18 Junior National qualifiers, 3 Junior National Champions, 3 Olympic Trial qualifying performances, 3 Virginia Swimming State records, 7 new PSDN team records, a Fifth place team finish for the PSDN men, an excellent 9^th place finish overall for the team and the individual High Point winner of the meet... that about sums it up right? .. Just wait...

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18 Junior National qualifiers, 3 Junior National Champions, 3 Olympic Trial qualifying performances, 3 Virginia Swimming State records, 6 new PSDN team records, a Fifth place team finish for the PSDN men, an excellent 9^th place finish overall for the team and the individual High Point winner of the meet... that about sums it up right? .. Just wait...

Capping off Poseidon's most outstanding short course season in many years was the journey to Orlando for the 2008 NCSA Junior National Championship. With a meet format where athletes competed short course in the prelims and long course in finals our 17 athletes who made the trip would all agreed that Poseidon efforts were significant. Best time performance was the mission for the week as our team atmosphere was energized with fun moments for the entire journey.

To view full results and race footage of the evening finals sessions as well as FloSwimming interviews of Ted and Stuart copy the following link to your web browser!  http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=223   

Miles Maximini, Stuart Ferguson, Sam Rairden and Chris Borysewicz stepped up big in the 400 Medley relay which for many was a heart stopping moment, although the Poseidon contingent went ballistic after recording a second place finish on the weeks final event. The same quartet also finished 4^th in the 200 Medley Relay.

Olivia Ross' team record breaking performances in the 100 and 200 Breast events smashed 1994 efforts of Brooke Corby. Quite remarkable as Olivia's 200 time of 2:20.12 represented a 4.7 second time drop from her time at Age Group Champs less than a week prior!

Johnnie Hermes registered a 400 IM time of 3:59:04 securing a 15 place final finish in consolation finals registering his first USA Junior National cut. Johnnie also had a 20^th place performance in the 200 IM 1:53.87, 2:12.00 long course time and a 23^rd finish with a 2:06.80 in the 200 Breast.   

Katie Schroeder smashed her own Poseidon team and 15-16 records in the 1650 Free with a 16:43.33 finishing in 6^th place. Katie's eraser was only getting warmed up with a 21^st finish in the 400 IM 4:24.71 eclipsing Rada Owen's 15 -16 girls 400 IM  and 16^th 4:55.08 500 Free records, again both set in 1994!

Junior National CHAMPION Kallie Golden produced new Poseidon team and Virginia State records with her short course 200 Back time of 1:59.01 in prelims and a new OLYMPIC TRIALS qualifying time of 2:17.73 long course while winning the event at night. Kallie set new team records in 56:73 yards and a 1:04.59 9^th place finish winning the consolation finals.

The week belonged to Stuart Ferguson TWO Time Junior National CHAMPION, as he returned with the High Point trophy for his efforts in Orlando. Stuart won Gold in the 50 and 100 Breast events posting new Virginia State and PSDN team records with his Olympic Trials standard 1:04.34. A silver medal 200 Breast performance also produced a new Olympic Trials cut 2:20.41. Mr. Ferguson stayed busy winning a Bronze medal and breaking the PSDN team record in the 200 Fly at 1:47.67, 6^th in the 50 Fly, 7th in the 400 IM and 6^th in the 200 IM.

Samm Holland cracked the Junior Barrier with a 4:31 in the 400 IM, and a personal best 2:07 200 IM. Samm also competed in the 100/200 Breast events.

Daniel Pead, posted best times across the board and registered new Junior cuts in the 400 IM and 100 Breast.

Paige Endsley recorded 100% best times in the 200, 500 and 800 Free events while placing 24^th in the 1650 posting17:06.49, representing a remarkable 25 second time drop!

Erin Bartholomew also registered 100 % best times for the week beginning with a 17:11.67 1650 Free and a team leading 1:51.11 200 Free.  

Brian Fischetti collected his third cut in the 200 Fly. Alex Aceino now has 4 Junior Cuts thanks to his 500 Free performance in Orlando. Kate Kessler picked up the 200 Back cut to go along with her 58.4 in the 100 Back while Shelby Randall and Josh Armantrout competed well on their first trip to Juniors.

Congratulations to all for such a successful competition.

The journey continues!