The Community YMCA Aquarockets Swim Team Excels at Princeton Swim Meet

Congratulations to The Community YMCA’s Aquarockets who competed in the 2013 Fall Festival of X-Cellence Meet.  The meet was held at Princeton University on October 19th & 20th. We are proud to announce the results for the swimmers who placed in the top eight spots:

10 & under: Isabelle Erskine, 10, fifth in the 200 free (2:30.64), fifth in the 100 free (1:09.24), sixth in the 100 IM (1:19.74); Eva Kottakis, 10, seventh in the 200 free (2:33.73); L.W. Mehl, 10, third in the 100 free (1:07.34), fifth in the 200 free (2:27.91), sixth in the 50 free (31.23), seventh in the 200 IM (2:52.25), eighth in the 100 breast (1:32.89); Julia Nappi, 10, first in the 50 breast (38.08), first in the 100 breast (1:23.91), third in the 100 IM (1:16.54), fifth in the 200 IM (2:44.25), seventh in the 50 free (31.17); Kaila Scarpa, 9, fifth in the 100 back (1:18.67).

Ages 11-12: Erika Brown, 12, second in the 200 breast (2:49.73), fourth in the 100 breast (1:18.97), eighth in the 50 free (28.32); Ryan Burke, 12, first in the 50 free (26.80), first in the 200 free (2:03.19), first in the 500 free (5:34.66), second in the 100 breast (1:13.76), third in the 100 free (58.31), third in the 200 breast (2:35.98); Leo Carnevale, 11, eighth in the 50 free (28.14); Benjamin Dupree, 11, seventh in the 500 free (6:03.46); Victoria Ireland, 12, second in the 100 fly (1:06.99); McKenna Johnson, 12, second in the 100 back (1:07.42), fifth in the 200 back (2:26.52); Evan Mahns, 12, second in the 200 free (2:04.88), third in the 200 IM (2:20.69), fourth in the 100 free (58.49), fourth in the 100 breast (1:15.33), fourth in the 200 breast (2:39.45); Mary Mahoney, 12, fifth in the 100 free (1:00.75), seventh in the 50 free (28.28); Taylor Marjamaa, 12, eighth in the 500 free (5:57.88); Maddi Piasecki, 12, second in the 100 free (59.47), fourth in the 50 free (27.71), fourth in the 200 free (2:11.24), eighth in the 100 fly (1:09.88); Ainsley Stamberger, 12, sixth in the 50 free (28.23); Katie Wright, 11, sixth in the 200 free (2:11.78), eighth in the 100 free (1:01.74), eighth in the 100 breast (1:20.78).

Ages 13-14: Celia Kottakis, 14, third in the 50 free (25.37), fifth in the 200 fly (2:20.98), sixth in the 200 IM (2:17.93), seventh in the 100 fly (1:03.69); Dimitri Maldonado, 13, first in the 100 fly (56.37), first in the 200 fly (2:03.50), fourth in the 500 free (5:06.33), sixth in the 50 free (24.56), eighth in the 200 free (1:56.38); Sidney Marjamaa, 14, fourth in the 100 breast (1:12.90); Christopher Smith, 14, first in the 500 free (4:57.17), first in the 400 IM (4:19.64), second in the 200 fly (2:04.72), third in the 200 back (2:02.21), fourth in the 100 back (57.56), fifth in the 100 fly (58.02).  

Ages 15-19: Ryan Andersen, 16, eighth in the 500 free (5:06.95); Julia Bland, 15, sixth in the 500 free (5:26.19), sixth in the 400 IM (4:48.97); Zach DiGiaro, 15, fourth in the 200 fly (2:02.99), fifth in the 100 fly (53.80), seventh in the 500 free (5:06.18); Erin Finn, 17, fifth in the 200 fly (2:16.48); Edward Healy, 17, fourth in the 500 free (5:02.77), fifth in the 200 fly (2:03.48); Tyler Kauth, 15, second in the 200 back (1:58.50), fifth in the 100 back (54.80); Willem Reerink, 15, eighth in the 400 IM (4:41.04); Karin Schienvar, 15, third in the 200 breast (2:32.88), fourth in the 100 breast (1:09.84), fifth in the 50 free (25.21), seventh in the 100 fly (1:01.37); Melissa Segovia, 16, sixth in the 200 breast (2:34.84); Dean Shafritz, 17, sixth in the 100 fly (54.83), seventh in the 200 fly (2:06.90), eighth in the 100 back (56.66), eighth in the 200 back (2:04.80); Christopher Tucker, 17, third in the 200 back (1:59.03), fourth in the 100 free (49.62), fourth in the 100 back (54.54), sixth in the 50 free (22.70), seventh in the 200 IM (2:04.42); Christopher Vadala 17, third in the 100 breast (1:01.70), sixth in the 400 IM (4:34.73); Jackie Van Lew, 16, first in the 50 free (24.83), first in the 200 free (1:55.29), first in the 100 back (59.16), first in the 200 back (2:07.27), second in the 500 free (5:10.43), third in the 100 free (54.32); Matthew Zebrowski, 17, third in the 200 fly (2:02.69), fourth in the 100 fly (53.60), fifth in the 200 IM (2:03.56).

The Community YMCA Red Bank Aquarockets is a competitive swim team that competes in the National YMCA Swimming and Diving, and the USA Swimming organizations.  The Y’s swim team consists of approximately 275 swimmers between the ages of 6-18, practicing in two locations, the Red Bank Family Health and Wellness Center and Camp Zehnder in Wall.  There are a variety of practice levels from the novices in Green to the nationally ranked swimmers in Senior 1.  The team is coached by full time and part time professional coaches, who are supported by both the Community YMCA Administration and Swim Team Parent Association.  For more information about the Aquarockets visit the team website at www.aquarockets.com

For further questions, please contact the Head Coach, Jack Caucino, at jcaucino@cycma.org or 732-741-2504, ext. 22.

About The Community YMCA

The Y is a leading nonprofit charity that strengthens communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Community YMCA serves more than 20,000 residents in greater Monmouth County through programs such as: preschool, before and after school care, health and wellness, leadership, arts enrichment, personal and family counseling and summer day camp. With a mission to serve all, more than $650,000  in reduced and free membership fees and programs is provided by the YCares financial assistance program to individuals and families in need. For more information, visit TheCommunityYMCA.org.