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SHARKS WIN 7TH STRAIGHT SHORT COURSE YMCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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The 2013 Short Course YMCA National Championships begins April 3rd and continues through April 6th in Greensboro, NC.  The Sharks are well represented with 44 swimmers making the trip to compete – the picture below is the Shark sendoff on Sunday Afternoon.  Links below.

Team Sendoff

THE SHARKS DEFENDED THEIR COMBINED TITLE AT THE 2013 SHORT COURSE YMCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS outpointing Middle Tiger YMCA and York and York County YMCA to win their 7TH TITLE IN A ROW – CONGRATS TO THE TEAM!

The Sharks had strong performances from both the Girls and the Boys teams with the GIRLS FINISHING 1ST in the team competition ahead of York and York County YMCA and Middle Tiger YMCA, and the BOYS FINISHING 2ND behind Wilton Family YMCA.

Outstanding performances by all the Sharks, but noteworthy was Danielle Valley’s four victories (1650 Free, 1000 Free, 500 Free and 400 IM) including new YMCA National records in the 1650 Free, 1000 Free and the 500 Free – setting the latter two in the same 1000 Free swim on Thursday night.  Bethany Leap was the 100 Breaststroke Champion and also set a new YMCA National record in the 200 Breaststroke.  Finally, Alex Katz was the Champion of both the 200 Backstroke and the 1000 Free and was on the victorious Boys 800 Free relay team which also included Liam McKane, Matthew O’Donnell and Carter Page.

There were a total of 17 NEW INDIVIDUAL SHARK RECORDS SET Including the following:  Sophie Cattermole set 3 new records – 15-16 100 Free (50.61), and both the 15-16 and Senior 50 Free (23.47) – the Senior 50 Free was a 31 year old record!; Bethany Leap set 4 new records – both the 15-16 and Senior 100 Breaststroke (1:01.71), and both the 15-16 and Senior 200 Breaststroke (2:11.85); Alex Katz set 3 new records – 15-16 100 Free (45.49) previously set in 1988 by Shark Olympian Tripp Schwenk, 15-16 200 Free (1:36.98), and the 15-16 1000 Free (8:57.80); Danielle Valley set 3 new records – Senior 500 Free (4:40.91), Senior 1000 Free (9:27.19) breaking a record set in 1979 by Shark Olympian Kim Linehan, and the Senior 400 IM (4:10.00); Taylor Katz broke another record set in 1979 by Kim Linehan – the Senior 200 Fly (1:58.93); Patrick Wall set 2 records – Senior 100 Breaststroke (57.18), and the Senior 200 Breaststroke (2:03.68); and Campbell Lee set the 15-16 200 Breaststroke record (2:05.50). Congratulations to all are new Shark individual record holders!!

Both the Boys and Girls team broke multiple relay records as well.

For the Girls, the team of Sophie Cattermole, Hannah James, Taylor Katz and Danielle Valley set records for both the Senior 400 Free Relay (3:23.25), and the Senior 800 Free Relay (7:14.23).   The Senior 200 Medley Relay (1:42.54) was set by the team of Sophie Cattermole, Bethany Leap, Grace DiMeo, and Taylor Katz.

For the Boys, the Team of Matt O’Donnell, Patrick Wall, Liam McKane and Alex Katz set records for both the Senior 200 Medley Relay (1:34.13) and the Senior 400 Medley Relay (3:25.69).

Again, a terrific week of swimming by the Sharks, congratulations again to the YMCA National Team for a job well done!!

December Meet Recap – (Gator, Harry Meisel, PYP)

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A recap of our December meet results:

Gator Swim Club Holiday Invitational:

The GSC Holiday meet is traditionally one of the fastest and most competitive meets on the Shark annual calendar.  Impressively, the Sharks won both the Boys and Girls team honors and had a number of impressive individual efforts.  First, five new Shark records were set (or tied):  Taylor Katz – lowered an 11 year old Shark record (Annie Babicz) in the Female Senior 100 Fly (55.37); Cole Firlie – continued his assult on the Shark record book in the Male 8&U age group by lowering his own records in both the 200 Free (2:18.95) and the 100 Back (1:15.22); Patrick Amistoso – tied a 12 year old record (Spencer Maglich) in the Male 11-12 50 Fly (26.75); and not to be out-done by his younger brother, Brendan Firlie – lowered a record previously held by current Shark Campbell Lee in the Male 11-12 200 Fly (2:13.60).  Congrats to all of our new Shark record holders!

Individually, Shark swimmers won an astounding 27 individual events: Each of the following Sharks won multiple events:  Drew Clark, Boys 13-14 – 4 winning swims (200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM); Alex Katz, Boys 15-16 – 2 winning swims (500 Free, 400 IM) – Boys Senior 1 winning swim (200 IM); Talyor Katz, Girls Senior – 3 winning swims (200 Free, 200 Back, 200 Fly); Danielle Valley, Girls Senior – 3 winning swims (500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM); Patrick Amistoso, Boys 11-12 – 2 winning swims (50 Breast, 100 Breast); Brenden Firlie, Boys 11-12 – 2 winning swims (200 Fly, 200 IM); Bethany Leap, Girls 15-16 – 2 winning swims (100 Breast, 200 Breast); Katelyn Viera, Girls 10&U – 2 winning swims (50 Back, 100 Back); and Emma Weyant, Girls 10&U – 2 winning swims (50 Free, 200 Free).

The following Sharks each won an individual event: Jason Brzozowski, Boys 10&U (100 Fly); Sophie Cattermole, Girls 15-16 (200 Free); Matt O’Donnell, Boys Senior (1650 Free); and Alexander Webster, Boys 11-12 (200 Free).

Below are results and new FLAG cuts and Senior Championship cuts made at the meet.  Congratulations to all our Shark Swimmers!!

2012 Harry Meisel Championships

The Sharks attended the 2012 Harry Meisel Championships in St. Petersburg and had a number of noteworthy results.

Sarsen Whatmore, Boys 11-12 won 2 events (100 Free, 100 Back) and also placed 3rd in two events (100 Fly, 50 Back); Marian McKane, Girls 11-12 won the 100 Fly and was 2nd in the 50 Free; and Zachary Szmania, Boys 11-12 won the 100 Breast.  Congrats to our individual Shark winners.

Additionally, Max Milburn, Boys 9-10 finished 2nd in the 200 Free and 3rd in the 100 IM; Daniel Jones, Boys 15-18 finished 2nd in the 200 Fly; Robert Obendorf, Boys 11-12 finished 2nd in the 100 Breast; Alex Naugle, Girls 15-18 finished 3rd in the 100 IM; and Max Eckerman, Boys 8&U finished 3rd in the 50 Breast.

Congrats to all Shark Swimmers on a terrific meet!

2012 PYP Meet

Coming (waiting on the official results file).

2013 YMCA State Championships in Orlando, FL – January 25th – 27th – Results

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The Sharks won the 2013 YMCA State Championship meet over the weekend in Orlando.  A summary is coming – in the meantime – below are a number of files regarding the meet.

High School – UPDATED – State Results

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Shark Swimmers competed for their individual High School teams this past weekend in Regional Meets that serve as qualifying meets for State High School Championships.  SYS will be well represented in Orlando next weekend in A, 2A and 3A level meets.

3A Region 2:

SYS swimmers qualifying for State Championships at the 3A level include

Name (Event Qualified – Placement at Regional):

Riverview High School: Women - Taylor Katz (200 Free – 2nd; 500 Free – 3rd); Hannah James (200 Free – 3rd; 500 Free – 4th);  Spence Atkins (200 Free – 5th; 100 Fly – 2nd);  Joanna Murphy (500 Free – 6th);  Nancy Hu (200 IM – 4th; 100 Fly – 3rd  ); Lexy Raybon (200 IM – 6th; 100 Back – 6th); Samantha Smithburger (200 IM – 8th; 100 Breast – 5th); Laura Toth (100 Fly – 5th); Niamh O’Grady (100 Free – 4th); and Lexy Devlin (100 Breast – 6th).  Men –  Alex Katz (200 Free – 2nd; 100 Back – 2nd); Liam McKane (200 Free – 3rd; 500 Free – 3rd); Carter Page (200 Free – 7th; 500 Free – 4th); Drew Clark (200 Free – 8th); Patrick Wall (200 IM – 2nd; 100 Breast – 2nd ); Justin DuTreil (200 IM – 6th); Dirk Hamel-Wood (500 Free – 6th); Campbell Lee (100 Breast – 3rd)

Sarasota High School: Women - Cameron Davis (200 Free – 8th; 500 Free – 5th).  Men – Ian Amistoso (200 IM – 7th; 100 Breast – 6th);

Venice High School: Men -  Peyton Leeson (500 Free – 5th); John Pelton (500 Free – 8th)

North Port High School: Men – Thomas Rutherford (200 IM – 8th)

 2A Region 3

Lakewood Ranch High School – Women – Danielle Valley (200 Free – 1st; 500 Free – 1st).   Men – Danny Erlenmeyer (500 Free – 5th); Eric Erlenmeyer (100 Back – 5th).

Lemon Bay High School – Women – Sophie Cattermole (200 IM – 1st; 100 Free – 1st).  Men – Rees Cattermole (50 Free – 7th; 100 Breast – 4th)

 A Region 3

Cardinal Mooney High School – Women - Joie Eckhard (200 Free – 5th; 500 Free – 5th).  Men – Matt O’Donnell (500 Free – 1st; 100 Back – 1st); Matthew Garcia (100 Back – 6th).

Booker High School – Women – Grace DiMeo (200 Free –  2nd; 100 Fly – 1st); Bethany Leap (200 IM – 1st; 100 Breast – 1st).

St. Stephen’s Episcopal High School – Women – Ellen Berdusco (200 Free – 1st; 500 Free – 1st).

MORE TO COME FOR 3A, 2A AND A