OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Competitive swimming has had a difficult year, but the Oil City YMCA River Otters have made the best of a pandemic swim season and had several swimmers qualify for the PA District Championship Meet.
Four swimmers broke team records this season.
The River Otters had 24 swimmers who qualified for the Virtual District Meet.
The York YMCA has created a Pennsylvania Regional Meet which will be held in person and will showcase the best swimmers in the state. The qualification times are similar to times that would be needed to qualify for the Pennsylvania State Championship.
Six swimmers represented the Oil City YMCA at a Junior Regional Championship Meet held in York, Pa., on March 12-14. Four Swimmers have qualified for the Senior Regional Meet on March 26, 27, 28.
Junior Meet Qualifiers
Ayla Hall, John Lander, Gabi Schiffer, Madyson Kissell, Emma Lee, and Caleb Stover
Results:
Ayla Hall
- 100 Fly finished 5th with a new team record 1:18.32
- 50 Free finished 7th 30.15
- 200 Free finished 2nd with a new team record 2:21.39
- 100 Free finished 4th with a new team record 1:05.29
Madyson Kissell
- 200 Free qualified for finals and placed 7th 2:11.83
- 50 Free finished 31st 29.14
- 100 Free finished 18th 1:00.95
John Lander
- 50 Back finished 14th 32.82
Emma Lee
- 50 Free finished 24th 32.36
Gabi Schiffer
- 50 Back qualified for finals and placed 8th 32.14
Caleb Stover
- 100 Free finished 28th 54.02
- 200 Free with a great time drop but disqualified with a flinch at the start
- 100 fly qualified but did not swim
- 50 Free finished 30th 24.78
Senior Meet: Nick Richar, Morgan Stover, Christa Schneider, Charlie Motter
District Qualifiers in addition to the York qualifiers: Addison Garmong, Lilly Shiley, Corabel Shiley, Kennedy Stewart, Danielle Keebler, Sarah Fisher, Emily Russell, Kallie Smith, Sydney Svolos, Dana Wenner, Ben Mahan, Sam Mahan, Logan Byers, Bob Wheeler, Connor Malek, and Logan Richar.