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Seven Kirklin Taekwondo Academy Members Attend AAU National Championships In Florida
Midwest Taekwondo Academy in Kirklin announced that three instructors and four students are beginning the month of July by attending the national championships in Florida. Seven members of the Midwest Taekwondo Academy residing in Kirklin are attending the 2024 AAU Taekwondo National Championships, which kicked off Sunday, June 30 and will continue through July 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The academy announced that Master Eric Waterman will be officiating and performing forms and weapons, Master Kristin Waterman will be performing forms and weapons and Andrea Rapp will be performing forms, weapons and Olympic sparring during the championships.
Clinton County Public Safety Softball Tournament Kicks Off In August
The Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire Department, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Clinton County EMS first responders are slated to face off in a softball tournament toward the end of the summer for community entertainment. The local first responder agencies announces that the Clinton County Public Safety Softball Tournament...
County swimmers get many victories at Enchanted Forest
Noblesville Swim Club began an annual summer tradition last Friday as the Enchanted Forest Swim Meet started at the Forest Park Aquatic Center. The first day of competition featured some of the long-distance events, with Hamilton County swimmers getting victories. Southeastern Swim Club’s Kinsey Bogaards won the Girls 13-14 400 individual medley, while Audrey Crawford claimed first place in the Girls Open 400 IM.
Carmel dives in to support Olympic swimmers
The City of Carmel has chosen to honor three Olympians, Alex & Aaron Shackell and Drew Kibler, and Coach Chris Plumb by temporarily renaming three of the city’s streets. Last Friday morning, Carmel residents and Olympic swimmers (and siblings) Aaron and Alex Shackell, along with Carmel High School and newly-appointed Olympic Coach Chris Plumb, joined Mayor Sue Finkam in Midtown Plaza. The Olympians were presented with street signs displaying their names, which will temporarily replace Midtown Boulevard, Elm Street, First Street, and Second Street until the Olympics have concluded. Swimmer Drew Kibler was not able to attend the media day but will have a street named for him.
Going for gold: Carmel swimmers, coach ready to represent Team USA at Paris Olympics
Carmel siblings Aaron and Alex Shackell, both first-time Olympians, are eager to represent Team USA in swimming events this summer in Paris, France. But their roads to the “Super Bowl of swimming,” according to their coach, Chris Plumb, followed different paths. Plumb, who has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. team at this summer’s Olympics, began coaching the Shackells through the Carmel Swim Club after they relocated from California.
Carmel 14-Year-Old Yi Zheng Climbs NAG Rankings in 200 Fly (2:06.92) at Namesnik Memorial Open
Carmel Swim Club 14-year-old Yi Zheng placed 3rd in the 200 fly with a time of 2:06.92, a huge improvement from his previous-best 2:11.92 in April. Stock photo via Michigan Photography/Michigan Athletics. 2024 ERIC NAMESNIK MEMORIAL OPEN. June 28-30, 2024. Canham Natatorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Long Course...
Competitor Coach of the Month: Chris Plumb
Plumb put Carmel swimmers Alex Shackell (pictured) and Aaron Shackell on the U.S. Olympic team, earning him a spot on the American coaching staff in Paris. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Competitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has...
Carmel honors its latest Olympians in Midtown
The city of Carmel is temporarily renaming four streets in honor of its latest native Olympians. Driving the news: Monon Boulevard, Elm, First and Second streets in the Midtown area have been named after swimmers Aaron Shackell, Alex Shackell, Drew Kibler and swimming coach Chris Plumb. Mayor Sue Finkam presented...
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