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The YMCA of Greenwich Boys 12/Under Free Relay Team Breaks 30 Year Record
The YMCA of Greenwich’s Marlins swim team hosted their first Qualifying Swim Meet of the season last weekend with a variety of teams in attendance including the YWCA Dolphins, New Canaan YMCA Camains and Weston Swimming. The 3 day event included almost 500 swimmers, including over 100 from the home-team.
The coaches were proud of their athletes from the youngest and newest up to the veterans. Coach Kevin Stone said, “This was a very impressive weekend. It was great to see this group get up on the blocks and race. We have a lot of work to do, but I’m excited for what’s ahead of us.”
The Greenwich YMCA Marlins were well prepared for this early season meet. Sophia Moore (11), Ailee Mendoza (14), Oscar Ike (16), Eisuke Takahashi (10) and Alex Ye (10) all broke Individual Team Records!
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Starting the afternoon session off with a splash, the Greenwich YMCA Marlins Boys11-12 200 yard Free Relay (Marcus Hodgson (11), Stefan Todorovic (12), Conway Zhou (11) and Christian Farricker(12)) broke a 30 year-old Connecticut State Record with a time of 1:42:57!
The record has been held since March 25, 1983 by the New Canaan Y NCY Boys 11-12 200 YD Free Relay (Rusty Miller, Marc Baliotti, Alex Michel, Mark Sedlak) with a time of 1:42.80.
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The YMCA of Greenwich was founded more than 97 years ago in 1916. Today, it is the largest community-based organization in Greenwich with more than 5,000 members dedicated to healthy living, youth development and social responsibility through athletics and life-long learning programs in order to nurture the potential of all in our community. To learn more about the YMCA of Greenwich, membership and its numerous wellness programs, visit: www.greenwichymca.org.
