Sunkist OTC Trip 2013 Coach Recap by David Orr Head Coach Sunkist Swim Team (See video clips from trip on YouTube) This summer, I had the privilege of taking 15 swimmers to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for 10 days of altitude training, team building and swimmer education. It was an amazing trip to a special place. Our swimmers represented the best of Sunkist and behaved like champions. Our focus and commitment was at an all-time high. We got our work done at OTC and had some...

Sunkist repeats as champions in Vicksburg, winning the 2013 Stamm Family SC & LC Invitational and the Splash For Cash bonus money for the second year in a row! Thanks again to Vicksburg Swim Association for hosting another fun-in-the-sun meet! SC RESULTS LC RESULTS Congrats to Noah Derrick getting his first sectionals cuts in the 50 fly and 100 IM! Super congrats to Sunkist high point winners! Short Course High Point: 9-10 Annabelle Elsner Noah Derrick 8&under Lauren Balfour Nicholas Derrick Long Course High Point: 13-14 Paige Kessler Jack Smithson...

Sunkist Seniors and Juniors hang tough at the annual Holiday 500 tournament! Swimmers competed in tournament format with brackets selected randomly by computer. Each race pits swimmer against swimmer, with the slower swimmer getting a head start based on best times. Most races come down to the last lap with the winner decided by who touches the wall first! Congrats to finalists James Rodriguez and Conner Shearer for making it all the way to the final race!! BIG BRAVO and SUPER CONGRATS to Conner Shearer for winning the Holiday 500!...

Sunkist shoots lights out in Memphis at the Gil Stovall BBQ Shootout! Sunkist swimmers continue to improve and put in the work in the middle of long course season, swimming multiple events and also participating in the exciting shootout tournament within the meet. Congrats to shootout advancers Jack Smithson, Eien McGee, Marlan McElroy, Sarah Kathryn Berry, Paige Kessler and Kate Murphy! What a performance by Kate Murphy as she dominates the 50 Fly Shootout races to take FIRST PLACE! Kate improved 2 tenths each round of the tournament, turning in...

Dave Thomas, Sports Development Consultant/Southern Zone for USA Swimming, stopped by Sunkist to provide club development services for our swimmers and parents. Always informative and entertaining, Dave led an ATHLETE TALK workshop with our Senior swimmers and parents of Seniors. The engaging discussion covered the four personal cornerstones swimmers can improve upon: attitude, sleep, nutrition and hydration. Dave also talked about goal setting, getting back on track, taking ownership of training and performance, and much more. Dave held a PARENT PRESENTATION which covered wide-ranging topics including the role of supportive...

Sunkist divides and conquers! It was a tale of two swim meets, Sunkist swimmers competing in two different meets on the same weekend—and it was the best of times on both fronts! Sunkist 12&unders swam 78% best times at the MMST LC Invitational! Congrats to high point winners Chikashi Kano and Michael Robinson! MMST MEET RESULTS Sunkist 13&over swimmers swam in Huntsville and achieved 100% success completing the challenging IMX/IMR events! Congrats to runner-up high point winners Josh Williamson and Kate Murphy! HSA IMX/IMR RESULTS Go Sunkist!

Sunkist drops the hammer at Vulcan Thunder Invitational! Sunkist swimmers swam hard at the early long course season meet in Birmingham, setting 10 new meet records en route to a fun weekend of fast swims! RESULTS Congrats to Matthew Robinson getting his first Sectionals Cut in the 50 free! Super congrats to high point winners Eien McGee and Kate Murphy! Meet Records: Lauren Balfour (2) Chikashi Kano (1) Eien McGee (4) Matthew Robinson (1) Michael Robinson (2) Gold Stars to Sunkist 100% best times swimmers: Aubrey Grace Chikashi Kano Myly...

Best times in Tuscaloosa as Sunkist dives into long course season with many 100% best times and 77% best times overall. Sunkist breaks one state record en route to an impressive long course debut. RESULTS Congrats to Sunkist 100% best times swimmers: Audrey Capton Autumn DeHuff Annabelle Elsner Josie Elsner Mayrant Gonwa Wilkie Gonwa Emily Herrington Anna Grace Lorence Mia Oakley Matthew Robinson Michael Robinson Lily Sammons Conner Shearer Super congrats to Sunkist state record breaker: 11-12 boys LC 100 fly - Eien McGee Go Sunkist!

Sunkist springs eternal at Meridian's Swim Into Spring Invitational, breaking 13 state records and winning 6 high points! Kudos to Sunkist high point winners: Bella Ward Lorence - 6&under girls Michael Robinson - 8&under boys Rachel Berry - 11-12 girls Chikashi Kano - 11-12 boys Jack Smithson - 13-14 boys Sarah Kathryn Berry - Senior girls Super kudos to Sunkist record breakers: 17-18 boys SCM 800 free - Marlan McElroy 11-12 boys SCM 100 IM - Eien McGee Open girls SCM 100 free - Kate Murphy 11-12 boys SCM 100...

Sunkist sends 5 swimmers to ESSZ Age Group Sectional Championships in Greensboro, NC, and places 21st out of 73 scoring teams! Congrats to qualifiers Annabelle Elsner, Chikashi Kano, Paige Kessler, Eien McGee and Jack Smithson for swimming fast and representing Sunkist well at Sectionals! Super congrats to Eien McGee capturing 6 GOLD medals and 2 SILVERS! Eien broke 4 STATE RECORDS and 4 MEET RECORDS on his way to winning the 11-12 boys high point award!! Way to swim, Eien! State Records: Eien McGee – 200 free (1:49.53), 100 fly...