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Dave McCrary

CSP had 36 athletes compete at the 2023 NCSA Junior National Championships at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana. Overall the team placed 8th in the meet out of 83 teams entered in the meet. The Men’s team 7th and the Women’s team was 11th. The group set 4 new Ozark records and 17 new Team records. New Records are: Ozark Max Marcus 400 Free 15-16 Boys 400 A Free Relay 15-18 Boys – Josh Noll, Graham Zucker, Max Marcus, and Jaxon Bradburn 800 A Free Relay 15-18 Boys and Open Boys...

Mark Imig

This year’s Long Course Champs meet was a rousing success! CSP went to the meet with almost 120 athletes entered, which made up about 20% of the meet. We came out on top for the 5th straight year, while also scoring the most points in the Boys and Girls section of the meet. CSP won the 10 & Under, 11 – 12 and 13 – 14 Age Groups as well as coming in 2nd in the 15 – 18 Age Group. Emma Fouke won the Penny Taylor Award as the...

Mark Imig

This past weekend, CSP took 59 athletes to the Summer Sectional meet. This was the highest number of athletes entered in the meet, and the Tideriders made up 10% of the meet swimmers. Our swimmers who will be competing at the NCSA Junior National Championship Meet, either did not attend Sectionals, or they competed one day only, while still training for their NCSA Meet. With our 7th Place Finish, CSP was the highest ranked team in our Ozark LSC. We were 7th on the Girls side and 8th on the...

Mark Imig

The 85th CSP Summer Invitational was a huge success. This is the 2nd longest running meet in USA Swimming, and the coaches spent many hours leading up, during and after the meet. From just doing entries for CSP, taking entries from other teams, scheduling workers, setting up every morning and shutting down every night, and of course working with all of our swimmers during the meet, the coaches wore many hats this past weekend. Thanks to Derek Brown, who stepped in as our Meet Referee and our Starter Chris Fox,...

Mark Imig

CSP had 15 swimmers representing Team Ozark at this years Open Water Zones Meet, and our swimmers withstood some frigid water and strong winds! Paige Haug was 6th for the 10 & Under Girls, while Eli Voss was 8th for the Boys. Emma Fouke was 3rd, Prairey Maxwell was 7th and Kate Brinton was 14th for the 11 - 12 Girls, with Mason Voss finishing in 6th for the Boys. Marissa Kelley also competed in the 2500 swim. Keegan Brown was 14th for the 13 - 14 Boys with Brodyn...

Mark Imig

CSP took Mother’s Day weekend to Lenexa, Kansas and competed in the Rose Memorial Swim Meet. We had over 100 swimmers attend this prelim/final meet at the pool that will host this summer’s central zones meet. We had may outstanding performances by all of our swimmers! Austin Chu broke his first 13 – 14 Team Record in the 200 IM. Winning events for the 10 & Unders were Julia Bucci, Deon Saunders, and Finn Ziolkowski. Placing in the Top 8 were Nathan Chen, Timmy Chen, Triston Cole, Anika Goettel, Harper...

Mark Imig

We had a great banquet last night with many swimmers and families in attendance. Click here for the booklet with the list of all the winners from last night!

Mark Imig

The first Long Course Meet of the Year was a record-breaking year. Emma Fouke broke the 11 – 12 Girls 50 Breast, which has stood since 1987. Then Emma teamed with Marissa Kelley, Lucy Baley and Prairey Maxwell to break the 11 – 12 Girls 200 Medley Relay. Great way to begin the Long Course Season! Winning events in the 8 & Under Age Group is Jason Lai, while placing in the Top 8 were Neve Agustin and Alexander Jin. Finishing in the Top 16 were Quinn Haug and Emelia...

Mark Imig

Dear CSP, As I move into my retirement, I want to thank each of you, and all the team members before you, for a very fulfilling and rewarding career as a CSP swimmer, coach and administrator. My tenure has been a treasure to me and I will cherish it always. CSP is a very special and vital organization. For the entire 85 years of its operation, CSP has stayed committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for people to grow, both in and out of the water. I feel...

Mark Imig

HAPPY RETIREMENT! Please help us wish the very best for Dr. Terry Varney Freerks, who will be retiring from CSP at the end of this week after years of dedication. She has been with CSP since she was a tot in 1957! She started off as a CSP swimmer (still with Age Group records), moved to become a Head Coach, then Executive Director and Executive Director Emeritus. Terry has coached Junior and Senior Nationals Finalists along with Olympic Trial Qualifiers. Her love for the water and swimming has never tired,...