Helfrich Has Record Setting Age Group Championships The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team was represented by Gage Helfrich at the Illinois Swimming Age Groups Championships in Westmont, IL. For the weekend he had a great meet with all is swims resulting in best times for a 100% improvement rate. Congratulations to Gage who competed in the following events: 100 Breast – 1:14.38**State Champion**Team Record** 50 Breast – 33.84**State Champion**Team Record** 200 Fly – 2:24.40**State Champion**Team Record** 50 Fly – 28.40**State Champion**Team Record** 200 IM – 2:25.94**2nd Place**Team Record** 100 Fly...

DCST Finishes 2nd at Illinois YMCA Long Course State Championships The weekend of July 23-25, DCST traveled to St. John, IN to compete in the YMCA Long Course State Championships where we finished 2nd in combined scoring, 2nd in the girls division, and 2nd in the boys division. DCST finished in the top three for high point in 3 different age groups, 8 & under girls-1st, 9-10 girls-2nd, 9-10 Boys-3rd, 13-14 girls-3rd, 21 & Under girls-2nd, 21 & Under boys-1st. For the weekend, DCST had an excellent meet with all...

DCST Closes Dual Meet Season With Wins The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team defeated Cary and Huntley in a tri meet at home. We had 51 of our 78 participating swimmers go career best times and 93 of our 209 individual swims were best times which calculated out to 44% best times for the team. The following swimmer had an outstanding meet with all of his individual swims resulting in best times: Molly Allison Kane Baggett Nicholas Biundo Leo Clapp Duhau Maia Clapp Duhau Kate Farrell Rachel Haberkorn Olivia Hall...

DCST Shines At COHO Summer Classic Dekalb County Swim Team competed in Deerfield, IL in the COHO Summer Classic July 9th - 11th where we had 37 of our 43 participating swimmers go career best times. We had an outstanding meet with 110 individual swims of which 221 were career best times for an average of 50% for the entire meet! It was a great meet with a lot of great swims! The following swimmers had an outstanding meet with all of their individual swims resulting in best times: Stella...

DCST Comes Out On Top At Woodstock The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team defeated Woodstock in a dual meet at Woodstock by a score of 258-243. We had 30 of our 44 participating swimmers go career best times and 43 of our 132 individual swims were best times which calculated out to 33% best times for the team. The following swimmer had an outstanding meet with all of his individual swims resulting in best times: Jack Navis After each meet, the coaching staff picks two swimmers, one girl and one...

DCST Travels Up North To Open Long Course Season Dekalb County Swim Team competed in Pleasant Prairie, WI in the Summer Sizzler June 25th - 26th where we had 43 of our 44 participating swimmers go career best times. We had an outstanding meet with 243 individual swims of which 199 were career best times for an average of 82% for the entire meet! It was a great meet with a lot of great swims! The following swimmers had an outstanding meet with all of their individual swims resulting in...

DCST Picks Up First Win Of The Summer Against Trails The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team defeated Trails in a dual meet at home by a score of 437-220. We had 44 of our 74 participating swimmers go career best times and 77 of our 191 individual swims were best times which calculated out to a solid 40% best times for the team. The following swimmers had an outstanding meet with all of their individual swims resulting in best times: Molly Allison Esme Beckley Maia Clapp Duhau Bradley Lesatz Amelia...

DCST Opens Summer Meets Against Geneva The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team competed against Geneva in a dual meet at home. We had 47 of our 65 participating swimmers go career best times and 82 of our 178 individual swims were best times which calculated out to a solid 46% best times for the team. The following swimmers had an outstanding meet with all of their individual swims resulting in best times: Molly Allison Rebekah Butzow Will Dukes Benden Evans Rachel Haberkorn Andrew Martinez Audrey McGill Rosemary McMahon Amelia Oland...

Seven Compete For DCST At FMC Senior Challenge The Kishwaukee YMCA/Dekalb County Swim Team had seven swimmers qualify to compete at the FMC Senior Challenge in Westmont, IL. For the meet DCST had a good showing with 6 of its 7 swimmers going best times in 18 of their 20 swims resulting in best times for a 90% improvement rate at their first long course meter meet in almost two years. Congratulations to the swimmers who set DCST Team Records in the following events: Quinn Cynor - Boys 15 &...

DCST Picks Up Wins At Illinois YMCA Virtual State Championships The weekend of April 30 – May 2, DCST hosted a site for the YMCA Virtual State Championships where DCST had an excellent meet with all 75 of its 83 participating swimmers going at least one career best time! DCST had 209 career best times out of 484 swims for a solid 43% improvement rate. DCST swimmers won State Championships in the following events: Kaytie Lehan – Girls 8 & Under 25 Breaststroke – 22.08 Camila Palacios – Girls 11-12...