Rats Scurry Past DCST The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) lost the last dual meet of the season at Geneva by a score of 424- 283. DCST finished the season with a 4 – 1 dual meet record. As a team, DCST didn’t swim well with only 44 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 170 swims for an improvement rate of 26%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet....

DCST Places 4th at Pleasant Prairie USA Meet The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) finished fourth at the Pleasant Prairie USA Meet on July 10 - 12. As a team, DCST swam okay with 145 lifetime best times out of 308 swims for an improvement rate of 47%. Listed below are swimmers who an improvement rate of better than 50%. Gavin Anderson (8 out of 8) – 100% Morgan Fisers (7 out of 7) – 100% Riley Wiegartz (6 out of 6) – 100% Anthony Biundo (3...

DCST Ousts the Otters The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) remained perfect on the summer season by going to 4 – 0 with a 427 – 287 point victory over the visiting Oswego Otters. As a team, DCST was a off with only 108 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 333 swims for an improvement rate of 32%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet. Big Dogs are not...

DCST Downs the Dolphins The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) improved to 3 – 0 on the summer season with a 467 – 217 point victory over the visiting Woodstock Dolphins. As a team, DCST didn’t swim particular well with only 121 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 316 swims for an improvement rate of 38%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet. Big Dogs are not only selected...

DCST Swimmers Cynor and Anderson Excel in Zone Open Water Competition DCST swimmers Quinn Cynor and Gavin Anderson took 4th and 12th place respectively in the 11 – 12 year old Boys Division 1.6 K open water swim at USA Swimming’s Central Zone Open Water Championships. Quinn’s finished the event in 19:35.36, and Gavin’s time was 21:32.21. Both swimmers helped Team Illinois win the meet by a score of 405 to 170 over second place Ozark Swimming. There were a total of 10 LSCs competing in this event which held...

DCST has 165 Best Times at Intra Squad Meet The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) had 165 career best time out of a total of 422 swims for an improvement rate of 39% at the team’s intra squad meet. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet. Big Dogs are not only selected on their performance in the meet, but the coaches also take into consideration the swimmer’s practice attendance, work ethic, team spirit...

DCST Finishes 2nd at Champaign USA Meet The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) finished second at the Champaign USA Meet on June 19 - 21. As a team, DCST swam well with 239 lifetime best times out of 399 swims for an improvement rate of 60%. Listed below are swimmers who an improvement rate of better than 50%. Noah Dean (9 out of 9) – 100% Mason Dukes (9 out of 9) – 100% Abbie Johnson (8 out of 8) – 100% Sophia Cork (6 out of...

DCST Buries the Barracudas The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) moved to 2 – 0 on the summer season with a 392 – 318 point victory at Cary. As a team, DCST didn’t swim well with only 40 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 154 swims for an improvement rate of 26%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet. Big Dogs are not only selected on their performance in...

DCST Exterminates the River Rats The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) won its first dual meet of the season with a 412 – 298 point victory over the visiting Geneva River Rats on Tuesday, June 9. As a team, DCST swam okay with 187 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 401 swims for an improvement rate of 47%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet. Big Dogs are not...

DCST Takes 2nd Place at Joliet USA Meet The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) finished second at the Joliet USA Meet on June 5 - 7 in Chicago. As a team, DCST swam well with 178 lifetime best times out of 302 swims for an improvement rate of 59%. Listed below are swimmers who an improvement rate of better than 50%. Nicole Skrzypek (9 out of 9) – 100% Cole Moon (8 out of 8) – 100% Collin Moon (8 out of 8) – 100% Maura Fisers...