Wave Winter Invitational Recap
YSST had 20 athletes compete at the Wave Winter Invitational (formerly known as Fall States) in Cary, NC on December 10-12.
Alex Ballard set a new state record for the 10 & Under boys 500 Free. Alex also set new team records for the 9-10 boys 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 100 Back, and 200 IM.
Top Ten Finishes
9 & Under Girls – Faith Hefner (6th 200 IM, 3rd 500 Free, 6th 200 Free, 6th 100 Back, and 1st 100 Fly), Audrey Shores (6th 500 Free), and Nina Turcanu (6th 100 Fly)
9 & Under Boys – Stephan Procopii (4th 500 Free, 9th 200 Free, 8th 100 Fly, 4th 100 Breast, and 10th 100 IM) and Jack Vezmar (3rd 50 Breast and 2nd 100 Breast)
10 Boys – Alex Ballard (1st 200 IM, 1st 500 Free, 1st 200 Free, 1st 100 Back, 2nd 100 Fly, 1st 50 Free, 1st 100 Free, 2nd 50 Fly, 1st 100 Breast, and 1st 100 IM)
11 Girls – Emmaline Peterson (6th 200 IM, 4th 500 Free, 10th 200 Free, 8th 100 Back, and 4th 100 Fly), Maly Shores (9th 500 Free, 9th 200 Free, and 10th 100 Free), and Lauren Ferner (10th 50 Back)
12 Girls – Emma Weisgerber (9th 200 IM, 3rd 500 Free, 10th 200 Free, and 10th 100 Fly) and Maria Turcanu (7th 500 Free, 7th 200 Breast, and 7th 100 Breast)
Congratulations to Brian Aberle, Alina Bejenari, Abi Blanchat, Sophia Cherkez, Polina Cherkez, Maria Marreiros, Liza Sakhonenko, Marissa Taylor, and Michael Vezmar for their swims as well!!