15 and over men's 200 freestyle relay. The FUMA HS team finished the year with a average GPA of 3.52, and included 10 members of the National Honor Society. FUAC swimmer Katie McIver was the Fluvanna High School Graduating Class of 2009 Salutatorian. Congratulations to the following swimmers that graduated from high school this May: Robert Campione --- University of Alaska Joseph Caudill --- Owitchawa University Jeremy Gencavage --- Ursinus College Johnnie Hineman --- Old Dominion University Sherif Ibrahim --- University of Tampa Katie McIver --- Virginia Tech Hussein Mohamed --- University of Pitt Laura Neelley --- Sweet Briar College Brook Reynard --- Virginia Tech Max Soucy --- Norwich University Taylor Spruill --- San Diego State University Zach Walton --- Radford University John Warren --- Virginia Tech Rachel Yellets --- Old Dominion University Our team enrollment stayed relatively stable during these turbulent economic times. In fact, we've actually grown our swim lessons enrollment by approximately 15%, and added a few new faces to the swim team! We will continue to provide a great team culture, quality swim experience, and value to our members in the coming months and years. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.40 2008-12-23T01:34:14Z 2009-07-02T12:11:52Z

Members of the Blue Devil Senior Squad traveled to the University of Pittsburgh December 12th through the 14th for the Pitt Christmas Meet, while the younger swimmers competed in the NOVA B/C invitational the week before. With what seems...

Coach Bocci Members of the Blue Devil Senior Squad traveled to the University of Pittsburgh December 12th through the 14th for the Pitt Christmas Meet, while the younger swimmers competed in the NOVA B/C invitational the week before. With what seems to be a reoccurring theme for the team this year, our Blue Devils burned up the pool with 38 best times, setting 19 team records, and registering 30 top ten finishes (including four first place finishes at the B/C Invite). Standouts included 12 year old Ian Milburn who registered 1st place finishes in the 500 and 200 free, 9 year old Lindsay Price who finished 1st in the 100 fly and 200 free, and Hussein Medhat who finished 2nd at the Pitt Invite in the 200 free (breaking the 1:40 barrier). ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.39 2008-11-14T02:10:09Z 2009-03-13T01:11:46Z

Thirty eight Blue Devils traveled to Cary, North Carolina for the WAVE Blue Moon Invitational. We recorded an amazing 92 personal best times, broke over two dozen team records, and set one new pool record (Hussein Medhat, 200 Free...

Coach Bocci Thirty eight Blue Devils traveled to Cary, North Carolina for the WAVE Blue Moon Invitational. We recorded an amazing 92 personal best times, broke over two dozen team records, and set one new pool record (Hussein Medhat, 200 Free - 1:41.75) at the Triangle Aquatic Center. Next up FUAC swimmers will travel to Midlothian, VA, for the Poseidon Invitational on November 15-16. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.38 2008-10-29T17:51:25Z 2009-03-13T01:12:24Z

Fork Union Aquatic Club invites you to join our club for swim lessons! To register for the November/December swim lessons please click on the swim lessons tab on the left navigation bar. This will take you to our swim...

Coach Bocci Fork Union Aquatic Club invites you to join our club for swim lessons! To register for the November/December swim lessons please click on the swim lessons tab on the left navigation bar. This will take you to our swim lessons home page. Click on the Register for FUAC Swim Lessons icon on the right side of the page to register. Space is limited, so register early! We offer three instruction levels for the beginning through advanced levels of swim lessons. Please click on our swim lessons tab to learn more about the program, or you can call the club office at 434-842-4210 for further details. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.37 2008-10-20T15:20:23Z 2008-11-17T02:24:07Z

We sent 35 swimmers up to the QDD Fall Festival Invitational at George Mason University this past weekend, and came away with two first place finishes (Ibrahim and Price), 29 top ten finishes, and 59 personal best times! It...

Coach Bocci We sent 35 swimmers up to the QDD Fall Festival Invitational at George Mason University this past weekend, and came away with two first place finishes (Ibrahim and Price), 29 top ten finishes, and 59 personal best times! It was a great way to measure our progress against some great northern Virginia competition. Next up the team travels to North Carolina for the WAVE Blue Moon Invitational, November 7-9. GO BLUE DEVILS! ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.36 2008-09-25T16:23:40Z 2008-10-29T18:04:19Z

31 Blue Devils competed at the Smith Mountain Lake Open Water Swim on September 20th and 21st. On Saturday our Blue and Senior Group swimmers took to the water for a 5k race. Kurt Housh finished first for FUAC...

Coach Bocci 31 Blue Devils competed at the Smith Mountain Lake Open Water Swim on September 20th and 21st. On Saturday our Blue and Senior Group swimmers took to the water for a 5k race. Kurt Housh finished first for FUAC with a time of 1 hour 12 minutes, while Michelle Caron finished for on the girls side for FUAC with a time of 1 hour 14 minutes. On Sunday they took to the beach for a 1 mile sprint. Housh and Caron were again the top finishers for FUAC, followed close behind by Sito Arroyo and Sherif Ibrahim, while Stephanie Nardone took the overall first place finish in her age group! The weather was perfect and our swimmers did fantastic. Next up the team travels to Lynchburg for the first invitational of the season, September 27-28. ]]> tag:www.fuac.org,2008:/news//1.35 2008-09-09T18:03:38Z 2008-09-29T16:43:32Z

You can now go to http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/2008Olympics/ to view the results from Beijing! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PARENTS: Online team registration is now open. Swim team parents please follow the Join Us link on the right navigation bar to register with...

Coach Bocci You can now go to http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/2008Olympics/ to view the results from Beijing! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PARENTS: Online team registration is now open. Swim team parents please follow the Join Us link on the right navigation bar to register with the team for the 2008-09 short course/long course season. Swim lessons parents will still use the paper registration form, which can be downloaded from this site or picked up the first day of lessons. It's not too late to join the team or sign up for lessons. Please contact Coach Bocci at 434-842-4210, or by emailto: boccij@fuma.org. ]]>