Water Rat Swim Team

47 WRAT Swimmers Make the CT Swimming Top 16

September 2, 2021/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Forty-seven swimmers who swam for the Water Rats during all or part of the 2020-2021 Swim Year were named as Top 16 Connecticut Swimmers. They include: Emmett AdamsElizabeth AklozinaEthan ArnettValentina BelyaevMaddie BolandLucas BonfimBlake CarlsonBeckett CoeNoah CorbittClarissa FlemingValeria FloresAudrey GilLayla GhahremaniMaegan GrisantiElla GussenHugh HutchinsonHope IvanovichNoelle IvanovichClaire KehleyLiam KelleyMcKenna KelseyBrendan LeahyMeghan LeahyParker LenoceOwen Lynch Abigaile MaisLillian McClayBrody MichaelsChristian […]

Water Rats End the Long Course Season with a BANG!

August 11, 2021/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Who knew a year ago, that we would have such a fantastic Long Course season in 2021? But we did. COVID-19 can’t stop Water Rats from fast swimming. The team had many successes in the pool this summer both locally and regionally. The highlights of the season include: 3rd Place Senior Men CT Long Course […]

WRAT Alum Matt Torres Makes 2021 Paralympic Swim Team

June 21, 2021/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

We have some wonderful news to pass on. WRAT Alum Matthew Torres has made the 2021 Paralympic Swim Team and will be heading to Tokyo this summer. Click here for the full story. Congratulations to Matthew and Coach Ellen! We are so proud of you! GO WRATS!

13/14 Girls Break State Record in the 200 Free Relay

April 6, 2021/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Congratulations to Kate Murray, Ella Gussen, Annam Olasewere, and Ayaan Olasewere. On Friday, they broke the state record for 13/14 Girls in the 200 yard Freestyle Relay. They blazed to a 1:36.73 finish. Kate also rebroke her 100 yard fly record in a time of 57.12 She originally broke the longstanding Girls 13/14 100 yard Fly record […]

Way to Go Richard Nolan

August 5, 2019/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Congratulations to Richard Nolan (pictured third from right) for breaking Dashiell Hunter’s 15-18 and Senior team record in the 200M Breaststroke at the Futures Championship in a time of 2:25.39. Richard, Anthony Daccache, Esme Hunter, Claire Kehley, and Austin Twiss attended Futures at the Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio with Head Coach Ellen Johnston from […]

Water Rats Have a Great Long Course Season

August 5, 2019/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

The Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Water Rat Swim Team is wrapping up another highly successful Long Course season with some fast swimming. With all that fast swimming, several team records were broken and several swimmers will represent the team at prestigious regional meets. In mid-July, Esme Hunter broke the 15-18 year old girls 200M IM record in […]

Alec Keblish Receives 2019 Adolph Kiefer YMCA Youth Character Award

April 9, 2019/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Congratulations to Alec Keblish for receiving the 2019 Adolph Keifer YMCA Youth Character Award at YMCA Short Course Nationals last week. Alec received this award for his efforts both in and out of the pool. The Adolph Keifer award “recognizes one male and one female for their excellence in academic achievement, demonstration of the […]

Matthew Torres Shines at Paraswimming World Series Championships!

April 9, 2019/in WRAT News /by WRAT Website Editor

Matthew Torres had a wonderful swim meet this weekend in Indianapolis at the Paraswimming World Series Championship. He dropped times in six of the seven events he swam. He got the Bronze Medal in 400 free, he placed 6th in 200IM, 7th in 100 free and 8th in 100 back. Amazingly, in the […]