WRAT Swim Team Wins Slew of 1st Places at Holiday Invitational
We are proud to announce the tremendous achievements of our YMCA Water Rats Swim Team at the YMCA Holiday Trials & Finals Invitational hosted by the Cross Island YMCA and Flushing YMCA. The swim meet took place on December 10 – 12, 2021 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, NY.
INDIVIDUAL WINS
1ST PLACE BREASTSTROKE
BOYS 13 & 14
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ivanov | 100y | 1:04:87 |
| Brendan Leahy | 200y | 2:22.10 |
| Michael Ivanov | 200y | 2:23.21 |
1ST PLACE BUTTERFLY
BOYS & GIRLS 9 & 10
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina Belyaev | 50y | 33.41 |
| Lewis Meyers | 50y | 33.67 |
| Lewis Meyers | 100y | 1:16.93 |
1ST PLACE BACKSTROKE
GIRLS 9 & 10
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Zadie Schatz | 50y | 36.85 |
| Valentina Belyaev | 100y | 1:16.48 |
| Lewis Meyers | 500y | 34.86 |
| Miles Pearson | 100y | 1:20.43 |
1ST PLACE BREASTSTROKE
GIRLS 9 & 10
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Valetina Belyaev | 50y | 39.21 |
| Zadie Schatz | 100y | 1:22.19 |
1ST PLACE BREASTSTROKE
GIRLS 11 & 12
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Giafardino | 50y | 33.98 |
1ST PLACE FREESTYLE & IM
BOYS 9 & 10
| NAME | DISTANCE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Meyers | 50y Freestyle | 29.70 |
| Lewis Meyers | 100y IM | 1:15.16 |
RELAYS
1ST PLACE 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY
| BOYS 9 & 10 | GIRLS 9 & 10 | GIRLS 11 & 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelley | Valentina Belyaev | Adrianna Spelman |
| Beckett Coe | McKenna Kelsey | Emma Giafardino |
| Lewis Meyers | Zadie Schatz | Ava Piscioniere |
| Spencer Cheung | Mikaela Snow | Maddy Boland |
1ST PLACE 200 YARD FREE RELAY
| BOYS 9 & 10 | GIRLS 9 & 10 | GIRLS 11 & 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Cheung | Avery Mihelic | Ava Piscioniere |
| Luke McGuinn | Ayla Ciano-Buckley | Emma Giafardino |
| Zachary Umrao | McKenna Kelsey | Lillian White-Charles |
| Lewis Meyers | Valentina Belyaev | Maddy Boland |
NEW Y NATIONAL QUALIFIER
Justin Wu
| DISTANCE & STROKE | TIME |
|---|---|
| 50y Freestyle | 22.09 |
| 100y Breaststroke | 58.87 |
| 100y Butterfly | 52.74 |
The Water Rat Swim Team is a year-round, nationally recognized competitive swim program, organized and operated by the Aquatics Department of the Westport Weston Family YMCA. The team competes in YMCA meets as well as state wide, regional, and national competitions.
