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9-7-08 "LIKE NEW!" The DIXON location gets a makeover, including a ton of high-end epoxy paint to brighten things up.
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8-10-08 "HEAVY METAL" Tommy Cope (10) is the USA Central Zone Champion in the 50 Breast over the weekend at the 15 LSC "Mega Zones" in Indianapolis - the largest USA Championship meet ever; 22 Raiders qualify, other top 8 finalists:
Tommy Brewer (11)
50 Breast (4th)
100 Breast (5th)
100 Back (6th)
50 Back (2nd)
Tommy Cope (10)
100 Free (6th)
50 Free (2nd)
50 Breast (1st)
100 Breast (4th)
Colin Kanzari (14)
800 Free (2nd)
Brett Mackenzie (14)
800 Free (4th)
200 Back (5th)
200 Free (4th)
Ally Mayhew (12)
50 Free (2nd)
50 Back (3rd)
100 Back (5th)
Gretchen Pocisk (13)
100 Breast (5th)
200 Breast (5th)
Lydia Pocisk (12)
100 Breast (6th)
Jack Pohlmann (14)
100 Breast (3rd)
Ohio Zone Homepage
Results by Raider Swimmers

8-7-08 "FASTER THAN FAST!" Andrew Abeysinghe (17) PB in the 200-meter backstroke (2:05.49) makes finals and finishes 13th overall at the USA Junior National Championships, Aug 4-8, 2008 in Minnesota, Aaron Buchanan (17) picks up his first career USA Olympic Trial cut in the 200 Fly (2:03.79 - 13th overall)
LIVE Results
Coverage at USA-Swimming

7-22-08 "FASTER THAN FAST!" Aaron Buchanan's (17) sensational 5 PB performance was highlighted by a 3rd place finish in the 200 IM (2:09.01-JR NAT cut, USA "Top 20" performance for 17 & under age) at the very fast USA Sectional Champs in Bloomington (IN), July 16-20.
Meet Results

7-20-08 "THRILLA IN THE VILLA!" (Oxford Villa, that is) Jack Pohlmann (14) and Colin Kanzari (14) provide dazzling display of racing from lane 1 and 2 and finish in the same order in the men's 13-14 200 meter Breast (2:34.92, 2:35.46) on the final night of competition at the Ohio Junior Olympics at Miami University.
Meet Results

7-20-08 "LITTLE KID ON THE BLOCK!" Tommy Brewer (11) doesn't want to wait to be at the top of his age group, winning 3 golds in the 11-12 boys age group at the Ohio Junior Olympics, including a blistering 50 Breast (:35.51) on the final night which is one of the fastest 10 times in USA history for 11 year olds to go along with his all-time top 10 USA ranking in the 50 Back (:31.87) on Saturday.
Meet Results

7-20-08 "DISTANCE? SPRINT? I CAN DO IT ALL!" Erika Chick's niche just might be "in-between" as she hauls in two state crown's at the Ohio Junior Olympics - 200 Free on day 2 (2:10.64) and the 100 Free on day 4 (1:00.53)
Meet Results

7-20-08 "SMASH RECORDS LIKE GUITARS!" Tommy Cope (10) breaks the Ohio State meet record in the 50 Breast (:38.97), ranking him amongst the nation's best for the year.
Meet Results

7-19-08 "GIMME ANOTHER ONE!" Ally Mayhew (12) nails two USA Sectional cuts during finals on day 3 of 4 at the Ohio Junior Olympics at Miami University; 50 Free (:28.51-1st and 100 Back (1:10.32-2nd). Brett Mackenzie (14) hauls in his 4th gold medal of the meet, establishing a new meet record (200 IM (2:16.40)
Meet Info & Scores
LIVE results

7-17-08 "DAY ONE IN THE BOOKS!" Raiders charge through day 1 with 18-of-20 career PBs at the Ohio Junior Olympics, July 17-20, 2008 in Oxford (OH). Brett Mackenzie (14) wins the 13-14 boys 1500 Free (17:02.41); Laura Holty (14) drops a whopping 66 sec. in the 13-14 girls 1500 (18:54.96 - 10th overall)
Meet Info & Scores
LIVE results

7-13-08 "MILERS RULE!" Robbie Caudy (13) and Jordan Higgins (13) both take gold at the Ohio Regional Champs "North", July 11-13, 2008 in Bowling Green, by winning the 1650 Free (18:59.86, 20:20.69) - both are Ohio "Junior Olympic" cuts
Meet Info & results

7-8-08 "BAM!" Philip Decker (12) nails his first career "JO State Cut" in the 50 Free (:31.22) at the Marlins Qualifier Meet, Tue July 8, 2008 in Cincinnati (OH).
Meet Info & results

7-6-08 "RECORD-BREAKER!" Erika Chick's 200-mtr Free (2:11.98) on Sunday night breaks a meet record in the 13-14 girls 200 Free, capping off a strong weekend by Raider swimmers at the renewed Peppe/Bruce Meet now held at OSU.
Meet Info & results

7-4-08 "GOIN' FOR DISTANCE!" Anna Weisman's (14) 4:49.72 in the 400 Free on Friday night at the OSU meet earns her a 7th place finish and her first ever Ohio "JO" cut in the 400/500 distance.
Meet Info & results

6-26-08 "OPEN WATER!" Jacquie LaFave, 15, competes in the Ohio Open Water Championships Wednesday morning at East Fork Lake. A record 395 athletes, including 13 Raiders, competed. Results will be posted over the weekend.
Raider Meet Info
Official Meet Homepage
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6-20-08 "NO LARGE-MOUTH BASS AT THE SPORTSPLEX, JUST FAST SWIMMERS!" On Day 1, Brett Mackenzie picks up two golds in the 13-14 boys 200 Free (2:03.59) and the 400 IM (4:55.79) at the Nashville Sizzler Meet in Tennessee.
Raider Meet Info
Official Meet Homepage
LIVE Results

6-13-08 Sydney Lofquist, 10, picks up a couple golds on day 1 at the Marlins TYR Sport meet, June 13-15, 2008 in Cincinnati; 50-mtr Fly (:37.15) and 200-mtr IM (3:03.30)
Raider Meet Info
Official Meet Homepage
LIVE Results

6-7-08 "DU-NU-NUNT....DU-NU-NUNT!" ESPN recognizes Raider Coach and Wright State University senior Jessica Weidert as First Team Academic All-American for her accomplishments in and out of the pool.
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6-6-08 "ONE-TWO-THREE, BUCKLE-MY-SHOE!" Raider 10 & under girls pull off an uncommon 1-2-3 finish in the 200-meter free (Katie Sickinger 2:38.13, Sydney Lofquist 2:38.18, Jordie Quallen 2:47.57) on Friday evening at the CAC Summer Classic at Miami University (OH).
Meet Info
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