YMCA Penguin Swim Team
YMCA Swim Team is a great opportunity for youth to compete against other swimmers from around the state. The season runs from Oct. 24 to mid-March. The team swims an average of 10 meets with opportunities for regional and state competition as well at the end of the season. Meets are held on Saturdays. Coaches are Luke Anderson and Rishell Myers
Who: YMCA youth age 5-18 who can swim one length of the pool.
Due to YMCA of the USA, all swim team members must be members of the Y
5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6
5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11
9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22
A 30-minute parents’ information meeting will follow each registration day at 7 p.m. or 11 a.m. at the YMCA.Swim team registrations will only be taken on these specific dates and times.
$85 Elementary/Novice swimmers
$90 Advanced Elementary/Middle School swimmers
$100 High School/Advanced Middle School swimmers
$60 for second and every additional child registered for swim team
$25 per family team fee
** There will be an additional $15 per swimmer fee for any swimmer participating in the regional swim meet in April to help cover the additional pool and coaching costs.
Practice Times:
• High School/Advanced Middle School swimmers — 7:15-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 6:15-7:15 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for dry land training
• Middle School and Advanced Elementary swimmers — 6:15-7:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• Elementary/novice swimmers — 4:45-5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and 5-5:45 Friday
Meets are scheduled for Saturdays
On April 2 and 3, 13 swimmers represented the Newton YMCA Penguin swim team at the Midwest Regional Swim Meet in Minneapolis, Minn.
Sydney Jenkins of Newton took home two silver place finishes at the meet in the 11- to 12-year-old girls division. Jenkins received second after finishing the 100-yard backstroke in 1:06.1. She also placed second in the 200-yard IM in 2:28.66.
Jenkins was one of 67 swimmers to compete in the backstroke and one of 32 in the IM. Jenkins also had a sixth-place finish in the 50-yard fly and fifth-place finishes in the 50-yard backstroke and 100-yard IM. She also finished in seventh place in the 50-yard freestyle and 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Also representing the Penguin team were Kelsea DeCook, Chloe Kibbee, Elizabeth Myers, Rachel Prendergast, Sarah Prendergast, Hannah Scotton, Kora Scotton, Sophie Walker, Austin Bunker, Adam Hunter, Henry Jensen and Izaak Miller. The team was coached by Luke Anderson, Rachel Guillaume and Erin Lewis.
The 13 swimmers were among 1,296 competing on Saturday, April 2, and 1,229 competing on Sunday, April 3. The Newton Penguins were among athletes from across the country including Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and Tennessee.
Below is a complete list of competitors:
Division/Event/Name/Time/Place
9-10 boys/200 Free: Adam Hunter, 2:39.49, 18th.
11-12 girls/200 Free: Elizabeth Myers, 2:21.02, 23rd; 37th; Sarah Prendergast 2:27.54. 11-12 girls/Medley Relay: Sydney Jenkins, Kelsea DeCook, Elizabeth Myers, Sarah Prendergast, 2:21.56, 28th. 9-10 boys/50 Back: Adam Hunter, 41.14, 46th. 11-12 girls/50 Back: Sydney Jenkins, 30.96, 5th; Kelsea DeCook, 37.16, 72nd. 11-12 girls/100 IM: Sydney Jenkins, 1:08.71, 5th; Elizabeth Myers, 1:17.67, 64th 9-10 boys/50 Free: Adam Hunter, 33.74, 40th. 11-12 girls/50 Free: Sydney Jenkins, 27.28, 7th; Kelsea DeCook, 31.00, 97th; Sarah Prendergast, 31.08, 100th.
9-10 girls/100 Breast: Sophie Walker, 1:35.81, 37th. 11-12 girls/100 Breast: Sydney Jenkins, 1:21.08, 16th. 11-12 girls/500 Free: Elizabeth Myers, 6:21.04, 15th. 13-14 girls/200 Free: Rachel Prendergast, 2:14.79, 22nd. 13-14 boys/200 Free: Austin Bunker, 2:11.05, 29th. 8 & under girls/50 Back: Chloe Kibbee, 48.40, 47th. 8 & under boys/50 Back: Henry Jensen, 46.37, 18th. 13-14 girls/100 Back: Rachel Prendergast, 1:11.70, 31st. 8 & under girls/50 Free: Chloe Kibbee, 42.67, 75th. 8 & under boys/50 Free: Henry Jensen, 43.09, 65th. 13-14 girls/50 Free: Hannah Scotton, 27.58, 28th; Rachel Prendergast, 28.86, 59th.
13-14 boys/50 Free: Austin Bunker, 27.25, 49th. 15-18 girls/ 50 Free: Kora Scotton, 29.0, 59th. 13-14 girls/200 IM: Rachel Prendergast, 2:39.42, 25th. 13-14 girls/500 Free: Rachel Prendergast, 6:17.37, 18th. 13-14 boys/500 Free: Austin Bunker, 6:03.34, 18th. 11-12 girls/200 Free relay: Kelsea DeCook, Sarah Prendergast, Elizabeth Myers, Sydney Jenkins, 1:58.58, 13th. 11-12 girls/200 IM: Sydney Jenkins, 28.66, 2nd. 9-10 girls/50 Breast: Sophie Walker, 44.16, 47th. 11-12 girls/100 Back: Sydney Jenkins, 1:06.11, 2nd. 11-12 girls/50 Fly: Sydney Jenkins, 30.00, 6th; Elizabeth Myers, 34.50, 57th.
9-10 boys/100 Free: Adam Hunter, 1:13.85, 26th. 11-12 girls/100 Free: Elizabeth Myers, 1:04.34, 34th; Sarah Prendergast, 1:07.74, 69th. 8 & under girls/25 Back: Chloe Kibbee, 21.83, 36th. 13-14 girls/200 Back: Rachel Prendergast, 2:34.63, 12th. 13-14 girls/100 Fly: Hannah Scotton, 1:06.62, tied for 5th. 8 & under boys/50 breast: Henry Jensen, 55.30, 18th. 8 & under boys/100 free: Henry Jensen, 1:33.38, 33rd. 13-14 girls/100 Free: Rachel Prendergast, 1:00.72, 25th; Hannah Scotton, 1:00.95, 27th. 13-14 boys/100 Free: Austin Bunker, 57:43, 22nd. 15-18 girls/100 Free: Kora Scotton, 1:04.85, 51st.
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