Welcome to the Tornadoes Swim Team!

TOR'NA'DOES (n): Spinning Vortex, Supercell that puts the "ing" in Swimming

GREAT JOB STATE SWIMMERS!

Tornadoes Gain 3rd place Overall in the Hood River Meet!

SPECIAL August SWIM TIMES:
4:30pm to 6:00pm Pool

No Saturday practice until September

Tornadoes Swim Team is a competitive swim team devoted to helping each swimmer discover greater potential inside themselves. By focusing on the whole swimmer, their strengths and needs, a swimmer can attain their personal best in a way never though possible thus enhancing their futures in a positive manner.

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Coach Tom's Summer Clinic 2008


Mon, 08/11/2008 - 3:00pm

PCC: Sylvania Campus: Health Tech Bldg

August 11-15, 2008
Swimming Efficiently + Training Effectively = Swimming Fast + Having Fun
Summer Camp Registration Form

The cornerstone of the Swimming Efficient program is a dedication to the individual. Each athlete will receive instructional guidance in proper stroke mechanics and training techniques for optimal swimming efficiency and peak performance. All four competitive swimming strokes, turns and racing dives will be covered over the course of the week. A combination of technique and conditioning drills incorporated with critical analysis and video taping will be the methods used to teach and refine these skills. Because our focus is placed on stroke technique and effective training the program accommodates both the novice and highly trained swimmer.

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10 & U LC State 2008

10 & Under Swimmers Show their Pride!
from the Albany Community Pool, Albany, Oregon, at the 2008 Oregon Swimming LC 10 & Under Championships - 7/12/2008 to 7/13/2008

Saturday Alexa Roemer lead off the team by Swimming the 50 Breast and then took 8th place in the 9 yr old girls 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:41.96 taking over 6 seconds off her best time.


The THREE AMIGOS Swam the 8 & U 50 back. Colin Helt swam with all heart and Jake Rogers raced side by side with Josh Breuer. Josh took off 2 seconds in his 50 back, then came right back with over 5 seconds off to take 4th place in the 100 Free with a time of 1:33.00 (new 9 year old time).

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Spokane Summer Solstice 2008


FUNKY TOWN - Vancouver to Spokane 2008

Our Swim to Funky Town 2009 was a big success in Spokane!
We had 43 swimmers compete in the meet. We had 24 swimmers swim the mile, most all swimmers swam a total of 5 events per day for all three days making it a long meet but great experience for our swimmers.

We had many new personal best times hit, many swimmers swimming new events and distances

The final event of the meet Sunday evening was the 400 IM. Our swimmers were very tired by this point but got in and swam it very well, several of the swimmers swimming it for the first time hit B Times!

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Parent Swim - Hough Pool

Family Challenge:
Ready to get some exercise? Well for those of you who drop off your swimmer at the pool at 4:00pm and want SOME exercise, here are a few options.

1. Hough Pool is working with us for a parents swim time. You may purchase a “Tornado Lunch Pass”($45) and use it during the 4:00 – 4:30pm Slot while our kids are in land. This is great fun and you do NOT need to be a swimmer, in fact most of us doing this are not. You may also pay the Special Tornado Rate ($2.25) if you just want to come and check it out.

2. Walkers: Around 4:45 or so a group might be departing the pool area for a walk. Do not be shy. Join in or make your own group!

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Swim to Beijing


SWIM TO BEIJING

2008 Tornadoes Family Challenge: Swim to Beijing

Click here for Challenge Totals See who you are competing against!

Questions? Email Jon (click here)

Daily Miles(click here) - Post this on your fridge!

Excel Spreedsheet(click here) - This is great if you want to enter your information directly into the computer. Enter info on the Daily Sheet and the Total Sheet will automatically calculate. Either Print this off and bring to the pool or email to Jon on Sunday's.

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Sectional Recap

Age Group Sectional Swimmers take on the FABULOUS Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, WA.

This meet included teams from 8 states and over 1200 swimmers.

The Team consisting of Jake Breuer, Eric Bugna, Jaron Hamlik, William Morris, Jonah Rodewald, Jamie Rogers and David Wallum were great represenatives of the Tornadoes. Full and individual results posted under the meet result.


Looking for photos of your favorite Tornado in action?

Team pictures are posted on ShutterFly Photos can be ordered in a variety of sizes right from them!

For any questions, email the team manager!