PLEASE HELP US CONGRATULATE OUR YOUNG PATRIOTS SWIMMERS
During late October, 61 swimmers competed in the USA Swimming IM Extreme Games. Swimmers in various age groups completed a set list of events and earned a performance score for each event. At the end of the meet, champions were crowned in each age group for their cumulative score. The following nine through twelve year old Patriots swimmers were awarded for their top score of the event: Eleni Gewalt, Mia Walker, Aly Wallander, Joshua Cao, Niko Therman, Natalie DiProspero, Emily DiProspero, Nicholas Kunst, Addison Lane, Abbi Zabel, Julia Pintescu, CJ Gilbert, and Ben Gilbert.
Teams from the following swim committees participated in the event: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Lake Erie, Michigan, Midwestern, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. At the conclusion of the meet, each team had their score tallied for a total team champion. This year, the Pleasant Prairie Patriots were crowned Team Champions of the IM Extreme Games.
Over the same October weekend, Patriot Swimmer Frankie Jamies competed at the Fred Lamback Disability Invitational. This is an International Para Swimming event specifically for athletes with disabilities. The meet took place at the August Aquatic Center in Georgia. Frankie competed in the S14 division, winning every race he swam.
Frankie set an IPC American Record for the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 100 freestyle and took first place in the 50 butterfly and the 200 freestyle. He has been invited to the IPC National Championships. The meet acts as a selection event for the IPC World Championships, which will be held in Mexico next fall. At this point Frankie is the favorite to qualify in all of the races listed above. Please join us in congratulating Frankie and his fellow Patriots swimmers for their hard work and achievements.