DCST Swimmer Daniel Hein Sets 2 National Records DCST Swimmer Daniel Hein has been credited with setting 2 YMCA National Records for swimmers age 13 – 14. Back on March 8 and 9, at the ISI Age Group Championships, Daniel set the records in both the 100 yard Backstroke (51.03) and 100 yard Butterfly (49.75). For all potential National Records, paperwork needs to be filed and approved by the National Committee; thus, the delay in announcing these records.

DCST Downs the Dolphins The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) moved to 2 – 0 on the summer season with a road win at Woodstock by a score of 350 – 338. As a team, DCST did not swim too well on the cool evening with only 55 personal lifetime best times out of a total of a 199 swims for an improvement rate of 28%. After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one boy, as the “Big Dogs" of the meet....

DCST Exterminates the Geneva River Rats The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) opened the summer season dual meet schedule with a 427 – 287 point victory over the Geneva River Rats. As a team, DCST swam very well with 215 personal lifetime best times out of a total of 350 swims for an improvement rate of 61%. 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...

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 7 - 9 in Chicago. DCST finished behind Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club (CWAC). As a team, DCST swam well with 178 lifetime best times out of 340 swims for an improvement rate of 52%. Listed below are swimmers who an improvement rate of better than 50%. Amanda Underwood (8 for 8) – 100% Gavin Anderson (6 for 6) – 100% Theresa Alef (3 for...

DCST Finishes 2nd at Fishers USA Meet The Kishwaukee YMCA / DeKalb County Swim Team (DCST) finished second at the Fishers USS Meet on May 17 - 19 in Fishers, IN. The only team to finish ahead of DCST was the host team. As a team, DCST had 207 lifetime best times out of 343 swims for an outstanding improvement rate of 60%. Listed below are swimmers who an improvement rate of better than 50%. Austin Bockman (9 for 10) – 90% Riley Lohse (9 for 10) – 90% Cole...

DCST Swimmer Brittnie Dean Signs with Lewis University DCST swimmer, Brittnie Dean, has made her college commitment by signing with Lewis University. The Flyers are a division II school who compete in the Great Lakes Conference. Lewis’s women finished 7th last year in the conference championship meet. Brittnie will add to the long list of former DCST swimmers swimming at the collegiate level. Currently, DCST has 19 alumni swimming in college or will be swimming in college this fall. These swimmers are: Alef, Grant (So) University of Minnesota Dean Brittnie...

DCST Swimmer Daniel Hein Chosen for Jr. Elite Training Camp DCST Swimmer Daniel Hein has been chosen by Illinois Swimming to attend the Jr. Elite Training Camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado next month at the USA Olympic Training Center. Daniel was chosen for this camp as one of the top swimmers in the state ages 13 – 14.

DCST National Results – Day 4 DCST finished the YMCA National Championship Meet with their highest finish of the meet. On day 4, Caitlynn Moon garnered a 7th place finish in the 1650 yard Freestyle with a more than 13 second time improvement. With this performance, she was named a National All-American for the 3rd time and set her 4th DCST team record this week. Caitlynn has been named a National All-American 13 times in her career which ranks tied for 7th on DCST’s All-Time All- American list. Daniel Hein...

DCST National Results – Day 3 Day 3 of the YMCA National Championships was DCST busiest and best day of the meet, so far. In the final session, DCST had 3 outstanding swims. Two of these swims came in the Men’s 200 yard Backstroke. Daniel Hein dropped 0.5 seconds in prelims to finish 14th. In finals, he dropped another 0.6 seconds to move up to 13th place. Both of his swims were new DCST team records, and he has now been named a National All-American swimmer in all three of...

DCST National Results – Day 2 Two Days of the National Championships complete, and Daniel Hein has been name a National All-American on each day. On Thursday, he earned this honor with his 11th place finish in the 100 yard Butterfly with a new DCST team record of 49.71 seconds. Caitlynn Moon continued her great meet with a 1.5 second time drop in the 200 yard Freestyle and a 24th place finish. Her time set a new DCST team record by 0.4 seconds. DCST has set 6 new team records,...