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Congratulations to our newest RHINO Zachary Sarka with a time of 59.77 in the 100 freestyle!

Congratulations to our team members who swam at the High School State meet and excelled! We are proud of your accomplishment in qualifying for State and your great swims! Results: Virginia Summer placed 2nd in 100 backstroke with a time of 59.28 and 5th in 100 free with a 54.54. Kaitlin Kunkle placed 2nd in 50 free with a time of 25.15 and 4th in 100 backstroke with a 1:00.44. Tyler Laprise placed 26th in 100 fly with a 1:03.88 and 27th in 500 free with a 5:45.80. Zachary Sarka...

Congratulations to individual HS State qualifiers: for MC: Kaitlin Kunkle 50 free,100 back; Zachary Sarka 200 free; 500 free; for NHS: Tyler Laprise 100 fly, 500 free; Virginia Summer 100 free,100 back; Austin Westwood 200 IM, 100 breast. The state high school meet is this Saturday, Oct.8th

The Newberry Academy Boy's Swim Team won the 1A&2A SCISA Swimming Championship this past Saturday! Eels Austin Bartley and Josie West are members of the Newberry Academy Swim Team along with several other former Eels! Great job everyone!

We had a blast at the Intersquad meet this past Saturday! Congratulations to all of our swimmers! We were so proud of our Adult swimmers who joined in on the fun: Geri Brunelle, Sharah Clark, Scott Gardner, Chad Hawkins, Amelia Lewis, Julianne Senn, Deanne Sweet and Khristia Webb. Our NEW swimmers who participated were Austin Dehart, Dante Lewis, Leilani McKay, Evan Page, Lauren and Ryan Shealy, Josie Shepherd and Joseph Voest. Check out the meet results under Eel Info...Meet Results.

The girls relay team had a best time today! Congratulations to Mae, Elizabeth Anne, Virginia, and Kaitlin! Check the Y Nat tab for more information.

Thomas and Virgina both swam a 100 fly time trial. Thomas swam a 1:00.94 which qualifies for Spring Nationals 2012, Virginina swam a 1:00.94 and qualified for Long Course Nationals 2012.

Kaitlin qualifed for the "C" final in 50 breast earlier today. Tonight's swim was great. Kaitlin was second in her heat and finished 22nd overall in 50 breast! Thomas and Elizabeth Anne both had best times in 50 free today!

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Congratulations to Kaitlin Kunkle for making finals in the 50 meter breaststroke. She is seated 25th with a 35.71. Elisabeth Anne Orr swam a best time in 50 free 29.04 and made a cut for spring Ynats in a time trial for 100 back 1:10.74. Thomas Orr swam a best time in 50 free with a 25.90. Virginia Summer swam a 1:09.01 in 100 back.

Mark your calendars! Practice will begin on August 29th for the Winter Season. New swimmers will come at 3:45pm. Practice groups will be sent out the 2nd week of August.