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Clarion County YMCA Riversharks To Host Clearfield And Ridgway In Tri-meet At Clarion University This Weekend (01/15/15)

The Clarion County YMCA Riversharks Swim Team will host its third meet this year at Clarion University this Saturday at 9AM.

(Photo by Matt Lerch) 2014-2015 Clarion YMCA Riversharks

(Photo by Matt Lerch) 2014-2015 Clarion YMCA Riversharks

The Riversharks will try to take a bite out of the strong Clearfield and Ridgway teams in a crowded pool of 157 swimmers at the University pool.

With 65 swimmers on the team ranging in ages from 5 to 17, the Riversharks have already demonstrated a successful season. Eleven Clarion swimmers have already qualified for Districts with individual times in 32 events, the strongest showing even over the nascent Riversharks season of 2013-2014. In addition, 2 exciting relay teams have surpassed the requirements for district times. Districts will be held March 6th, 7th and 8th at Penn State University’s McCoy Natatorium.

Youth competitive swimming in Clarion is a new sport. For those avid sports fans that enjoy watching hard work pay off, this meet is worthwhile attending. The event is open to the public.

The Riversharks swim literally miles four nights a week as they prepare for Saturday meets. As with any endurance sport, the perseverance of these young athletes can only be appreciated by the true sports connoisseur.

For those that are familiar, the swimmers will be locked into close races that can have the crowd in a deafening cheer for their swimmer hoping to out-touch their competitor in the next lane. The viewing gallery is large at Clarion University’s Tippin Gymnasium and is almost at capacity during meets, especially tri-meets. Wide ranges of concessions are available during the swim meet in the lobby.

The District qualifiers are as follows:

Girls 9-10
Parker Boyden
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
200 freestyle
50 backstroke
100 butterfly
100 individual medley (IM)

Evelyn Lerch
50 breaststroke
100 breaststroke

Girls 9-10 200 yard medley relay team:
Joyce Kim
Evelyn Lerch
Parker Boyden
Grace Schmader
Girls 11-12
Alayna Murray
100 freestyle
50 breaststroke
100 breaststroke
50 butterfly
100 butterfly
Boys 9-10
Patrick Young
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
50 butterfly

Bailee Verdill
50 freestyle
100 freestyle

Brayden Murray
50 backstroke

Boys 11-12
Nathaniel Lerch
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
50 breaststroke

Beau Verdill
50 breaststroke

Boys 13-14
Marshall Powers
50 freestyle
100 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 butterfly

Mason Burns
50 freestyle
100 breaststroke
200 IM

Boys 15-18
Isaac Wilson
400 IM

Boys 200 freestyle relay
Isaac Wilson
Crowe Ordiway-Thiem
Kyle Bettwy
Adam Bettwy