Twenty-six Water Rats from the 2015-2016 Swim Year were named as Top 16 Connecticut Swimmers. They include – Jude Dequeljoe Caroline Begg Kathleen Murray Riley Twiss Katherine Killian Michelle Kennedy Dashiell Hunter Sarah Grinalds Katie Thornton Willow Woods Simona Visinski Caroline Sargent Elizabeth Sargent Sean Paul Stolarski Jack Gray Nico Ortega John McNab Delaney Walsh Richard […]
Congratulations to Sarah Grinalds and John Whiteside for their fantastic swims at Junior Nationals. Sarah placed 6th in the 50M Free in a time of 26.29, breaking her own team record. Sarah also broke her 100M Free record in a time of 57.13 and her 200M Free record in a time of 2:03.91. And, in […]
The Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Water Rat Swim Team is wrapping up a highly successful 2016 Long Course season, with some fast swimming at elite meets at the state, regional and national level. The season began with Annam Olasewere breaking her own 8/under team records in the 50-yard freestyle and 25 yard butterfly. Later in […]
Congratulations to Matthew Torres who had amazing times at the USA Paralympic Trials in Charlotte, NC, June 30-July 2. Matthew posted best times in many events and his highest individual finish was a Silver medal in the 400 LC Meter Freestyle Multi-Class S9. Because of his success at the Paralympic Trials, he will have the opportunity […]
Members of the Westport Weston Family YMCA Water Rat Swim Team attended the 2016 YMCA Short Course National Swimming and Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, North Carolina from April 4-April 8, 2016. The Senior swimmers were accompanied by Head Coach Ellen Johnston and Assistant Coaches Frisk Driscoll and Kristen Finnegan. […]
The Water Rat Masters team recently returned from a very successful outing at YMCA Masters Nationals held in Sarasota, Florida April 14 – 17. Drawing on the strength of a very deep women’s team, WRAT Masters came away with a 3rd place Team Combined finish, while the Women’s team were the Runner-Up in their division. […]
Congratulations to all the Water Rats who swam at Regionals, Seniors, AGs, and Y New Englands. The team swam fast at all these meets! At Seniors, the Men’s Team came in second and the Men’s and Women’s team combined came in third. And, Sarah Grinalds broke her own 50M record in a time of 26.43. […]
The Water Rats began 2016 in rare form, swimming fast in the first three meets of the new year. At the Arena Pro Series in Austin, Sarah Grinalds broke the team long course record for 15/18 and Senior Girls in the 50 M free in a time of 26.44. John Whiteside broke the boys 15/18 […]
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