Ledgewood Swim Team News
updated 12 Oct 2010
 
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Michael Meldon

Please join the team in congratulating Coach Michael Meldon for his tremendous performance at the 2010 Junior National Championships held Aug 9-13 in Irvine, CA. Michael traveled to California for this meet which has the best swimmers in the country age 18 years and under. Michael finished in 9th place in the 50M Freestyle with a time of 23.62, just shy of the Sr. National Cut! Michael also did fantastic in his other events achieving more Jr. National cuts and placing 49th (out of 144) in the 100M Freestyle (52.88) and 48th (out of 153) in the 100M Fly (57.06).

Watch Michael’s 50 Free performance at the Junior Nationals

Michael has lived in Ledgewood and swam at our Ledgewood pool for his entire life. This past summer he was the head coach of our neighborhood swim team. Besides swimming for the Ledgewood team since he was 6yrs old, he also has held the title of Junior Coach and Assistant Coach.

Michael also holds many SSL (Strongsville Swim League Records) some dating back to when he was a small child. Most recently, at the 2010 Championship Meet, he broke the record in 15-18 age 50Y Breast Stroke with a time of 28.60. He also holds several relay and individual records for SHS and you can see his name proudly displayed at the Rec Center pool.

Michael currently swims for the SHS Swim Team and SwimStrongsville. As you can see, this is an example of just ONE of our many talented swimmers in Ledgewood. Great Job Michael, you made us all proud!


MIchael Meldon
   
Zack Turk
Zack Turk
Zack Turk

Zack Turk currently attends Kenyon College on a scholarship for swimming. Zack has lived in Ledgewood and been a part of the Ledgewood Swim Team since he was a child. Zack is a sprinter and still holds the records for SSL and SHS for the 50Y Freestyle. There have been numerous articles published in the news and on the internet detailing his PHENOMENAL record and accomplishments. Rumor has it that he will be training for an upcoming Olympics.

Zack Turk, in just his second collegiate season, has participated in eight national championship events. He's won six of them and has earned All-American status in all eight. Recently, Zack posted a new Division III Record of 19.75 in the 50Y Freestyle at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
   
Alexa Wallace
Alexa first learned to swim at the age of 5 at the Ledgewood Pool. The next year she went on to win two first place and one second place medal and broke a meet record in the 6 and Under Back Stroke at the LESI ~ Lake Erie 8 and Under Championship Meet held at the University of Youngstown in February 2010. LESI is a USA Swimming Affiliated LSC Organization which serves 19 counties in North East Ohio.

When Alexa introduces herself to you she proudly states, "Hi, I'm Alexa and I'm the fastest 6 year old in North East Ohio!"

During the 2009-2010 Season swimming with USA Swim Team Swim Strongsville, Alexa also achieved a "B" USA NAG Time in the 50Y Backstroke for 10 and Under Girls at the age of 6.
Alexa Wallace
Alexa Wallace

 

STANDING SSL (Strongsville Swim League) Championship RECORDS
Stroke
Age
Record Holder
Year
Time
Freestyle (25Y)
6 and Under
Michael Meldon
1999
19.35
Freestyle (50Y)
11-12 yr
Beth Defauw
2004
26.04
Freestyle (50Y)
13-14 yr
Beth Defauw
2005
24.91
Freestyle (50Y)
15-18 yr
Zack Turk
2008
21.65
BackStroke (25Y)
6 and Under
Michael Meldon
1999
23.24
BreastStroke (50Y
15-18 yr
Michael Meldon
2010
28.60
Butterfly (50Y)
11-12yr
Beth Defauw
2004
29.55
200Y FreeRelay
9-10yr
Boys
(John McLaughlin, Perry McLaughlin,
Jacob Krokey, Jusin Herold)
2009
2:17.62
200Y Free Relay
15-18yr
Boys
2008
1:32.67


 
 
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