20 Swimmers Represent Clarion County YMCA At Districts Meet March 6-8 (03/08/15)

on 8 March, 2015 at 18:24

(By Michelle Murray)

Twenty Clarion County YMCA Riversharks swimmers headed to State College this weekend (Friday, March 6th – Sunday, March 8th) to swim in the highly competitive PA West Districts Meet held at Penn State’s McCoy Natatorium.

After five months of intense training, swimmers represented the Clarion County YMCA in every age group. Participants qualified for districts by meeting arduous time standards set by the state of Pennsylvania.

Age 10 & Under
Parker Boyden (10) – 50 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Individual Medley
Joyce Kim (10) – 100 yard Freestyle
Evelyn Lerch (10) – 50 yard Breaststroke, 100 yard Breaststroke
Brayden Murray (9) – 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Backstroke, 50 yard Breaststroke
Grace Schmader (10) – 50 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Freestyle
Bailee Verdill (9) – 50 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Freestyle
Jozee Weaver (10) – 100 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Butterfly, 50 yard Freestyle
Patrick Young (9) – 200 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Butterfly
200 yard Medley Relay – Joyce Kim, Grace Schmader, Parker Boyden, Evelyn Lerch
200 yard Freestyle Relay – Joyce Kim, Grace Schmader, Evelyn Lerch, Jozee Weaver

Age 11-12
Nathaniel Lerch (12) – 50 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Breaststroke, 100 yard Freestyle
Alayna Murray (12) – 50 yard Breaststroke, 100 yard Breaststroke, 50 yard Butterfly
Lydia Seaton (12) – 200 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Freestyle
Beau Verdill (11) – 200 yard Freestyle, 50 yard Breaststroke, 100 yard Freestyle
200 yard Medley Relay – Bethany Cater, Alayna Murray, Lydia Seaton, Brianna Warner

Age 13-14
Mason Burns (14) – 400 yard Individual Medley, 200 yard Breaststroke, 200 yard Individual Medley
Marshall Powers (14) – 50 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Backstroke, 100 yard Freestyle

Ages 15-18
Isaac Wilson (16) – 500 yard Freestyle, 100 yard Backstroke, 200 yard Individual Medley
200 yard Freestyle Relay – Kyle Bettwy, Adam Bettwy, Crowe Thiem, Isaac Wilson

The Clarion County YMCA Swim Team is in their second year and is led by head coach Samantha Van Dyke.

(Thanks to Michelle Murray for this article and to the Riversharks for the photos. Great work Riversharks!!!!)