WingedM_June

ATHLeTICS
MAC Swimming Honors
during her time at Texas, with a fi fth-place
fi nish in the 200-yard freestyle.
National Title Winner
Thies retired from the sport in 2002
after graduating from Stanford but because
of her interest and experience she returned
D
uring the asked to join the swim team because of her to swimming in 2005. She started coaching
yearlong steady progress through the lesson program, at Lincoln High School and for a club in
recognition of the and so began swimming with her fi rst coach, Hillsboro. The more she coached, the more
century of swim- Becky Macklem. she missed taking an active role in the sport.
ming at MAC, the Thies began in a pre-competitive It was then that Thies returned to MAC
competitive swim program, then advanced to the age-group and began training again with Runkle. In
program has been program coached by Debbie Barnes. At age 2006 she earned a spot on the national team,
focusing on swim- 12, Thies moved up to the senior team with and represented the United States in the
mers and coaches Skip Runkle. In her fi rst swim meet at the Pan American games in Brazil in August
who have had an
Laur
en Thies
Sandy Pool, she broke the pool record in 2007. Also in 2007, Thies won her last
impact on the club’s the 25-yard butterfl y. national titles when she won both the 100-
swimming program. Thies has won fi ve national titles: three and the 200-meter freestyle.
The year culminates in a celebration Sunday, in the 200-meter freestyle and two in As the century of MAC swimming
Oct. 18. the 100-meter freestyle. When she went celebration approaches, members are asked
This month’s article focuses on swimmer to college, Thies swam three years for to help the swim program acknowledge all
Lauren Thies. Thies started swimming Stanford, red shirting her sophomore year of the swimmers, coaches, parents, offi cials
lessons at MAC when she was fi ve years old due to a back injury. In her fi fth year she and management who helped develop this
but she didn’t really take a liking to it at the swam at Texas and returned to Stanford program and make it a success.
time. Because she was always around the to graduate. During her time at Stanford, Go to http://centuryofmacswimming.
water whether at a lake, river or ocean, her she added to her national titles by helping blogspot.com to provide the coaches with
parents insisted she continue her lessons. Stanford win the NCAA women’s team title some feedback, or call the Aquatics Offi ce
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