Waukee YMCA Rays Swim Team Wraps Up Season With Big Wins
The 145 swimmers on the Waukee YMCA Rays swim team recently completed the 2011-12 YMCA swim season.
Submitted by Sara Roberts, Waukee Family YMCA
The Waukee YMCA Rays Swim Team, with 145 swimmers, recently completed the 2011-12 Y Swim Season.
The team qualified 117 swimmers for the 2012 Y State Swim Meet and brought home the Iowa YMCA Division 1 Team Champion Award.
The Waukee YMCA Rays had 10 swimmers become 2012 state record breakers: Sam Davey, Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller, Gus Muenzenmay, Olivia Crouse, Kayla Rinderknect, Zoe Bussanmas, Madeline Bridges, and Emily Baeth.
Brett Shaw and Ashley Dean were nominated to be a part of the Iowa All-Star Team.These athletes have a long history with Y swimming and are positive role models for their peers and do their part to give back to the community.
Stats from the Y State Meet:
GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONS – 11 INDIVIDUAL AND 4 RELAYS
BOYS STATE CHAMPIONS – 7 INDIVIDUAL AND 4 RELAYS
AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS
GIRLS STATE – 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 AGE GROUPS
BOYS STATE – 9-10 AND 11-12 AGE GROUPS
2012 STATE RECORD BREAKERS
Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle – Emily Baeth 59.87
Girls 11-12 50 Breastroke – Zoe Bussanmas 33.14
Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay – Olivia Crouse, Kayla Rinderknecht, Zoe Bussanmas, Madeline Bridges 2:01.56
Boys 8 and under 100 Med. Relay – Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller, Sam Davey 1:14.15
Boys 8 and under 100 Free Relay – Sam Davey, Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller 1:05.65
Boys 12-21 200 Butterfly – Gus Muenzenmay 2:35.30
Waukee YMCA Swim Team also took 77 qualifiers to compete in the 2012 Y Regional Meet which was held in Rochester, Minn. This Y Regional Meet included top Y Swimmers from the Midwest. Waukee YMCA Rays came home the Region 8 Y Regional Team Champions!
Stats from the Y Regional Meet:
GIRLS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – 14 INDIVIDUAL AND 5 RELAYS
BOYS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – 7 INDIVIDUAL AND 9 RELAYS
GIRLS INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RECORD HOLDERS – Bailey Marquardt, Emily Baeth, Gillian Davey, Olivia Crouse, Zoe Bussanmas and Hailey Sititz.
BOYS INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RECORD HOLDERS – Carson Copple, Zach Linder and Grady Rogers.
