2019 Southeastern Swimming
Short Course Championships
February 21 - 23
Huntsville, Alabama
Eighteen TNT swimmers competed at the 2019 Southeastern Swimming Short Course Championships, held February 21 - 23 in Huntsville, AL. The kids had an outstanding meet, accounting for 3 New Southeastern Swimming Records, 26 New Team Records, 28 Improved Time Standards ( 3 AAAA, 16 AAA, 5 AA, 3 A and 1 BB), and 76 Improved Times. TNT finished an all - time high 10th place among more than 50 competing teams from Alabama, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.
Special note must be made of the performance of TNT teammate, Levenia Sim, age 12, who earned the meet's Outstanding Performance Award in the girls division. Levenia's time of 26.10 in the 50 backstroke, scored 1024 out of a possible 1100 USA Swimming Power Points, and is currently the top time in the Nation in that event. Levenia also broke two Southeastern Swimming Records in the 11 - 12 Girls 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly, and tied another in the 100 butterfly. She also finished first place in all of her individual events, winning the 11 -12 Girls High Point Award.
New Southeastern Records: Levenia Sim, 11 - 12 Girls 50 butterfly 25.37 (old record by Lauren Harrington 25.92 set 03/17/05), 50 backstroke 26.10 (old record by Levenia Sim 26.91 set 11/20/18), 100 butterfly 56.11 (tied record by Kallie Chelsvig set 03/07/15).
New Team Records: David Bauer, 11 - 12 Boys 50 freestyle 25.06 (old record Kyle Simpson 25.22 set 09/28/078); Parker Brandt, 17 - 18 Girls 50 free 25.19 (old record 25.46 H. Miller set 12/12/14); Trey Sheils, 17 - 18 Boys 100 breast 55.24 (old record T. Sheils 55.27, set 12/05/18); 50 free 20.81 (old record T. Sheils 21.27 set 12/05/18), 50 free 20.79 (old record T. Sheils 20.81 set in prelims), 200 breast 2:04.76 (old record 2:05.60 set 12/05/18), 200 breast 2:02.45 (old record 2:04.76 set in prelims); Letitia Sim, 15 - 16 girls 200 free 1:52.72 (old record L. Sim 1:54.11 set 01/18/19); 100 back 56.49 (old record L.Sim 57.80 set 10/13/18), 100 back 54.84 (old record L.Sim 56.49 set in prelims), 200 fly 2:01.52 (old record L. Sim 2:07.36 set 09/21/18), 200 fly 2:01.10 (old record L. Sim 2:01.52 set in prelims), 50 free 23.73 (old record 23.82 set 01/18/19), 100 free 51.53 (old record L. Sim 52.57 set 10/13/18), 100 free 51.09 (old record L. Sim 51.53 set in prelims); Levenia Sim, 11 - 12 girls 50 back 26.11 (old record L. Sim 26.91 set 12/01/18), 100 fly 58.41 (old record 58.53 set 12/01/18), 100 fly 56.11 (old record l.Sim 58.41 set in prelims); 100 IM 58.86 (old record 1:01.10 set 01/18/19); 100 back 58.41 relay lead off (old record L. Sim 59.22 set 12/01/18); 100 back 57.77 (old record L. Sim 58.41.set on relay lead off), 50 fly 26.22 (old record L. Sim 26.63 set 11/16/18), 50 fly 25.37 (old record L. Sim 26.22 set in prelims). Dane Goodman, Jamarcus Samuel, Aiden Dennis, David Bauer 11 - 12 Boys 200 Medley Relay 1:57.85 (old record 2:01.49 W. Anderson, JD Powell, K. Simpson, B. Turnipseed set 03/15/07); Elizabeth Chen, Marlee Moore, Ella McDowell, Meagan Furman 13 - 14 Girls 400 Medley Relay 4:12.49 (old record 4:13.97 L. Sim, A. Dennis, K. Spears, E. McDowell set 02/23/18)
Improved Time Standards: David Bauer, 50 back AAA, 50 free AAA, 100 back AAA, 50 breast AA; Greyson Bengel, 50 free A; Parker Brandt, 50 free AAA; Elizabeth Chen, 100 breast AAA, 200 fly AAA, 100 back AAA (relay lead off); Aiden Dennis, 100 fly AAA, 50 free AAA, 100 IM AAA, 100 back AAA; Dane Goodman, 100 back AA, 200 IM A; Ella McDowell, 100 back AA, 200 fly AA; Evan Ren, 100 free AAA (relay lead off), 200 breast AAA; Jamarcus Samuel, 50 breast A, 50 free BB (relay lead off), Trey Sheils, 200 breast AAAA, 100 back AAA; Letitia Sim, 200 free AAAA, 100 free AAAA, Kaleigh Spears, 200 breast AA.
Improved Times: Aaron Bauer, 50 fly, 100 back, 50 back, 50 free, 100 free; David Bauer, 50 breast, 50 back prelims, 50 back finals, 200 IM, 50 free prelims, 50 free finals; 100 IM, 100 back prelims; Greyson Bengel, 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free, 100 fly; Parker Brandt, 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free; Elizabeth Chen, 100 breast, 400 IM, 200 fly, 100 back (relay lead off), 200 IM, 100 fly, 50 fly (prelims), 50 fly (swim off); Aiden Dennis, 50 back (prelims), 50 back (finals), 100 fly (prelims), 100 fly (finals), 50 free (prelims), 50 free (finals), 100 IM, 100 back (prelims), 100 back (swim off), 50 fly (prelims), 50 fly (finals); Alyssa Dennis, 100 breast (prelims), 100 breast (finals), 100 free (relay lead off), 50 free, 100 fly; Dane Goodman, 50 back, 200 IM, 100 fly, 50 free, 50 back (relay lead off), 100 back, 50 fly; Ella McDowell, 50 fly, 100 back, 200 fly, 100 free; Marlee Moore, 50 fly, 50 free, 50 breast, 100 free; Evan Ren, 100 free (relay lead off), 200 breast, 50 breast; Jamarcus Samuel, 50 breast, 50 free (relay lead off), 100 breast; Mallory Seahorn, 100 back; Trey Sheils, 100 breast, 100 back; 50 free (prelims), 50 free (finals), 200 breast (prelims), 200 breast (finals), 100 free; Letitia Sim, 200 free, 100 back (prelims), 100 back (finals); 200 fly (prelims), 200 fly (finals), 50 free, 100 free (prelims), 100 free (finals), 100 fly; Levenia Sim, 50 back (finals - breaks Southeastern Swimming Record), 100 fly (prelims), 100 fly (finals - tied Southeastern Swimming Record), 100 IM, 100 back (relay lead off), 100 back (finals), 50 fly (prelims), 50 fly (finals - breaks Southeastern Swimming Record); Kaleigh Spears, 50 fly, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 breast, 100 fly)
Individual Scoring: Levenia Sim, 120 points - 50 back 1st, 200 IM 1st, 100 fly 1st, 100 IM 1st, 100 back 1st, 50 fly 1st; Letitia Sim, 90.5 points - 100 fly 1st, 200 fly 1st, 100 back 2nd, 100 free 4th, 50 free 6th, 200 free 11th; Trey Sheils, 84.5 points - 100 breast 2nd, 200 breast 2nd, 100 free 3rd, 200 IM 3rd, 100 back 15th; Aiden Dennis, 75.5 points - 50 fly 5th, 100 fly 5th, 50 back 6th, 50 free 7th, 100 back 7th, 100 IM 8th; David Bauer, 53 points - 50 back 5th, 50 free 5th, 100 back 6th, 200 IM 7th, Elizabeth Chen, 25 points - 100 breast 6th, 200 IM 7th, Alyssa Dennis, 9 points - 50 breast 12th, 100 breast 13th; Marlee Moore, 22 points - 50 free 8th, 50 breast 8th; Evan Ren, 13 points - 50 breast 8th, 100 breast 15th.
Relay Scoring: 11 - 12 Boys 200 Freestyle Relay - 4th place (Jamarcus Samuel, Dane Goodman, Aiden Dennis, David Bauer) 30 points; 11 - 12 Boys 200 Medley Relay - 4th Place (Dane Goodman, Jamarcus Samuel, Aiden Dennis, David Bauer) 30 points;Senior Girls 400 Medley Relay 5th place - (Levenia Sim, Letitia Sim, Parker Brandt, Alyssa Dennis) 28 points - Senior Girls 400 Freestyle Relay - 7th place (Alyssa Dennis, Parker Brandt, Levenia Sim, Letitia Sim) 24 points; Senior Boys 400 Medley Relay - 11th place (Aaron Bauer, Trey Sheils, Greyson Bengel, Evan Ren) 12 points; Senior Boys 400 Freestyle Relay - 13 place (Evan Ren, Aaron Bauer, Trey Sheils, Greyson Bengel) 8 points.
Special thanks to TNT parents, Melanie Goodman and Jennifer McDowell, who planned and organized this year's team trip. Also, to all TNT parents in attendance for making the trip possible for their children and for your positive support and team spirit throughout the meet.
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