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03/20/2023 03:29 PM

VSYMCA Sends Twelve Swimmers to New England Championships


Pictured are the 12 swimmers from the Valley Shore YMCA Marlins swim team who competed in the YMCA New England Swim Championships on March 18 and 19. Photo courtesy of Geane Giordano

The Valley Shore YMCA Marlins swim team sent 12 swimmers who qualified for postseason competition to the YMCA New England Swim Championships (NEY) held on March 18 and 19 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The swimmers who qualified were Emily Albright (Ivoryton), Lucienne Martino (Old Saybrook), Madison Schang (Madison), Grace McDonald (Waterford), Vicky Van Berkel (Ivoryton), Kyle Lee (Old Saybrook), Ella Beermunder (Clinton), Lucca Giordano (Essex), Gus Van Berkel (Ivoryton), Lillian Miller (Madison), Claire Johnson (Deep River), and Grace Valle (Old Saybrook). The Marlins competed against qualifying swimmers from all over New England.

In addition to qualifying for the NEY, five Marlins swimmers qualified to swim in two other major swim championships. Lucca Giordano, Madison Schang, and Lillian Miller qualified for the CT Senior Invitational held March 3 to 5 in Brookfield. Gus Van Berkel, Vicky Van Berkel, and Madison Schang also qualified for the CT Age Group Championship on March 9 to 12 at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

For more information about the Marlins swim team, visit www.vsymarlins.org or call 860-399-9622.

Tryouts for this summer’s long course season for swimmers of all ability levels between the ages of 6 and 18 will be held on Wednesday, April 19, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA, 201 Spencer Plain Road, Westbrook.