The People That Make Buckman Awesome

Boys

Ezra E. 8

—Ezra has not stated his goals yet

Max B. 8

—Max has not stated his goals yet

Finn R. 9

—Finn’s goals are to ****

Otis T. 9

—Otis wishes to improve his butterfly and swim a 50 of freestyle in less than 35 seconds

Seamus R. 9

—Seamus wants to improve his kick and swim a 25 freestyle in 10 seconds

Declan S. 10

—Declan’s goals are to learn butterfly and improve his flip turns

Joshua L. 10

—Joshua wants to improve his backstroke

Ben F. 10

—Ben has not stated his goals yet

Connor D. 11

—Connor’s goals are to improve his butterfly and demolish the other swimmers in his races bwahahaha

Zak J. 11

—Zak wants to improve his dives and comprehend/learn the butterfly

Jeffrey L. 13

—Jeffrey wants to make it to at least one meet and swim a 25 freestyle in 11 seconds or less

Patrick C. 16

—Patrick has not stated his goals yet

Garrett W. 16

—Garrett is going to improve his butterfly and show some class

Girls

Abi E. 7

—Abi has not yet informed us of her goals for summer

Celeste J. 7

—Celeste wants to learn the breaststroke and swim a 100 of backstroke

Fiona R. 7

—Fionna wants to improve her breaststroke and backstroke

Maiti R. 7

—Maiti wants to improve her form on breaststroke and swim faster on her backstroke

Olivia G. 7

—Olivia wants to improve her form on breaststroke and become faster

Anita S. 7

—Anita wants to improve her flip turns and learn the butterfly stroke

Lacy ?. 8

—Lacy wants to learn flip turns and improve her butterfly

Ava S. 10

—Ava wants to improve her breaststroke kick, dive off the block, improve her jump on her dives, and excel at flip turns

Sophia Z. 10

—Sophia’s goals are to improve her dives by making them more shallow and tucking her chin down. She also wants to improve her flip turns and butterfly. In addition she wishes to swim faster than 16 seconds on her 25 freestyle

Chloe B. 11

—Chloe has not stated her goals yet

Serenity W. 11

—Serenity wants to improve her butterfly and swim a 25 freestyle in less than 15 seconds

Elizabeth W. 13

—Elizabeth wishes to improve her flip turns and butterfly

Tara W. 13

—Tara would like to improve her backstroke and backstroke flip turns

Gabrielle D. 14

—Gabrielle wishes to improve her “mothfly” (butterfly) and improve her dives. She also wants to be less sassy.

6/29 25 Freestyle Times :)

On the June 29th the Buckman swimmers were timed on their 25 freestyle.

Gabrielle D. Had the best 25 freestyle time of 11 seconds!

Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4
Elizabeth W. 12 seconds	Jeffrey L. 12 seconds	Anita S. 19 seconds	Abi E. 30 seconds
Tara W. 13 seconds	Connor D. 13 seconds	Serenity W. 19 seconds	Olivia G. 30 seconds
Ava S. 14 seconds	Ben F. 15 seconds	Zak J. 21 seconds	Celeste J. 31 seconds
Eva ?. 15 seconds	Otis T. 18 seconds	Decklin S. 24 seconds	Sam ?. 38 seconds
Sophia Z. 16 seconds	Joshua L. 25 seconds	Fiona R. 25 seconds	Seamus T. 48 seconds

Needless to say! Our swimmers are rocking the water!

Swim Team Photo!!

Swim Team Photos!

Swim Team photos will be on July 18th so make sure your swimmer comes prepared in a swim team shirt!

JD Pence. The Store of the Future!

JD Pence

JD Pence is a local vendor that offers awesome deals to the Summer Swim League participants! You can purchase team SHIRTS, SUITS and SWIM CAPS. The staff at their store would be happy to find the perfect fit for your swimmer and will also be coming to some of the dual meets and the city meet.

Their store is located on:
10234 SW Park Way
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 292-2346

Dual Meets of Epic-Ness

Dual Meets

There are three dual meets throughout the summer in which the Buckman swimmers shall be participating. The swimmers should arrive at the dual meets at 7:50 AM. Warm -Ups begin at 8 AM, sprints at 8:40 AM and the actual meet begins at 9 AM.

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The swim meet dates are:

Saturday, July 9: Columbia Pool
Saturday July 23: Grant Pool
Saturday August 6: Montavilla Pool

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Each swimmer is allowed to swim in 3 individual events and may be included in up to two relays. The event distance (25 or 50) range depending on the swimmer’s age. The age ranges are: 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-17. Only the 8 & Under age range can swim the distance of a 25.

The grand City Meet will be held on Saturday, August 20 at Mt. Hood Community College. Warm-ups begin at 8:30 AM and the meet should go till about 7 PM. More will be discussed on this as the day approaches. For now just keep these dates in mind

Meet Your Awesome Coaches!

Coach Information

Name: Lily Donohue (Head Coach)

Pool: Buckman

Are you a returning coach? First time coach

What is your past Summer Swim League Experience?
I swam for Buckman ages 8-11

What is your swimming experience?
After Buckman I started swimming with David Douglas Swim Club until I went to Boise State University and swam D-1 there for two years.

Favorite SSL or swimming memory:
Watching coach Jove cheering for his teammate during a backstroke race while Jove himself was also racing! That is some real team spirit!

If you could be a character from the Wizard of Oz, who would you be and why?
I guess I would be Toto.. Because he is always up for an adventure!

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Name: Jove Wolf Martin (Assistant Coach)

Pool: Buckman Pool

Are you a returning coach? Yes

What is your past Summer Swim League Experience?

I swam on Buckman when I was six years of age. It was definitely one of the most fun experiences I’ve had because of the closeness I felt with my fellow swimmers (due to the small swim team sizes). I have been coaching summer swim team for about three years. I also have coaching experience with blue makos (five years)

What is your swimming experience?
I’m basically a fish. Live, breath, drink water everyday.

Favorite SSL or swimming memory:
Probably last year when me and the Buckman swim team had a potluck filled with food, drinks, and ice wars

If you could be a character from the Wizard of Oz, who would you be and why?
I would be the Scarecrow, because I’m made of straw. Shhh, don’t tell anyone.