Hey Stingray Nation! Get ready to cheer because FFYS has some serious bragging rights! We are thrilled to announce that THREE of our incredible alumni are heading to the NCAA National Championships to represent their college programs! Amy Pan – D1 powerhouse from Northwestern Evan ScottoDivetta – D2 standout from Grand Valley State Emme D’Errico – D3 star from Hope College These athletes are about to show the nation what great swimming looks like, and they all started with FFYS!

Dear Stingray Parents, Congratulations to the following swimmers for qualifying for the 2025 Great Lake Zone Championship Meet at Bowling Green State University in Ohio from March 14-16. Zone Team: Ziva Pung Lydia Borla Maryn Varga Hadley Rembisz Jack Stricher Zoe Seals Maia Brown Kinley Bermelin Riley Walsh Tyler Amoe Finn Smith Declan Smith Cason Kliebert Michael Kurzdiel Erin Rembiesa Jill Stricher Allie Kliebert Ada Vassas Timothy Simpson Kaden Patterson Luis Cervantes Santiago Zamora Charlotte Bohem Hank Blanchard Josie Blanchard Hannah Sullivan Jojo Beyer Mia Liddell John Chisholm Mark Holdridge...

Dear Stingray Nation, Congratulations to all Stingrays who swam at the YMCA 9 & Over State Championships in Saginaw this past weekend. We have A LOT of State Champions and top finishers! Out of 12 teams, we finished as Runner-Up State Champions! An extra special congratulations to Kinley Birmelin for setting a State Meet Record in the Girls 11/12 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 2:25:79 minutes! This replaces a record set by a former Stingray in 2019. PRACTICE UPDATE TODAY is the last day of the regular season...

Dear Stingray Nation, What a weekend! Our Stingrays were fast in the pool! A lot of medals will be finding their way to our swimmers soon! Here is our practice schedule for the week. This is our last week of the regular short course season. Monday 2/24 & Wednesday 2/26 Senior - 5:45-7:45pm NF Gold - 6:45-8:15pm NF Silver - 7-8:15pm Y Bronze - 6-7pm Y Miniray - 5:50-6:30 Y Tuesday 2/25 & Thursday 2/27 Senior - 6-8:15pm NF Gold - 5:45-7:15pm NF Silver - 5:45-6:45 NF (Tuesday only) Friday...

Dear Stingray Nation, Congratulations to all of our 8 & Under State Championship Swimmers: Emerson, Olivia, Talia, Molly, Nohea, Lucy, Edward, and Daarshik! Our littlest Stingrays swam well! Good luck to our 36 Stingrays swimming at the 9 & Over State Championships in Saginaw this weekend. It is time to swim fast Stingrays!! Here is the link to the Web Store for Championship gear: https://shop.finedesigns.com/greatlakes/MichiganYMCA/ ___________________________ END of SEASON and MARCH CLINICS The last day of regular practice for all groups is February 28th. Zone Team and National Team swimmers...

PRACTICE UPDATE - See correction below Monday, Feb. 17 Senior - 8-10am Northville Gold - 8-9:30am Northville Silver - 7-8:15pm Y Bronze - 6-7pm Y Miniray - 5:50-6:30pm Y Tuesday, Feb. 18 Senior - 8-10m Northville Gold - 8-9:30am Northville Silver - no practice Gold 6-7pm Y/Senior 7-8pm Y *Or for any Gold/Senior swimmer who cannot attend practice at Northville, there will be a practice set available for you to use at the Y during open swim Wednesday, Feb. 19 Senior/Gold - 11am-12:30pm NF Silver - 7-8:15pm Y Bronze -...

Dear Stingray Nation, Our 2025 Easter Clusters YMCA Championship was AMAZING!! Parents - Thank you so much for your many, many contributions to make our second meet of the season a success!! We are grateful to each and every one of you! Some of you noticed last minute shortages and were willing to switch jobs, or even cover multiple jobs, so as to cover all critical positions to keep our meet moving smoothly. What a great Stingray parent team! Coaches - Thank you for spending your weekend with our children!...

Dear Stingray Nation, A few reminders… ________________________ IMPORTANT MEET UPDATE YMCA 9 & OVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - February 22-23, 2025 - Saginaw Valley State University All High School Boys - Coach Rich is asking you to please be sure to sign up for whatever Sunday events for which you are qualified. Registration closes on February 14, 2025 We are co-hosting this meet with the RAYS. If your swimmer is swimming at this meet, we are asking you to fulfil one volunteer slot: Volunteer Signup The RAYS are in charge of...

Dear Stingray Nation, IMPORTANT MEET UPDATE YMCA 9 & OVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - February 22-23, 2025 All High School Boys - Coach Rich is asking you to please be sure to sign up for the Sunday events for which you qualify. Registration closes on February 14, 2025. We are co-hosting this meet with the RAYS. If your swimmer is swimming at this meet, parents are required to sign up for one volunteer slot: Volunteer Signup The RAYS are in charge of hospitality. They are asking each of our families to...

Dear Stingray Nation, We are the 2025 Eastern Clusters YMCA Championship Runner-Ups! Congratulations to all our our swimmers, coaches, and parents! More celebrations coming soon. Championship season continues, please read on! ________________________ MEET UPDATE YMCA 8 & Under State Championships - February 15, 2025 - Waterford Kettering High School YMCA 9 & OVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - February 22-23, 2025 - Saginaw Valley State University Registration closes on February 14, 2025 This is a time standard meet open to all swimmers who have met the 3-YMCA meet requirement and who have...