BNSC Swimmers place FIRST overall at FIRST “Travel” Meet of the Season:  Congratulations to the team for your first place finish at the Sugar Creek Swim Club Penguin Paradise Plunge.  BNSC dominated the entire weekend, and our swimmers have many great swims to be proud of!

BNSC HIGH POINT WINNERS:

8 and under girls:  1^st, Hadley Fudge; 3^rd, Brooke Walker
8 and under boys:  1^st, Kalen Nepomuceno; 2^nd, Thomas Asis
9-10 girls:  2^nd, Ashley Bengtson
9-10 boys:  1^st, Graham Harrison; 2^nd, Andy Ritsema
11-12 boys:  2^nd, Joshua Nepomuceno; 3^rd, Harrison Fudge
13-14 boys:  3^rd, Ben Ryan

100% Best Times:

Lauren Bengtson, Lauren Christopher, Kalen Nepomuceno

Updated lists of current Regional, Age Group State, Senior State, and Zones qualifiers are at the bottom of this page.  Improvement reports and full meet results are posted on the Meet Results page.

Illinois Swimming has finalized Top Ten lists for the 2011 Long Course season.  Three BNSC swimmers are listed as having times in the top ten for age/gender in Illinois:
Harrison Fudge placed 1^st in 100 BR, 1^st in 200 BR, and 2^nd in 50 BR for 11-year-old boys.
Wyatt Harrison placed 3^rd in 1500 FR, 5^th in 800 FR, and 10^th in 400 FR r 13-year-old boys.
Joshua Nepomuceno placed 1^st in 50 BR and 3^rd in 100 BR for 10-year-old boys.

USA Swimming has released its finalized Top Ten lists as well.  BNSC’s Harrison Fudge ranked 10^th in the nation among 11-year-old boys in the 50 BR and 100 BR for the 2011 LCM season.

In addition, Illinois Swimming recently held its Athlete Recognition Banquet in Downers Grove, IL.  Guest speaker was Todd Schmitz, Head Coach of the Colorado Stars Swim Team (16-year-old Missy Franklin, new world-record holder in the 200m BK, trains with Coach Schmitz).  BNSC swimmers Harrison Fudge, Wyatt Harrison, and Joshua Nepomuceno were recognized for placing in the top three of their age/gender on the 2010-2011 SCY Top Ten lists and/or the 2011 LCM Top Ten lists.  Congratulations, guys!!