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Boys Swimming & Diving Meetings!

From Renee Bolden:

Hi There! Would you believe it's almost time for our PND Boys Swimming & Diving season to begin! The official start of our season begins Monday, November 24th. Therefore we've scheduled two very important and informative meetings for you to attend.

* Wednesday, October 29, 2008: A short meeting will be held in the PND Library @ 2:45 PM. This meeting is for all new and returning members of the Boys' Swimming and Diving Team.

* Thursday, October 30, 2008: A parents meeting will be held in the PND Library @ 7:00 PM. This meeting is for all new and returning parents of the Boys' Swimming and Diving Team.

Please have your student attend the short after school meeting on Oct. 29th. The parents meeting will provide information on our upcoming season, swim schedule, volunteer opportunities, and swim gear purchase forms.

The Peoria Notre Dame Boys Swimming and Diving team is built on tradition and hard work, please join us in continuing the legacy!!

Go Irish!

Girls Swimming & Diving for the Cure at Richwoods on October 17, 2008

200 Medley Relay - Taylor, Lauren, Becky, Nicole


Christina


Clarissa


Molly


Natalie

Think Pink

Knights, Irish swim for the cure


Swimming and diving will join the list of area sports participating in fundraisers for breast cancer research at 4 p.m. Friday when Richwoods plays host to Notre Dame for a “Think Pink” event. On the heels of similar happenings in volleyball — as well as in swimming and diving in the Chicago suburbs — Richwoods coach Mic McCormick has organized the event to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Center. Every girl on each team and each coach has purchased a pink T-shirt and the competitors will wear pink swim caps. Each girl also is seeking sponsors for the caps, which will bear the names of individuals affected by breast cancer. “If it hasn’t impacted them yet, someday it will, so I think this is a good thing for them to be involved in and some of them realize that already,” said McCormick, who petitioned the Illinois High School Association for clearance to have sponsor names on the caps. T-shirts will be on sale for spectators during the meet. Donations also will be collected for those wanting to give, but not wanting a T-shirt. “When Mic approached me, I thought it was a fantastic idea and I’m glad he took the initiative to get it done,” ND coach Derek Amerman said. “Derek and I have talked about doing it again next year, and hopefully it grows each time we do it,” McCormick said. The two schools competed in a Volley for the Cure match last week at Richwoods. The fundraiser is the second for Notre Dame.The Irish participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sept. 7 at Glen Oak Park. All 47 swimmers and divers on their squad participated and raised more than $2,100 — up from $755 the year before.

Article on Taylor

'Taylor is a superb athlete'

When asked to say the first word that comes to mind when he hears the name, “Taylor Streid,” Peoria Notre Dame swimming coach Derek Amerman said one word is not enough.
“Tenacious. Talented. Superb athlete. Determined. Under-rated. Easy-going...”
Amerman likes to rave about Streid, a senior who holds the school record in the 100-backstroke and who has a shot at a medal at the state meet next month.
“She’s a very aggressive swimmer. When she sees something she wants, she goes after it,” Amerman said. “She’s worked hard, and she has so much potential to get even better. She is capable of finishing in the top 12 at State in the 100-back and 100-fly. She is that good.”
Streid qualified for the state meet last year, but did not earn a medal. She said that experience helped her a lot this year.
“Last year, it was so thrilling. There were 2,000 people in the stands. I was ready to go, but I might have been a little nervous,” she said. “This year, if I qualify, I’ll be more relaxed.”
The 100-backstroke is her top event, but she has worked hard on the 100-butterfly, and she is part of a couple relay teams.
“We can get three relay teams to Saturday (the final round at State) this year,” Amerman said. “We’ll have to be perfect, but we have the talent to do it.”
Earlier this season, Streid pulled off a unique feat when she won the 50-freestyle and the 500-freestyle with season best times in both events.
“She’s an under-rated swimmer. I’ve had college coaches call about her, but she still doesn’t get the recognition she deserves,” Amerman said.
Streid said she would like to swim in college next year. She is considering Truman State University, which is where former Notre Dame swimmer Brian Tillis goes to school.
Streid said Amerman and her teammates, especially sophomore Becky Stoughton, helped her become a better swimmer over the past few years. Stoughton and Streid both swim the 100-backstroke and 100-butterfly.
“Becky has helped me a ton. We push each other to get better,” she said. “And Derek is like a second father. We all hate him at times because he works us so hard. But, we all love him, too, because he cares so much about us and he wants us to succeed.”
She said Hannah Freyman, a sophomore at Richwoods who is a state medal contender herself, also helped.
“We’re rivals, but we’re friends,” Streid said. “I know I have to keep up with her. She’s one of the best swimmers around.”
Streid suffers from a bad knee, but she doesn’t let it slow her down. She competes in pole vault in the offseason and she is a cheerleader for the basketball team.
“My knee cap rides up too high,” she said. “It bothers me sometimes, but so far this year it hasn’t acted up. I feel pretty good.”

Evanston Invite 4 x 100 Free Relay Champions!

Congratulations to Paige, Nicole, Taylor and Becky!