9/1  AHS vs. SAHS and Fox Creek High School Swimming Results
On Wednesday, September 1 both the Aiken High Schools men’s and women’s swim teams won the tri-meet between South Aiken High School and Fox Creek  High Schools.  Event winners were Steven Kekacs (200 and 500 free), Will Victor
(200 IM, 100 breast), Hannah Grooms (50 and 100 free), Teddy Hoel(100 fly),Rebecca Fanning(100 back).  A highlight of the meet was the women’s 200medley relay of Kelsey Schettino, Christina Levy, Abby Deal, Hannah Grooms
qualifying for the State Championships and then repeating the feat by Qualifying again in the 400 free relay with swimmers Hannah Grooms, Rebecca
Fanning, Abby Deal, and Kelsey Schettino.  This is the first time we have qualified not just one, but two women’s relays to the State Championships.

8/25 
AHS vs. N.Augusta results

AHS Swimming season may have started out with a loss for each Girls and Boys teams, but qualified 14 events for the State Championship meet.  This is a first to qualify so many so early in the season.  Qualifying are Rebecca Fanning, Christina Levy, Kelsey Schettino, Abby Deal, Will Victor, Steven Kekacs, Casey Izard, and Steven Carroll.

“The team has been training at a hard pace, and muscles are tired and sore.  To perform in the first meet at such an outstanding level by all of the swimmers while they are tired and sore is a great indicator for a good run at the regional championships in October.”  Coach Dave Flanders

Standouts for the meet with wins in their events are Senior Kelsey Schettino (200IM and 100 Breaststroke), Junior Steven Kekacs (100 Butterfly and 100 Back), and Freshman Abby Deal (100 Free).  Also winning in the 400 free relay were Steven Kekacs, Steven Carrol, Casey Izard, and Will Victor.

Front Row:    Abby Deal, Krystin Robinson, Emmy Judd, Cassie Flanders, Mary Kate Hardy, Emmy Hardy,  Lizzie Abshire, Harly Fincher

Second Row:      Tatianna Rice, Carley Martin, Mary Fogarty, Katherine Alimpich, Christina Levy, Dara Timmerman, Brianna Hancock, Ashlan Jackson

Third Row:          Hayne Floyd, Hunter Jackson, Sean O’Sullivan, Carter Hunt, Jack Gregory, Jeremy Woodruff

Back Row:           Ryan Ward, Taylor Carroll, Brian Reichel, Teddy Hoel, Robert Abshire, Casey Izard, Will Victor, Russ Maddrey

Not Shown:        Hunter Grooms, Hannah Grooms, Steven Carroll, Steven Kekacs, Claire Pullan, Kelsey Schettino, Rebecca Fanning

Head Coach:       Dave Flanders
Asst Coaches:    Andy Dyer
Linda Izard

Printable 2010 Swimming Meet Schedule aiken-hornets-swimming-2010.doc

Date       Opponent                     Site

8/25       North Augusta            Augusta Country Club

8/28       Yellow Jacket Inv.     Augusta Aquatic Center

9/1          South Aiken                Houndslake

9/8          Lexington                    Fermata

9/15        White Knoll                  Fermata

9/22        South Aiken                Fermata

10/2        Region Championship       USCA

10/9        State Championship          USC

Head Coach — Dave Flanders    h2okies92@gmail.com