Wicked Wahoos

03/03/2024

Bringing home some hardware on day one of MOR
B/C States 💪 WAY TO GO WAHOOS!! Day two tomorrow 😆

01/11/2024

🏊‍♀️January 6-7th, 2024🏊‍♂️
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RMY Winter Invitational
Rocky Mount, NC
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‼️ALMEIDA & NICHOLS‼️stole the meet! Your Wicked Wahoos traveled to Rocky Mount, NC this past weekend for the RMY Winter Invitational held at the Rocky Mount YMCA. There was a total of nine teams all from the central & eastern part of NC with around 250 swimmers entered at this meet. Our newest swimmer, Penelope Almeida, age 8, SHOWED OUT!! This was her very first USA Swim Meet. Overall she came home with TWO 3rd place finishes, ONE 4th place, & THREE 5th places🔥 WAY TO GO, P! This girl knows when to turn it on & has the drive to have her competition eat her bubbles. There’s no doubt that P will accomplish all her goals and MORE! So very proud of Penelope! Keep a good eye on this swimmer in the future. Eli Nichols, age 11, demolished his 50yd FR & 100yd BK times by cutting over 1sec in each of these events! If you don’t know, cutting time off these sprint events is extremely tedious as is, but coming off ONE WHOLE SECOND within the course of 3 weeks is PHENOMENAL💪LET’S GOO, ELI!! Eli also pushed himself to the max by not giving up in his 200yd FR after catching a cramp midrace. Great job! Malachi Threatt, age 13, turned it ON for his 100yd BK by dropping a total of 4.02 seconds & his 100yd FR, taking off .47 of a second!! Awesome job! Clara Grzeslo, age 8, swimmming in both divisions, G8&U and G10&U, shaved 1.27 seconds off her 100yd FR bringing home an overall 2nd place finish in that event! SO proud! In all, the Wicked Wahoos had FIFTEEN top 8 place finishes, with ELEVEN personal bests over the weekend. As always, I cannot be more honored to have such a wonderful group of swimmers who are so dedicated to this sport & who encourage one another everyday in and out of the pool. Let’s keep it up, Wahoos. Our hard work is paying off. Catch us at our next meet in Charlotte, NC, January 27-28th.
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Individual Results:

Penelope Almeida, age 8, female
G8&U; 25yd FR, 20.04, 5th
G8&U; 25yd FL, 26.24, 5th
G8&U; 100yd FR, 1:48.73, 5th
G8&U; 25yd BR, 35.19, 3rd
G8&U; 50yd FR, 47.17, 4th
G8&U; 25yd BK, 25.12, 3rd

Clara Grzeslo, age 8, female
G8&U; 25yd FR, 18.73, 2nd
G10&U; 100yd BK, 1:38.99, 11th
G8&U; 25yd FL, 25.39, 3rd
G8&U; 100yd FR, 1:26.79, dropped 1.27, 2nd
G8&U; 50yd FL, 53.78, 2nd
G10&U; 100yd FL, 2:03.27, 3rd
G8&U; 50yd FR, 42.82, 2nd
G10&U; 50yd BK, 47.67, 10th

Eli Nichols, age 11, male
B11-12; 50yd FR, 33.25, dropped 1.10, 6th
B11-12; 100yd BK, 1:23.37, dropped 1.67, 4th
B11-12; 200yd FR, 3:09.18, 5th

Malachi Threatt, age 13, male
B13&O; 50yd FR, 45.96, 19th
B13&O; 200yd BK, 4:37.63, 9th
B13&O; 200yd FR, 4:07.10, 14th
B13&O; 100yd FR, 1:43.72, dropped .47, 17th
B13&O; 100yd BK, 2:11.79, dropped 4.02, 17th
B13&O; 500yd FR, 11:05.53, 9th

12/25/2023

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄from your Wicked Wahoos❤️ May you all enjoy this time with your loved ones, celebrating the greatest gift of all 🌟

12/18/2023

✨NEW SWIMMER ALERT✨

Penelope Almeida, age 8, joined the Wicked Wahoos of Wilson, NC, November 6, 2023. We are over the moon to have such a sweet girl apart of our swim family. Penelope’s favorite strokes are freestyle & butterfly! Aside from swimming, she loves to be with her family, gymnastics, hanging out with her younger brother & her best friend, Clara. Don’t let her innocent face fool you, bacause she’s a BEAST in the water 💪 She definitely knows what it takes to be a successful student athlete, & does not hold back at practices nor in school. Her goal is to be the best swimmer she possibly can be 🏊‍♀️💕 Ever since she joined the Wicked Wahoos, her dedication to her team & the sport has been through the roof! Her competition better watch out as she’s not holding back one bit. This girl has what it takes to make it to the top. We are all so proud of Penelope for making this huge commitment to the Wicked Wahoos. It’s only up from here. She will do great things & achieve all her goals, no doubt. Let’s all welcome Penelope to our Wicked Wahoos Family!!

12/18/2023

🏊‍♀️December 16-17, 2023🏊‍♂️
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STAR Triad Tropic Invitational
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✨GRZESLO, NICHOLS, THREATT✨The Wahoos traveled to Greensboro, NC this past weekend for the STAR Triad Tropic Invitational held at Greensboro Aquatic Center. This meet had over 1,100 swimmers entered from 20 different teams from all over NC & VA. For our Wicked Wahoos, out of 19 entries, we came home with 12 PERSONAL BESTS‼️ CLARA GRZELSO, age 8, achieved ANOTHER “B” time for girls 10&U division in her 100yd Butterfly with a time of 1:53.97🔥 GO BIG G!! She took off a whooping 8.58 seconds! For her 200IM, she decreased her time by 16.41 seconds! MALACHI THREATT, age 13, took significant time off his 50yd Freestyle, -5.94, AND 200yd Freestyle, -26.35💪 JOB WELL DONE!! ELI NICHOLS, age 11, dropped a grand total of 24.21 seconds in his 200yd Freestyle AND dropped 25.20 seconds in his 200IM☝️AWESOME WORK!! I cannot say this enough, but these swimmers bring the heat to all their practices, which is a great reflection of their meet stats. They NEVER give up! These swimmers show ultimate dedication to this sport & team, which is why they deserve nothing but the best. Excellent job, Wicked Wahoos! I am so very proud of each & every one of you. ❤️ Catch us at our next meet, January 6-7, 2024, in Rocky Mount for the RMY Winter Invitational.
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Individual Results:

Clara Grzeslo, age 8, G10&U
50yd FR, 39.14, dropped 2.20, 57th
100yd BK, 1:41.65, 37th
200yd FR, 3:17.93, 23rd
50yd FL, 55.48, 55th
50yd BK, 45.79, dropped .56, 60th
100yd FL, 1:53.97, dropped 8.58, 13th
100yd FR, 1:28.06, dropped .93, 43rd
200yd IM, 3:43.46, dropped 16.41, 38th

Malachi Threatt, age 13, B13&O
50yd FR, 44.84, dropped 5.94, 245th
200yd FR, 3:41.86, dropped 26.35, 221st

Eli Nichols, age 11, B11-12
50yd FR, 34.35, dropped .69, 50th
100yd BK, 1:25.04, dropped .60, 27th
200yd FR, 2:49.21, dropped 24.21, 34th
50yd FL, 42.73, 34th
50yd BK, 39.02, dropped 1.17, 38th
50yd BR, 54.79, 44th
100yd FR, 1:16.48, 45th
200yd IM, 3:18.37, dropped 25.20, 45th

11/23/2023

Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving from the Wicked Wahoos!

11/14/2023

LET’S GO!!

The summer Olympics will be held from July 26 through August 11 in Paris, France.

11/13/2023

🏊‍♂️November 11-12, 2023🏊‍♀️
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TAC Big Southern Classic
Cary, NC
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‼️WICKED WAHOOS STRONG‼️ This past weekend we had some FAST swims by our very own & other attending teams from all over the US. TAC Titans hosted their annual Big Southern Classic Meet at their home natatorium in Cary, NC. There were over 1,000 swimmers entered at this meet, with 16 teams coming from all over. They were as follows; Aces Swim Club (Centennial, CO), Arlington Aquatic Club (Arlington, VA), Blues Aquatics (Asheville, NC), Camana Bay Aquatic Club (Cayman Islands), Crystal Coast Aquatics (Cape Carteret, NC), Fort Bragg Fighting Fish (Fayetteville, NC), Georgia Coastal Aquatic (Savannah, GA), Granite Falls Makos (Rolesville, NC), Greensboro Community YMCA (Greensboro, NC), Hargrave Aquatics (Chatham, VA), Lowe’s YMCA (Mooresville, NC), Outer Banks Family YMCA (Outer Banks, NC), TAC Titans (Cary, NC), Wolfpack Elite (Raleigh, NC), & Wytheville Waves (Wytheville, VA). Our Wicked Wahoos, stood their ground, and came home with NINE personal bests out of TWELVE entries!! Archer Smith, 8yr old, swimming with boys 10&U ACHIEVED his second overall USA Swimming “B” time for boys 10&U division in the 100yd backstroke with a time of 1:38.91🥇Not to mention Archer has only been competitive swimming since May 2023, so you can only imagine this boy’s work ethic in & out of the pool. Clara Grzeslo, 8yr old, swimming with girls 10&U PRODUCED YET ANOTHER “B” time for the girls 10&U division in the 50yd backstroke with a time of 46.35💪 This makes Clara have FOUR total “B” times in all different events for her ‘23 short course season❗️BIG G was also the ONLY 8yr old, youngest, to swim in the G10&U 200yd freestyle event, placing 17th overall & crushing her previous “B” time in that race this weekend. Eli Nichols, 11yr old, swimming with boys 11-12, SHATTERED all his previous times in all his events this past weekend, including his 100yd backstroke by 19.01 seconds🔥 Overall our Wicked Wahoos had ANOTHER AWESOME meet weekend. I can’t say this enough, but these swimmers go above & beyond in & out of the pool. Their DRIVE FOR SUCCESS does not go unnoticed by many. Let’s keep up the hard work, Wahoos, & we will be back in Greensboro, NC at GAC in December to close out the 2023 year 😃 GET HYPE!!
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Individual Results:

Clara Grzeslo, age 8
G10&U; 50yd FR, 41.34, dropped .03, 62nd
G10&U; 100yd BK, 1:39.94, 42nd
G10&U; 200yd FR, 3:14.08, dropped .27, 17th
G10&U; 50yd FL, 54.76, 49th
G10&U; 100yd FR, 1:28.99, dropped .94, 23rd
G10&U; 50yd BK, 46.35, dropped 1.41, 34th

Archer Smith, age 8
B10&U; 50yd FR, 39.80, 44th
B10&U; 100yd BK, 1:38.91, dropped 9.52, 37th
B10&U; 200yd FR, 3:11.50, 19th (1st time entered in race)

Eli Nichols, age 11
B11-12; 50yd BR, 52.84, dropped 11.52, 30th
B11-12; 50yd FR, 35.04, dropped 3.95, 34th
B11-12; 100yd BK, 1:25.64, dropped 19.01, 30th

11/05/2023

🏊‍♀️ November 5, 2023 🏊‍♀️
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NCAC 10&U Mini Challenge lll
Chapel Hill, NC
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Clara Grzeslo, age 8, RACKED UP today against her competition further West 🔥 NCAC hosted their 10&U Mini Challenge lll at Koury Natatorium at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, which consisted of only age 10&U swimmers from teams, NCAC (Chapel Hill), O’Neal Aquatics (Southern Pines), & your Wahoos (Wilson). There were roughly 107 swimmers entered at this meet. Clara 🥇ACHIEVED🥇 her third “B” time for short course (yds) in the girls 10&U division for the 100yd freestyle‼️WAY TO GO BIG G❗️Out of Clara’s 5 events entered, she came home with 4 personal best’s 💪 Big G went total domination by winning FIRST place in the 25yd backstroke, SECOND place in 25yd freestyle, THIRD place in 100yd backstroke, FIFTH in 25yd butterfly & SIXTH in 100yd freestyle!! Let me tell you, this strong girl has what it takes to make it to the top. Her FOCUS & DETERMINATION at meets & practices go unmatched. Her attitude shows that she is always in it to win it, no matter the circumstance. Clara has come a long way since she started her competitive swimming career. I cannot be more proud of Big G & all her accomplishments made thus far. This is one swimmer you all will need to keep an eye on because in the next few years this girl will be untouchable. Great job, Clara!! ☝️🏊‍♀️
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Individual Results:

🏊‍♀️Clara Grzeslo, age 8🏊‍♀️

G10&U; 100yd FR, 1:28.41, dropped 1.52, 6th

G10&U; 25yd FR, 18.60, dropped 1.18, 2nd

G10&U; 100yd BK, 1:41.26, 3rd

G10&U; 25yd BK, 21.36, dropped .39, 1st

G10&U; 25yd FL, 23.99, dropped .76, 5th