We will have team pictures on
TUESDAY at 630
Wear Team Suit and Team Shirt
ALL Coaches need to be in Team T-Shirt
Individual pix will follow Team pix
Please NO Swimming before picture.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Sailfish Blitz Barco-Newton Marlins
The McArthur Family YMCA Sailfish, defending YMCA of Florida’s First Coast (YFFC) league champions, started their summer swimming season on a steamy Saturday, racking up a resounding victory over the Barco-Newton YMCA Fighting Marlins at home on June 12th.
Bringing 141 swimmers to the meet, the Sailfish overwhelmed the Marlins, taking first place in 39 individual events and setting fifteen new team records. Competing in the meet were 57 new Sailfish, including 49 who were participating in their first ever swim meet, like four-year-olds McKenna Hiebel and twins Aislynn and Duncan Bell.
Delivering first-place finishes in each of their three individual events were nine-year-old Evan Crayton, thirteen-year-old Jasmine Duke, and fifteen-year-old Kaylynn Chauncey. Bringing home two firsts each were six-year-old Declan Bell, ten-year-old Zoe Hall, eleven-year-olds Maisie Gooch and Jared Smith, and sixteen-year-olds Amber Wolfe and Cameron Harville. Earning one first-place finish each were Ryan Anderson (7), Drew Bowman (16), Christopher Grego (12), Christian Harville (16), Ella Johns (5), Lukas Johns (7), Brandon Lee (12), Zachary Lindborn (9), Maddie Millar (6), Christian Pierce (13), Vincent Sheppard (6), Zoe Stein (13), Jacob Taylor (12), Leighton Tomerlin (8), Haylie Wallace (9), Alex Warren (8), Katy Weaver (14), and Ciera Wilcox (9).
In addition to Crayton, Duke, and Chauncey, fifteen Sailfish placed in the top three in each of their individual events, including Bowman, Gooch, Christopher Grego, Gabriel Grego, Hall, Christian Harville, Cameron Harville, Lee, Millar, Smith, Stein, Rachel Taylor, Katy Weaver, Will Weaver, and Wilcox.
New Sailfish records were inked by Chauncey (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breastroke), Duke (100-yard IM, 50-yard backstroke, 50-yard breastroke), Wolfe (50-yard butterfly, 100-yard IM), Wilcox (50-yard breaststroke), Hall (100-yard IM), Gooch (50-yard backstroke), Cameron Harville (100-yard IM), Katy Weaver (50-yard butterfly), and Pierce (50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard backstroke).
The “Whopper-Dropper” for the meet (designating the swimmer who drops the most cumulative time across events from previous personal bests) was seven-year-old Erica Teare, who registered an impressive and inspiring improvement of 83.38 seconds over the 2009 times for her three personal events.
This year is the largest yet for the Sailfish with over 170 registered swimmers ranging in age from four to eighteen. Next up is another home meet on Saturday, June 26th, pitting the Sailfish against the St. Augustine Rays and the Baker Bullets.
Bringing 141 swimmers to the meet, the Sailfish overwhelmed the Marlins, taking first place in 39 individual events and setting fifteen new team records. Competing in the meet were 57 new Sailfish, including 49 who were participating in their first ever swim meet, like four-year-olds McKenna Hiebel and twins Aislynn and Duncan Bell.
Delivering first-place finishes in each of their three individual events were nine-year-old Evan Crayton, thirteen-year-old Jasmine Duke, and fifteen-year-old Kaylynn Chauncey. Bringing home two firsts each were six-year-old Declan Bell, ten-year-old Zoe Hall, eleven-year-olds Maisie Gooch and Jared Smith, and sixteen-year-olds Amber Wolfe and Cameron Harville. Earning one first-place finish each were Ryan Anderson (7), Drew Bowman (16), Christopher Grego (12), Christian Harville (16), Ella Johns (5), Lukas Johns (7), Brandon Lee (12), Zachary Lindborn (9), Maddie Millar (6), Christian Pierce (13), Vincent Sheppard (6), Zoe Stein (13), Jacob Taylor (12), Leighton Tomerlin (8), Haylie Wallace (9), Alex Warren (8), Katy Weaver (14), and Ciera Wilcox (9).
In addition to Crayton, Duke, and Chauncey, fifteen Sailfish placed in the top three in each of their individual events, including Bowman, Gooch, Christopher Grego, Gabriel Grego, Hall, Christian Harville, Cameron Harville, Lee, Millar, Smith, Stein, Rachel Taylor, Katy Weaver, Will Weaver, and Wilcox.
New Sailfish records were inked by Chauncey (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breastroke), Duke (100-yard IM, 50-yard backstroke, 50-yard breastroke), Wolfe (50-yard butterfly, 100-yard IM), Wilcox (50-yard breaststroke), Hall (100-yard IM), Gooch (50-yard backstroke), Cameron Harville (100-yard IM), Katy Weaver (50-yard butterfly), and Pierce (50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard backstroke).
The “Whopper-Dropper” for the meet (designating the swimmer who drops the most cumulative time across events from previous personal bests) was seven-year-old Erica Teare, who registered an impressive and inspiring improvement of 83.38 seconds over the 2009 times for her three personal events.
This year is the largest yet for the Sailfish with over 170 registered swimmers ranging in age from four to eighteen. Next up is another home meet on Saturday, June 26th, pitting the Sailfish against the St. Augustine Rays and the Baker Bullets.
Friday, January 8, 2010
2010 Summer Swim Schedule
June 12th: (Schedule #1)
Dye-Clay vs. St. Augustine @ St. Augustine
Winston vs. Williams/duPont @ Winston
McArthur vs. Barco-Newton @ McArthur
Baker vs. Arlington vs. Yates (Brooks) @ Baker
June 26th: (Schedule #2)
Williams/duPont vs. Dye-Clay vs. Yates (Brooks) @ Dye-Clay
Winston vs. Barco-Newton vs. Arlington @ Barco-Newton
McArthur vs. St. Augustine vs. Baker @ McArthur
July 10th: (Schedule #1)
Winston vs. Baker vs. St. Augustine (Brooks) @ Winston
Barco-Newton vs. Williams/DuPont vs. Arlington @ duPont Campus
Dye-Clay vs. McArthur vs. Yates @ Dye-Clay
July 17th: Regional Championships
Top 8 from each Region will advance in each event
ALL Relays will advance from the Regional Championship
Barco-Newton vs. Dye-Clay vs. Baker @ Baker
McArthur vs. Williams/DuPont vs. Arlington @ McArthur
Winston vs. St. Augustine vs. Yates (Brooks) @ Winston
July 23rd 8 & Under Championships (Friday)
at Barco-Newton Family YMCA
July 24th 9 and Up Championships (Saturday)
at Barco-Newton Family YMCA
GREEN = HOME MEETS
BLUE = MCARHTUR SAILFISH MEETS
Monday, August 3, 2009
Back-to-Back Championships for McArthur Sailfish
July 25th was a great day to be a Sailfish. Proving that last year’s championship victory was just the beginning, the McArthur Family YMCA Sailfish brought home the big trophy again last weekend, racking up a definitive 500-plus point win in the 2009 YMCA of Florida’s First Coast (YFFC) Swimming Championships at the Barco-Newton Family YMCA in Orange Park.
The action started on a sizzling Friday afternoon as the 6-and-under and 8-and-under swimmers hit the water. The smallest Sailfish stood tall, reached for the wall, and delivered a 200-point lead to their older teammates at the end of the day. 8-and-under girls Ciera Wilcox and Taylor Radcliffe dominated the field, setting three meet records (Wilcox – 100 Individual Medley and 25-yard Breaststroke; Radcliffe – 25-yard freestyle), and finishing first and second respectively in the high-points awards for their age group. 8-and-under boys Evan Crayton (25 Freestyle) and Jonah Braeger (100 IM) added their own meet records, and Crayton brought home the high points award for the 8-and-under boys. The 8-and-under girls’ Freestyle (Wilcox, Annie Tanner, Haylie Wallace, and Radcliffe) and Medley (Radcliffe, Julia Cox, Wilcox, and Wallace) relay teams finished the day with first place finishes and meet records.
The 10-and-under, 11-12, 13-14, and Senior swimmers took the pool by storm the next day. Determined to build their lead, the Sailfish continued to turn in personal bests and hard-fought finishes across the board. Maisie Gooch set a meet record in the 10-and-under 50 Backstroke and brought home the high points runner-up trophy. Not to be outdone by their younger counterparts, the 10-and-under girls’ Freestyle relay team (Lexie Sutton, Lindsey DeLille, Faith Leipau, and Gooch) outstroked the competition and set another meet record.
11-12 girls Jasmine Duke (50 Freestyle) and Colette Murphy (50 Breastroke) set meet records, and Duke tied with teammate Zoe Stein for the 11-12 girls’ high-point runner-up award. 13-year-old Juan Cardenas turned in another strong performance, setting a meet record in the 200 IM.
Ten Sailfish swimmers placed in the top three in all of their individual events. Jared Smith, Stein, Katy Weaver, and Thomas Seidel ended the day with three medals each, joining record-setters Wilcox, Radcliffe, Crayton, Gooch, Duke, and Cardenas.
Finishing the season in grand style, Sailfish swimmers chalked up a total of 10 A times, 32 BB times and 48 B times. From the first swimmers in the water to the last, each member of the team competed with pride, honor, and determination, giving their all to bring victory to the McArthur Family YMCA. It was, indeed, not only one but two great days to be a Sailfish. Of course, if you ask any one of them, they will say EVERY day is a great day to be a Sailfish!
The action started on a sizzling Friday afternoon as the 6-and-under and 8-and-under swimmers hit the water. The smallest Sailfish stood tall, reached for the wall, and delivered a 200-point lead to their older teammates at the end of the day. 8-and-under girls Ciera Wilcox and Taylor Radcliffe dominated the field, setting three meet records (Wilcox – 100 Individual Medley and 25-yard Breaststroke; Radcliffe – 25-yard freestyle), and finishing first and second respectively in the high-points awards for their age group. 8-and-under boys Evan Crayton (25 Freestyle) and Jonah Braeger (100 IM) added their own meet records, and Crayton brought home the high points award for the 8-and-under boys. The 8-and-under girls’ Freestyle (Wilcox, Annie Tanner, Haylie Wallace, and Radcliffe) and Medley (Radcliffe, Julia Cox, Wilcox, and Wallace) relay teams finished the day with first place finishes and meet records.
The 10-and-under, 11-12, 13-14, and Senior swimmers took the pool by storm the next day. Determined to build their lead, the Sailfish continued to turn in personal bests and hard-fought finishes across the board. Maisie Gooch set a meet record in the 10-and-under 50 Backstroke and brought home the high points runner-up trophy. Not to be outdone by their younger counterparts, the 10-and-under girls’ Freestyle relay team (Lexie Sutton, Lindsey DeLille, Faith Leipau, and Gooch) outstroked the competition and set another meet record.
11-12 girls Jasmine Duke (50 Freestyle) and Colette Murphy (50 Breastroke) set meet records, and Duke tied with teammate Zoe Stein for the 11-12 girls’ high-point runner-up award. 13-year-old Juan Cardenas turned in another strong performance, setting a meet record in the 200 IM.
Ten Sailfish swimmers placed in the top three in all of their individual events. Jared Smith, Stein, Katy Weaver, and Thomas Seidel ended the day with three medals each, joining record-setters Wilcox, Radcliffe, Crayton, Gooch, Duke, and Cardenas.
Finishing the season in grand style, Sailfish swimmers chalked up a total of 10 A times, 32 BB times and 48 B times. From the first swimmers in the water to the last, each member of the team competed with pride, honor, and determination, giving their all to bring victory to the McArthur Family YMCA. It was, indeed, not only one but two great days to be a Sailfish. Of course, if you ask any one of them, they will say EVERY day is a great day to be a Sailfish!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sailfish Spear Dolphins & ‘Cudas in Third Win
The McArthur YMCA Sailfish sped to another victory last Saturday, dominating the Dye-Clay Dolphins and Yates Barracudas. Blistering heat and strong competition could not keep the home team from rewriting the record book, with twelve swimmers posting fifteen new individual team records. First-time record-breakers included Aidan Pedersen, who broke a three-year-old record in the 6-&-under boys’ 25 butterfly, Matthew Stillwell (6-&-under boys’ 25 freestyle), Aaron Johnson (13-14 boys’ 200 IM), and Rachel Taylor (senior girls’ 200 IM). Evan Crayton (8-&-under boys’ 25 freestyle and 25 butterfly), Jasmine Duke (11-12 girls’ 50 butterfly and 100 IM), and Juan Cardenas (13-14 boys’ 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke) continued their streaks, adding two records apiece. Rounding out the romp were repeat record-holders Taylor Radcliffe (8-&-under girls’ 25 backstroke), Ciera Wilcox (8-&-under girls’ 100 IM), Maisie Gooch (10-&-under girls’ 100 IM), Jared Smith (10-&-under boys’ 50 backstroke), and Leah Wright (13-14 girls’ 100 butterfly).
Sofia Dupee, Maisie Gooch, and Juan Cardenas maintained perfect personal records, swimming undefeated in each appearance this season. Showing the depth of this year’s team, 41 swimmers turned in an impressive 83 National Time Standards, including 6 ‘A’ times, 25 ‘BB’ times, and 52 ‘B’ times.
The Sailfish host the Region AAA Meet on July 11. Top finishers in this meet will advance to the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast League Championships July 24-25 in Jacksonville, where the McArthur swimmers will defend their team’s title.
Sofia Dupee, Maisie Gooch, and Juan Cardenas maintained perfect personal records, swimming undefeated in each appearance this season. Showing the depth of this year’s team, 41 swimmers turned in an impressive 83 National Time Standards, including 6 ‘A’ times, 25 ‘BB’ times, and 52 ‘B’ times.
The Sailfish host the Region AAA Meet on July 11. Top finishers in this meet will advance to the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast League Championships July 24-25 in Jacksonville, where the McArthur swimmers will defend their team’s title.
SAILFISH SIZZLE IN SEASON OPENER
Taking on not one but three challengers, 2008 YMCA of Florida’s First Coast Swimming Champions the McArthur Sailfish launched their title defense in a commanding 319-point victory on the road at Orange Park’s Bob Dye-Clay Family YMCA.
An unexpected change in venue led to a triple dual meet pitting the Sailfish against the Dye-Clay Dolphins, the Barco-Newton Fighting Marlins, and the St. Augustine Rays. Sailfish dominated across the board, racking up points from the first splash to the last touch. From the tiniest rookie (4-year-old Jules Hines) to the most seasoned veteran (18-year-old 2009 FBHS grad Amanda Stein), Sailfish swimmers showed their determination to stay unbeaten. As did 10 & Under Girls Freestyle relay team of (Devan Hines, Lindsey DeLille, Faith Leipau, and Lexie Sutton) showed their strength as they have been undefeated for 3 straight years.
8 year-old Ciera Wilcox captured first place finishes with two “A” times in the 25 back and 25 fly. Six individual Sailfish swam a total of ten “BB” times and twenty-five swimmers posted a total of thirty “B” times.
Ten new team records were set, including two each by veterans Juan Cardenas (13-14 100 back and 100 fly) and Katy Weaver (13-14 100 back and 200 IM). Sailfish newcomers Evan Crayton ( 8&U 25 free and 25 back) and Jasmine Duke (11-12 100 IM and 50 breast) made powerful debuts with two records apiece. Jillian Lunt (13-14 100 fly) and Amanda Stein (Senior 100 fly) each added one record to their collections.
The Sailfish are a record high 155 swimmers and eight volunteer coaches strong this season. Head Coach Mary Donn Bowman confirms the 2009 team is promising to be the best yet.
Next up for the Sailfish is the first of a three-meet home stand, taking on the St. Augustine Rays and the Arlington Riverfins in Fernandina Beach on Saturday.
An unexpected change in venue led to a triple dual meet pitting the Sailfish against the Dye-Clay Dolphins, the Barco-Newton Fighting Marlins, and the St. Augustine Rays. Sailfish dominated across the board, racking up points from the first splash to the last touch. From the tiniest rookie (4-year-old Jules Hines) to the most seasoned veteran (18-year-old 2009 FBHS grad Amanda Stein), Sailfish swimmers showed their determination to stay unbeaten. As did 10 & Under Girls Freestyle relay team of (Devan Hines, Lindsey DeLille, Faith Leipau, and Lexie Sutton) showed their strength as they have been undefeated for 3 straight years.
8 year-old Ciera Wilcox captured first place finishes with two “A” times in the 25 back and 25 fly. Six individual Sailfish swam a total of ten “BB” times and twenty-five swimmers posted a total of thirty “B” times.
Ten new team records were set, including two each by veterans Juan Cardenas (13-14 100 back and 100 fly) and Katy Weaver (13-14 100 back and 200 IM). Sailfish newcomers Evan Crayton ( 8&U 25 free and 25 back) and Jasmine Duke (11-12 100 IM and 50 breast) made powerful debuts with two records apiece. Jillian Lunt (13-14 100 fly) and Amanda Stein (Senior 100 fly) each added one record to their collections.
The Sailfish are a record high 155 swimmers and eight volunteer coaches strong this season. Head Coach Mary Donn Bowman confirms the 2009 team is promising to be the best yet.
Next up for the Sailfish is the first of a three-meet home stand, taking on the St. Augustine Rays and the Arlington Riverfins in Fernandina Beach on Saturday.
Monday, June 22, 2009
2 Wins 3 to Go ... Game On!
With two wins under our belt we are off to a great start this season. Three meet to go... GAME ON!
With the team stronger and eager to win great things are going to happen. We had many unexpected amazing races this weekend. We had more team records broken and Time Standards achieved.
Hold your head High because We are the Mighty- Mighty Sailfish!
We had a great start to the meet with everyone Chicken Dancing ... Sailfish can Dance and Swim...all in the same day. Way to swim keep up the good practices and we will go far.
With the team stronger and eager to win great things are going to happen. We had many unexpected amazing races this weekend. We had more team records broken and Time Standards achieved.
Hold your head High because We are the Mighty- Mighty Sailfish!
We had a great start to the meet with everyone Chicken Dancing ... Sailfish can Dance and Swim...all in the same day. Way to swim keep up the good practices and we will go far.
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