Competing for the Northern YMCA swim team are, front row from L-R: Tanner Deboer, Aurora Gallagher, Martine Redshaw, Mary June Wharton, Will Surbaugh, Liv Hedstrom (behind Will), Lexi Surbaugh, Grace Blomberg, Amelia Brune. Back row L-R: Jack Willis, Tristan Surbaugh, Isaak Lien, Silas Ekstrom, Iris Works, Kajsa Ekstrom.
The Cook County YMCA youth swim team has made a big “splash” this year for their results in the pool.
After several months of hard work, a lot of laps, several swim meets where they worked on improving their swimming stroke, kick and lowering their times, 12 kids qualified for the Minnesota YMCA state swim meet. A great accomplishment for a small squad.
According to Jen Schuler, Cook County’s YMCA Aquatics Director, the kids season began in October. Practices were held Mondays and Thursdays for one hour. “Some kids also practice Wednesday mornings,” she added.
Adult coaches for the team include Emily Breaker, Kathryn Ramberg, Jeff Latz, Steve Surbaugh, and Kristen Carlsgaard. All of the coaches are also fine swimmers, and some compete in adult Y swimming events.
The Minnesota YMCA state swim meet will be held Sunday, February 19 at the University of Minnesota.
Northern swimmers who have qualified
and the events they have earned a trip to the state meet in:
. Jack Willis: 200 free, 200 medley relay,
200 IM, 200 free relay, 200 breaststroke.
. Shaelyn Hingos: 200 medley relay,
200 free relay.
. Ella Hedstrom: 200 medley relay,
200 free relay.
. Arora Schelmeske: 200 medley relay,
50 freestyle, 100 IM.
. Martine Redshaw: 400 free relay.
. Liv Hedstrom: 400 free relay.
. Lexi Surbaugh: 400 free relay.
. Mary June Wharton: 400 free relay.
. Tanner Deboer: 200 medley relay,
50 freestyle, 200 backstroke,
200 free relay, 100 freestyle.
. Henry DeArruda Wharton:
200 medley relay, 200 IM,
100 backstroke, 200 free relay,
100 butterfly.
. Tristan Surbaugh: 200 medley relay,
100 backstroke, 200 free relay,
100 breaststroke.
. Isaak Lien: 100 IM, 25 backstroke,
25 breaststroke.
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