2010 Mel Zajac Jr. International

THUNDERBOLT Steven Ung reached the podium in the 50BK placing 3^rd!

Championship Finalists…

Steven – 3 rd 50BK (12 th 50FL/13 th 50FR/17 th 100FR/24 th 100BK/14 th 100FL-prelims)

*Gabriel Rooker – 7 th 50BR/8 th 100BR, 200BR (13 th 200FR, 200IM/20 th 100FR)

Michelle Cefal - 8 th 200FL (13 th 100FL/19 th 50FL/23 rd 50FR)

“B” Finalists…

Sarah Cruzan – 13 th 200BK/14 th 800FR

Aaron Young – 13 th 50FL (17 th 100BK,100FL/19 th 100FR)

Taylor Lakey – 16 th 200FL (19 th 100FL/21 st 400FR)

“C” Finalists…

Blaise Wittenauer-Lee – 22 nd 800FR/23 rd 200FL

*Gabe finaled in every event (Michelle was tops on the girls side with four finals)!!!

Best times (Seasonal Best)…

*Michelle – 50/100/200FR, 50/100/200FL

Sarah – (400/800FR)

Taylor – (200/400FR, 100/200FL)

Harriett Postlethwaite – 50BK, 50FL

*Gabe – 100/200FR, 50/100/200BR, 200IM

Sharon Rooker – 200FR, 200IM (100FR, 100FL)

Sheila Stocks – (100/400FR)

Blaise – 400FR, 400IM (800FR, 200FL)

Aaron – 100FR, 50/100FL (100/200BK)

*Michelle and Gabe hit 100% LTB!!!

Above there are some good results, yet one can also see that some are performing better than others; I’ve challenged everyone to discover what it is that holds them back; Is it mental? Is it physical? Is it your attitude? Ask yourself…are you motivated? Are you focused? Are you committed? Are you confident? And, most importantly…ARE YOU PREPARED?

At some point all athletes struggle when that happens I encourage them to look at their “preparation” (daily training) and to “be honest”; guaranteed the answers lay somewhere

in the questions listed above and can only be addressed during their preparation . Those who learn to treat swimming as a “craft” which they strive to “master” and come to understand that success takes “patience, persistence and perseverance” will, without fail, find success; they simply need to “mentally endure the ups and downs” it takes to get there.

Until next time…THINK FAST!!!

Head Coach Linck Bergen