Eight Middle Atlantic Swimming Clubs Earn USA Swimming Club Excellence Accolades

Scott Day

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Middle Atlantic Swimming (MASI)continues to be a force on the national level after eight different MASI clubs are recognized by USA Swimming. These eight clubs were awarded USA Swimming Club Excellence accolades this week.

With eight clubs recognized, Middle Atlantic Swimming ranks in the top-five in the country among LSCs with the most clubs recognized.

 

“We know how fortunate Middle Atlantic Swimming is because of our clubs, athletes, coaches and volunteers. It is great to have the whole country see MASI shine,” Executive Director Jamie Platt said. 


The Jersey Wahoos (24,429) was one of the top-20 clubs in the country this past year, earning Gold medal status. Germantown Academy Aquatic (18,369), Suburban Seahawks Club (17,391) and Western YMCA Wahoos (6,328) earned Silver medal status, while Upper Main Line YMCA (5,740), Plymouth Whitemarsh Aquatics (5,682), York YMCA (5,582) and Phoenixville YMCA (4,972) were part of the Bronze medal status crew.

“Jersey Wahoos is proud of this recognition and are so thankful for all our swimmers who day in and day out try to make themselves better and help their teammates do the same. Being a Gold Medal Club is a total team effort and highlights what a special group of young people we have and are lucky to work with every day,” Jersey Wahoo head coach Paul Donovan said

“Upper Main Line YMCA is honored to be recognized by USA Swimming’s Club Excellence program. Our athletes have worked hard to join this elite program and look forward to the challenge of sustaining this level of excellence for years to come,” UMLY head coach Todd Conrad said.

 

“The recognition is a testament to the team culture that has been built by our swimmers, parents and coaches. I am grateful to be a part of such a great swimming community,” Germantown Academy Aquatic Club head coach Jeff Thompson said.

In total, USA Swimming recognized 200 clubs nationally in the 2022-2023 Club Excellence Program. The program recognizes USA Swimming’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes ages 18 years and younger on an annual basis.

Now in its 23rd year, the program recognized USA Swimming member clubs for their commitment to athlete performance and excellence. The primary objectives of the program are to recognize and promote:  

  • The development of strong, well-rounded age group and senior swimming programs that produce elite 18-and-under athletes. 

  • Resources to motivate and assist USA Swimming member clubs to achieve the highest athlete performance ideals. 

  • Grant funding 

  • The USA Swimming club development system as an integral part in achieving excellence in the sport.  

USA Swimming member clubs earn points based off athlete performance scores. Each team’s ranking score is based on the FINA Points table, a power point rating system that assigns point values to individual swimming performances based on the Gold, Silver or Bronze time standard. All program requirements, including time standards, can be viewed here.

Eligible athlete pool performances were achieved between September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022.