November 25, 2009
Thunderbolt Nike Sponsorship Award Recipients
The 2008/2009 Season Nike Sponsorship Award Recipients (pictured left) are Jordan Lovis, Justin Krueger and Megan Carlson. All three Thunderbolts achieved Age-Group National or Senior National Time Standards during the season.
Congratulations Bolts!
Thunderbolts Performance Fund Award Winners
September 2009 – December 2009 Session
The first Performance Fund awards were presented on December 14th, 2009. These awards represent Thunderbolt swimmer achievements during the September to December 2009 session.
Bolts Podium Performance
These awards recognize podium finishes at National, Provincial or Regional Championship meets. There were no qualifying events held in this Session and no awards presented.
Bolts Podium Potential
These awards recognize podium finishes at Invitational meets and the achievement of either a National or Ontario Provincial time standard.
The following individuals were recognized for podium finishes at one or more of the three invitational meets held this session (qualifying meets include Minneapolis Great Wolf Invitational, Kenora Fall Invitational, Prairie Winter Invitational).
K. Adams, S. Bishop, M. Carlson
S. Dusolt, M. Gosselin, A. Halvorsen
M. Halvorsen, K. Hay, N. Hay
E. Hurlen, R. Krueger, J. Krueger
E. Lockyer, J. Lovis, C. Morash
E. Pelletier, G. Simpson, R. Speziale
T. Speziale, M. Taylor
The following swimmers were recognized for achieving Age Group National times during the Session:
Megan Carlson – 8 events
50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m Freestyle
200m Backstroke
200m and 400m Individual Medley
Elisabeth Hurlen – 1 event
100m Backstroke
Justin Krueger – 6 events
50m Freestyle
100m Backstroke
100m and 200m Breaststroke
200m and 400m Individual Medley
Jordan Lovis – 2 events
100m and 200m Breaststroke
In addition, the following were recognized for achieving Ontario Jr. Provincial times in the Session:
Alexis Halvorsen – 4 events
100m and 200m Freestyle
100m and 200m Breaststroke
(Note: where the time meets both National and Provincial standards, the higher value / more difficult standard was awarded).
Bolts Team Performance Awards
Most Improved Swimmer – is given to swimmers who have shown dramatic improvement in their swimming over the course of the Session. Recipients are selected primarily on time improvements in the prior session as tracked by the coaching staff but will also include non-quantifiable improvements and efforts made to become a better swimmer.
The most improved swimmers for this past session are:
Abigail Brown, Brooke Hulina, Cameron Johnsen
Daniel Fredrickson, Daniel Wood, Emma Schylter
Emma Zgrych, Madelyn Ross, Meagan Uctenhagen
Leadership Award – recognizes the Thunderbolts swimmer that has demonstrated leadership in effort, dedication and attitude in the pool and on the deck and has acted as an excellent role model and representative of the Thunderbolts Swim Club.
This Session, the award is given to Sandra Dusolt.
Team Spirit Award – is given to the Thunderbolts swimmer that consistently makes an outstanding effort at practices and meets, swims without complaint and best exemplifies team spirit, sportsmanship and support of team-mates.
This Session, the award is given to Carter Morash.
Swimmer of the Month – these recipients are selected based on effort, consistency, regular attendance, improvement and attitude demonstrated in the month prior to the award. It is not necessarily the most skilled swimmers who receive the award.
Awards have been presented to the October, November and December Swimmers of the Month.
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