E. Early Summer 2001
It was almost as if Kate wanted to make the most of her final months as a 12 year old. She achieved her first-ever NAG Top 16 reportable time, with a :28.66 in the 50M Freestyle in the Abbey Seeger Memorial Invitational at UMBC. She always did think of herself as a sprinter.
That swim was followed by another NAG Top 16 reportable time, a 10:05.63 in the 800 Freestyle at Trident Summer Storm in Lancaster, the first time she ever swam it. Needless to say, it was quite a shock, probably to everyone but Ray Benecki. Perhaps it was the excitement of going to Hershey Park? Her time in the 1500 Free?.....19:29.68.
The early long course meets also marked the beginning of Kate's quest to qualify for the Eastern Zone Long Course meet, our traditional season-ending meet. Having achieved the cuts for the 50 and 100 Freestyle, Kate was convinced the 200 and 400 Free would be next. True to her expectations, those cuts came at the NBAC Invitational. Winning the 11-12 girls 200 M Free with an EZ LC cut - on her birthday too - what better present could her coach ask for?
Way to celebrate her last meet as an 11-12 year old. What could we possible expect when she aged up?
That swim was followed by another NAG Top 16 reportable time, a 10:05.63 in the 800 Freestyle at Trident Summer Storm in Lancaster, the first time she ever swam it. Needless to say, it was quite a shock, probably to everyone but Ray Benecki. Perhaps it was the excitement of going to Hershey Park? Her time in the 1500 Free?.....19:29.68.
The early long course meets also marked the beginning of Kate's quest to qualify for the Eastern Zone Long Course meet, our traditional season-ending meet. Having achieved the cuts for the 50 and 100 Freestyle, Kate was convinced the 200 and 400 Free would be next. True to her expectations, those cuts came at the NBAC Invitational. Winning the 11-12 girls 200 M Free with an EZ LC cut - on her birthday too - what better present could her coach ask for?
Way to celebrate her last meet as an 11-12 year old. What could we possible expect when she aged up?
