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Mission Statement

 The Mission of the Lake Erie Silver Dolphin swim team is to develop nationally ranked swimmers and world class citizens. LESD offers swimmers an environment in which swimming excellence is a possible achievement and in which each swimmer can reach his or her full potential.  Within this framework, LESD realizes an obligation to meet the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of all of its swimmers.  At LESD, swimmers have the opportunity to be the best that they can be. Silver Dolphins learn the value of hard work, commitment and self-discipline.  They learn to take responsibility for their actions and to develop a true appreciation for what they as individuals can accomplish. 

 
              Amazing swimmers at practice the week of January 16th

Madison Davet: Red                                           

Audrey Dietz: Bronze  

Ty Watson: Spire

Frank Applebaum: CSC

Mariah Costa: Blue

December Swimmers of the Month

White Group

  Aisling Smith and Xander Theodos

Red Group

 Niko Theodos

Blue Group

 Daemyen Haywood

Bronze Group

 Julia Kiefer and Hunter Forsythe

Silver Group

 Crile Hart and Joey Svitavsky

Gold / HS Group

 Alan Karickhoff,  Mackenzie Harris,  and     Nicholas Ranallo

Mayfield

Sweta Datta and  Danniele Patterson

CVAC

 on break
Spire Abby Koerwitz

CSC

 Eliza Rusnak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Entry Deadlines

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Solon Snowflake meet due 12/30/11

 

 2012 Distance Animal Meet

due 01/09/12
 Barbara Kay Meet Info

Barbara Kay team info

 Black History Meet  Meet info here;                   

 LESI info here  due 01/15
8 and Under Champs Due 1/28
International Children's Games

due March 14th

  Cols. Grand Prix Meet info     Grand Prix Hotel info;     email Salibra ASAP if attending  Meet Info here.  Due 2/07
Gold Champs due 2/10
  Silver Champs due 2/08 USA Sectionals due 3/05 info

  Team info here
Bronze Champs due 2/06  

Letter from Coach Holtrey to Dolphin Families 

The Lake Erie Silver Dolphins (LESD) has officially merged with the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.  The merger will allow LESD to grow beyond its current structure, have access to a state of the art swimming facility and add a new branch.  The style methods and management structure will remain the same and I will continue being the head coach and chief executive officer.  Coaching changes will largely mirror those that would have occurred if LESD had remained on its own. (more here)

1992-2011 Club of the Year for  Performance  and Service Award

Joined by Olympians and professional athletes, Jerry Holtrey was among eight sports figures inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 22, 2011.

Being inducted with seven other sports figures is a great honor, and it's a little overwhelming, Holtrey said of the 2011 hall of fame class, which includes Major League Baseball player and Indians broadcaster Mike Hegan, 1996 Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Dominique Moceanu and Cleveland Browns Pro Bowler Bob Golic.

BRAINS and BRAWN---USA Swimming's Scholastic All-America Team

Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool.

To be eligible for this recognition, swimmers must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade and must be a USA Swimming member athlete. Qualifications include a minimum of a 3.50GPA and specific qualifying times. Complete application info can be found on the website (click logo)

This year, over 1,700 student-athletes made the grade including fourteen  Silver Dolphins. Those swimmers named to the Scholastic All – American team include  Elizabeth Aronoff 11th grade, Kathryn Babbin 10th grade, Carrie Bencic 10th grade, Morgan Cohara 11th grade, Marissa Cominelli 10th grade, Emily Gudbranson 11th grade, Stephanie Nemeth 11th grade, Claire Savage 10th grade, Jodi Turk 11th grade, Lauren Vavruska 10th grade, Caroline Vexler 10th grade, Mike Gaudiani 12th grade, Austin Quinn 10th grade, Davis Staley 11th grade

 

 

   SPIRE LESD January Newsletter here.

 Red Newsletter: January

A practice schedule change for Red group:

Starting Monday, January 30th, 2012, Red group practices will once again be 6:45-8PM .
 

Entries are closed for the Pentathlon Meet

Learn to Swim Program starting March 3rd. Details here. Swim instructors are needed.. Contact Betsy at irisdreamer999@yahoo.com  to apply.

Congrats to the following 16 Dolphins qualifying to participate in the Mid States Quad Championships:

Austin Bruck, Maggie Cha, Will Chan, Claire Doerr, Anne Evans, Sophie Feldman, Nathan Herman,  Jonah Katz,   Amber Kovach, Leah Marks, Brittany Menzer, Emma Meyer, Sylvia Stewart –Bates, Charlie Stewart-Bates, Summer Svitavsky, Heather Svitavsky, Dominic Zanella

 

International Children's Games will be held in Daegu, Korea on July 12-17, 2012.  LESI Swimmers should apply by using this form due Mar. 14th.

Special thanks to Ronald McDonald Intrasquad Meet Director, Jim Elmore for organizing a wonderful competition  at Hawken Upper Pool.  The Dolphins continue to whole heartedly support the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland. Great job parents and swimmers!

The December Meet raised more than $1200.00. We couldn’t have accomplished this without the work  of many parents and other volunteers and teammates like Alexa Eyler. We would also like to thank the Lake Erie Officials who donated their time to officiate this meet: Julie Bare, Meet Referee, Pat Torok, Admin, George Bare, Dale Philipps, Kurt Rakovec, Sue D”Amico, Mitch Berman, and Steve Nameth as well as Frank Campbell, the Timing System Operator.

Congratulations to our record breakers from Junior Nationals

Sarah Koucheki breaks her own 15-16 Girls 100 fly record with a time of 54.67 and Austin Quinn breaks a record from 1998 in the 200IM going a 1:53.55

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Congrats to Will Chan for breaking all three 11-12 Boys Breaststroke records at the Pittsburgh Meet (set at this same meet in 2007 by Micah Simpson)

 

 

 

Cheer on our teammates as they compete at Short Course Junior Nationals in Texas.  Congrats to:  Morgan Cohara ( 500 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back 1650 Free, 200 Back and 100 Free), Marissa Cominelli (200 IM, 100 Fly, 100 back, and 200 Back), Sarah Koucheki ( 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Free and 200 Fly), and Austin Quinn ( 500 Free, 200 IM, 1650 Free and 200 back), and relay  swimmers Elizabeth Aronoff and Emily Gudbranson

 Complete  real time results here.

Follow KJ Stang and Austin Quinn as they compete at Winter Nationals in Atlanta Georgia. Austin is swimming the 1500 meter freestyle and KJ is competing in the 100 and 200 back and the 400IM. Click here to see psych sheets and results.