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Note: A previous version of this post incorrectly indicated the 8 & Under Boys 100 Medley Relay record was broken. That record remains unbroken this season. During the 2023-24 Short Course Season, Metro swimmers broke 312 different SCY records. Congratulations to all the teams and athletes on their achievements. Individual Metro SCY Records Broken Carly Afanasewicz (PAC) 54.00 | 13-14 Girls 100 Backstroke 1:56.89 | 13-14 Girls 200 Backstroke 2:00.13 | 13-14 Girls 200 Individual Medley Julia Bak (QNS) 26.17 | 11-12 Girls 50 Backstroke 56.42 | 11-12 Girls 100...
USA Swimming has announced the Athlete Roster for the 2024 National Diversity Select Camp. 5 Athletes from the Metropolitan LSC have been selected for the camp, which will be held Indianapolis, Indiana June 13-16, 2024. Congratulations to: Azana Karim, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics Oliver Shao, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics Serene Jourdy, Westchester Aquatic Club Sofia Torres, Westchester Aquatic Club Sunny Kang, Westchester Aquatic Club Athletes were selected for the National Diversity Select Camp based on age (14-16 years old), and LCM times achieved between September 1, 2022 through August 31,...
USA Swimming has announced the Roster for the 2024 Eastern Zone Select Camp. 3 Athletes and at least 1 coach from the Metropolitan LSC have qualified/been selected for the camp, which will be held at the North Carolina State University beginning June 6, 2024. Congratulations to: Sasha Karafin Long Island Aquatic Club Una Diaz Long Island Aquatic Club Vivienne Zangaro Long Island Aquatic Club Iliana Bitis 92nd Street Y Flying Dolphins (Coach) The camp includes US citizens who are 12-13-year-old female and 13-14-year-old male athletes. Athletes were selected based on...
To apply for the 2024 Club Achievement program, clubs must meet the following application requirements and program components: Evaluation will be based upon Top-10 rankings for the period ending August 31st for both short course and long course. National Times achieved from September 1st 2022 through August 31st, 2023 will be considered. Timeline for Club Achievement Program April 17th - Program applications available to all Metro swimming clubs May 17th - Program applications due from clubs to Metro swimming June 1st - All clubs notified of their status by metro...
22 Metro Athletes have been named to the 2023 Scholastic All-America Team. Athletes must have completed 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and achieved Winter Junior Time Standards in the pool or and or participated in Open Water Nationals during the qualifying period. Congratulations to all the athletes. Name Team SAA Teams Satya Agashiwala Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics 1 Samantha Anderson Long Island Aquatic Club 1 Luke Dwyer Condors Swim Club 1 Cornelia Fox Condors Swim Club 1 Cavan Gormsen Long Island Aquatic Club...
6 Metro Teams have been recognized in the 2023-2024 USA Swimming Club Excellence Program. Long Island Aquatic Club was recognized as a Gold Medal Club, as well as a Podium Club having achieved Gold Medal Club status for the past 4 years. Badger Swim Club and Team Suffolk were each recognized as Silver Medal Clubs. Condors Swimming, BGCN-Westchester Marlins, and Westchester Aquatic Club were each recognized as Bronze Medal Clubs. Congratulations to all the teams that were recognized. Information about the Club Excellence Program is available from USA Swimming: https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/clubsdocuments/club-excellence/2024-club-excellence-program-information-requirements.pdf
Recipients of the 2023 Joe Stetz Memorial Scholarship and Len Galluzzi Memorial Scholarship were announced at the Fall House of Delegates Meeting. Congratulations to Stetz Award Recipients: Jamila Smith (Nufinmen Swimming) Jamie Lynch (BGCN-Westchester Marlins) And congratulations to Galluzzi Award Recipients: Jaelynn Taylor (BGCN-Westchester Marlins) Ryan Nunez (Long Island Express)
Congratulations to Metro's Coach of the Year Award Recipients, who were named a the September 30, 2023 Fall House of Delegates Meeting: Zac Hojnacki (BGC-NWestchester Marlins) Senior Coach of the Year Kris Sweetman (QNS Aquatics) Age Group Coach of the Year Ginny Nussbaum (Long Island Aquatic Club) Major Player Senior Coach of the Year Connor White (BGC-NWestchester Marlins) Must Watch Age Group Coach of the Year
USA Swimming has announced the rosters for the 2023 National Select Camp. The Camp will be held on October 12-15 (Boys) and October 26-29 (Girls) at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Eligbility for the Camp was based on performances during the September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 qualifying period in Olympic events, Hy-Tek powerpoints, IMX Power Point scores, and performances at the Junior National Open Water Championships. 5 Metro athletes qualified for the camp: Samantha Anderson (Long Island Aquatic Club) - 5K Open...
