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WATER RATS EXCEL AT CT SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Connecticut’s top swimmers came together for an electrifying weekend of FAST swimming at the Finals Sessions of the 2023 Connecticut Swimming Short Senior Championships at the Westport Weston Family YMCA. Many of the swimmers in attendance are also highly ranked in the nation making the meet even that much faster.

The Water Rat swimmers held their own and showed up ready to swim. Here are the list of medalist and other highlights:

Kate Murray:

  • 50 Freestyle – 1st
  • 100 Freestyle – 1st
  • 200 Freestyle – 1st
  • 500 Freestyle – 1st
  • 100 Butterfly – New Team Record
  • Runner-up Overall in the Highpoint Standings

Ella Gussen: Four (4) New YMCA National Qualifying Times

  • 100 Freestyle
  • 200 Freestyle
  • 100 Backstroke
  • 200 Backstroke
  • 400 Individual Medley

Maddy Boland: One (1) New YMCA Qualifying Standard

  • 100 Backstroke

Riley Twiss:

  • 500 freestyle – 1st
  • 1650 Freestyle – 1st
  • 100 Freestyle – 3rd
  • 1000 Freestyle – 3rd
  • Distance Highpoint Winner

Mark Platonov:

  • 500 Freestyle – 3rd

Justin Wu:

  • 200 Breaststroke = 3rd

Chase Shapiro:

  • Third in the Distance Highpoint

2023 CT Short Course Senior Championships

2/16-2/19, held at Wilton YMCA (am sessions) and Westport YMCA (pm sessions)

-Highest level meet offered in the state of CT

-Featured 33 teams from across the state.

-25 WRAT swimmers represented

-Women’s team placed 6th overall

PODIUM FINISHES: (Top 3)

Riley Twiss- 3rd 1650 freestyle

Riley Twiss- 1st 500 freestyle

Mark Platonov- 3rd 500 freestyle

Justin Wu- 3rd 200 breaststroke

Kate Murray- 1st 50 freestyle

Kate Murray- 1st 200 freestyle

Kate Murray- 1st 500 freestyle

Kate Murray- 1st 100 freestyle

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Kate Murray- New team record in 100 butterfly (54.73), previously set by Marissa Healy (55.48) in 2018
  • Kate Murray led the Water Rat women’s team with most points scored (114), followed by Ella Gussen (63), Hope Ivanovich (30) and Dani Schwartz (27)
  • Kate also also Women’s High Point Runner Up (2nd most points scored in the meet)
  • Riley Twiss led the Water Rat men’s team with 123 points, followed by Mark Platonov (94), Michael Ivanov (65) and Chase Shapiro (64)
  • Riley Twiss tied for 3rd for Men’s High Point (most points scored overall in the meet)
  • Riley won Distance High Point (most points scored in distance events), Chase Shapiro was 3rd for Distance High Point.

NEXT UP:

Regional Championships 2/24-2/26 @ Wilton

14/U CT Age Group Championships 3/9-3/12 @ UCONN