YMCA Nationals Summary

Congratulations to the YSST 2012 YMCA National Long Course team of Jessica Burgess, David Glenn, Sam Melnyk, Emmaline Peterson, Jake Pierce, Marinela Procopii, Tanner Stirewalt, Maria Turcanu, Sava Turcanu, and Emma Wesigerber for their accomplishments in Atlanta.  Collectively, they achieved 30 new best times, 9 top 30 finishes (6 top ten), and 2 YMCA National titles.  117 teams attended the meet and the YSST men finished 19th.  Below is a summary of the facebook posts from the week.  Congrats to all!!!

Great start on day one. Jake dropped 31 seconds in the 1500 and finished 9th. Sava showed us a painful way to swim the mile. He was out TOO fast, but he had the heart to dig deep on the last 50 to hold off a fast charging Matthew Moen to win his second YMCA National title by .14 seconds. Lots of swims tomorrow!!

Day two - Jessica (100 bk), Tanner (100 bk), and Maria (400 fr) swam the second fastest swims of their life. Marinela dropped two seconds in the 200 IM and Sam dropped 9 seconds in the 200 IM. Jake dropped 7 seconds in the 400 fr finishing 17th, and Sava dropped .6 in the 400 fr finishing 2nd. Congrats to all!!

Day three - In prelims, Emma swam the 800 fr. Maria (200 br) and Emmaline (800 fr) swam the second fastest times of their life. Jake dropped 2 seconds in the 200 fr achieving 2 best times in one swim (his 100 split was also a best time). Marinela dropped .3 in the 200 br achieving two best times in one swim (her 100 split was also a best time), set a new team record, AND earned her first second swim at Y Nats ever placing 25th. In time trials, Sam dropped 3 seconds in the 100 fly. Sava dropped 1.4 seconds in the 100 fly and set a new team record. David dropped 3 seconds in the 200 fr. Tanner dropped .7 seconds in the 100 fr. In finals, Marinela dropped another second off her morning swim in the 200 br and again had two best times in one swim (her 100 split was faster than this morning) breaking her team record from the morning, AND moved up a spot to 24th. Congrats to all!!

Day four - In prelims, Maria and Marinela swam the 400 IM. Tanner dropped a second in the 200 bk. Emmaline dropped 2 seconds in the 50 fly. Sam dropped a second in the 50 fly. The men's 800 fr relay of Sava, Jake, David, and Tanner dropped 7 seconds and finished 21st. Sava dropped 6 seconds in the 400 IM and was the number one seed after prelims. In time trials, Emma swam the 400 free, and David swam the second fastest time of his life in the 400 free. In finals, Sava dropped another 3 seconds off his prelims swim in the 400 IM winning his second Y National title of the week. His time was 1.4 seconds under the Olympic Trial cut. Congrats to all!!

Day five - Emma and Emmaline swam the 200 fly. Maria and Marinela swam the 100 br. David swam the second fastest time of his life in the 800 fr. Tanner dropped a second in the 50 bk. Sam dropped 5 seconds in the 200 fly. Jake dropped 19 seconds in the 800 fr and finished 9th. Sava dropped 2 seconds in the 200 fly and finished 7th. 117 teams attended the meet, The YSST men finished 19th. Congrats to all!