PAY Swim Team News 7-4-2023
PAY Swim Team News - 7/4/2023
Hope you had a peaceful and fun July 4th!! Here is what you need to know for this week. There is a lot of news so please scroll down to the end.
COACH NOTES
PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Our Typical Summer Practice Schedule is linked - We are resuming this schedule as of Wednesday 7/5
Cure for Cam LC Invite - SwimCloud Results Link
WSY LC Classic from early June - SwimCloud Results Link
Cure for Cam LC Invite @ UMLY - Meet Recap
Over 80 PAY swimmers competed in a Prelim/Final long course invitational at UMLY the weekend of June 23-25. We navigated some wild weather in the process as well!
Congratulations to all and special shout outs to the following swimmers:
New YMCA LC National Qualifying Swims:
Brynn Lewis - Girls 200 IM (2:30.96)
New Middle Atlantic LC Senior Champs Qualifying Swims:
Nick Darragh - Boys 50 Free (26.23)
Nathan Deeney - Boys 200 Back (2:20.29)
Madelyn Deeney - Girls 50 Free (28.94)
Gwen Devenney - Girls 50 Free (29.12)
Meredith Hummel - Girls 50 Free (28.72)
Brynn Lewis - Girls 100 Breast (1:19.99), 200 Fly (2:41.66), 200 IM (2:30.96), 100 Back (1:10.59)
Macey Speakman - Girls 100 Breast (1:18.87)
New Middle Atlantic LC Junior Champs Qualifying Swims:
Elizaveta Akimova - Girls 10 & Under 50 Back (41.67), 50 Fly (39.97)
Nathan Deeney - Boys 13-14 200 Free (2:07.61), 200 Back (2:20.29), 100 Back (1:06.57)
Gwen Devenney- Girls 13-14 50 Free (29.12)
Clayton Heinzmann - Boys 13-14 400 IM (5:22.97)
Meredith Hummel - Girls 13-14 200 IM (2:38.08)
Vivien Hummel - Girls 11-12 50 Fly (33.17) and 200 IM (2:45.70)
Walker Hungarter - Boys 13-14 100 Fly (1:05.21), 200 Fly (2:34.78)
Sam Vallino - Boys 13-14 50 Free (26.79), 100 Fly (1:07.26)
Derek Wan - Boys 13-14 50 Free (27.32)
Ryan Whitlock- Boys 10 & Under 200 Free (2:43.02)
Andy Yu - Boys 13-14 50 Free (27.32), 200 Free (2:10.50), 400 IM (5:27.51)
Erick Zinn - Boys 11-12 50 Fly (34.35), 200 Fly (2:53.34)
Tri Meet vs. UMLY and YY Recap
2 swimmers swam in their first ever meet with PAY!: Connor Gall and Annie Miller
MEET RESULTS(click link)
UPCOMING MEETS or DEADLINES- Please remind your swimmer that it is every swimmer’s responsibility to clean up after themselves and leave the area we occupy at meets in better condition that we found it AND if your swimmer has to cancel attending the night before or morning of a swim meet, please email coaches (david.rue@philaymca.org and Kathryn.deeney@philaymca.org ) and Kate Baganski (kbaganski@verizon.net ) to ensure the lineups are edited prior to the meet starting.Thank you!
June/July Long Course Meet Schedule & Dates
IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE LOOK TO GET SIGNUPS IN FOR THESE JUNE/JULY LONG COURSE MEETS ASAP. If you have questions about long course swimming/competition, please ask! You don’t have to be “elite” to be a part of these types of competitions 🙂
LINKS TO EACH MEET EVENT ON TEAMUNIFY ARE BELOW
7/6-7/9 Middle Atlantic LC Senior Champs at Keystone Aquatic Center in Carlisle, PA
This is a qualifying meet for our Senior level swimmers. If you are qualified, please plan on attending. This meet has been a great springboard for our swimmers into the rest of the summer championship season. A MEET EMAIL WAS SENT EARLIER THIS WEEK WITH PRELIMINARY DETAILS
7/14-7/16 Middle Atlantic LC Silver Champs at GCIT in Sewell, NJ
This meet is our LC Champs meet for all USA registered swimmers that did not qualify for Senior Champs or Junior Champs. It is more local than in year’s past, so I am hopeful this will help us turnout for this meet. It is a great LC Prelim/Final experience for our swimmers of all ages and levels. Signups are due 6/26
7/20-7/23 Middle Atlantic LC Junior Champs at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA
This is a qualifying meet for our 14 and Under swimmers. Those who are qualified for both this meet and LC Y Nationals should plan on talking to me about plans for the summer. Signups are due 6/26
7/25-7/29 YMCA LC Nationals in Greensboro, NC
More information to come for our LC Y National Qualifiers. Please refer to the event page for qualifying times.
June/July YMCA Summer Series Meet Schedule & Dates
ALL PAY swimmers who are signed up for the summer months (June and July) are welcome to participate in our “Summer Series” dual/tri meets with other local YMCAs. These are local, fun, low key meet opportunities for our swimmers during the summer months.
Tuesday 7/11 - AWAY vs. BYNS & UMLY (at Boyertown YMCA)
Thursday 7/13 - AWAY vs. UPY (at Upper Perkiomen YMCA)
These will culminate in a Summer Champs meet that is Prelim/Final at the end of the Summer season. SIgnup link is below:
Saturday/Sunday 7/29-7/30 - PA YMCA SCY Summer Champs
OTHER NEWS:
Parent Swim Team Questions- if you are new and have questions about swim team, email Kate Baganski (kbaganski@verizon.net) and she or someone else will get back to you and/or meet you to go over your questions.
KINETIC PHYSICAL THERAPY AT OUR YMCA for swimmers or family members:. Our branch and association partner, Kinetic Physical Therapy, serves the needs of a wide variety of YMCA members, right at our branch in Phoenixville!. Please visit their website and watch their “YMCA partnership video” at the bottom of their homepage at the following link: https://www.kineticptpa.com/ Kinetic also has additional local locations in Collegeville, Chester Springs, Exton, Downingtown, etc.
FACEBOOK-Come follow “PAY Swimming” on Facebook to celebrate the achievements of all of our kids. Even better, text or email your child’s photo and “brags” from our swim meets to swim mom Donna Hungarter to share on the PAY Swimming page at (484) 686-3156 or dmhungarter@gmail.com
TYR PORTAL - If you need a team swim suit apparel or equipment, please visit our TYR team portal.
Our team portal can be accessed following the below steps.
Access via our Team Unify Website at Phoenixville YMCA swim team - Apparel (teamunify.com) or
1. Go to TEAMS.TYR.COM
2. Click create an account
3. Use access code 16659
By shopping through the custom portal, you will receive 25% off anything you order including parkas, suits and equipment PLUS, your purchase helps to support the team as TYR provides benefits back to us, based upon our total sales. Please email our TYR rep Joe Eiden with any questions at jeiden@tyr.com.
BIRTHDAY ROUND-UP Happiest of Days to our teammates who have or had birthdays in July!
Shaurya Agrawal turned 12 on July 1!
Sahasra Mettupalli turned 12 on July 2!
Iva Filipovski turns 10 on July 5!
Mila Mazzoni turns 14 on July 6!
Aubrie Wilson turns 16 on July 6 too!
Coach Tracy also has a birthday on July 6!
Anna Shishkov turns 15 on July 7!
Brynn Lewis turns 15 on July 16!
Meredith Hummel turns 14 on July 23!
Miles Beechner turns 9 on July 25!
Christopher Merrell turns 13 on July 26!
Nicholas Zinn turns 14 on July 28!
Saraya Narayan turns 12 on July 31!
Naomi Narayan turns 12 on July 31!
Have a Wonderful Week!
