Nashua YMCA Storm results
Swimming
Nashua Storm at Maryland Winterfest
Members of the Greater Nashua YMCA Storm recently traveled by invitation to the SPY Winterfest Swimming Regional at the Eppley Recreation Center at the University of Maryland in College Park. The Winterfest is one of the largest meet in the US, more than
1,700 swimmers participated from 46 different teams, hailing from Maine to Florida and as far away as Illinois.
Three Storm swimmers broke team individual records, while Anastasiya Ausiannikava set a team record in female 13-14 200 butterfly; Kerry McCann also set a record for females 15 & over 100 backstroke. Bryan Laborera broke his own team record in male 13-14 200 breaststroke.
“Sixteen swimmers from Nashua, Manchester, Bedford, Hollis, Amherst, Merrimack and surrounding areas achieved personal bests.” head coach Christopher Pfaffenroth said “These swimmers not only represented their team and their YMCA but also their communities extremely well and we couldn’t be more proud of them.”
Three relay teams broke long standing Storm team records in female 11-12 200 free relay (Mattea Dumdey, Emily Sweet, Lauren Brennan, and Nicole Gagnon); female 13-14 200 free relay (Anastasiya Ausiannikava, Mary Rego, Katie Szum, and Heather Luby); and male open 400 MR (Bryan Laborera, Nico Laborera, Josh Rines, and Tyler Howard).
Other Storm swimmers who achieved personal bests at this Eastern Regional meet include Om Kapoor and Olivia Petropulos.
The Storm’s next meet is the NH YMCA state meet at the Allard Center YMCA Samuel P. Hunt Pool in Goffstown. For more information about the Greater Nashua YMCA and the Storm swim team call (603) 881-7778 or visit www.nmymca.org
Nashua YMCA Storm results
Swimming
Nashua YMCA Storm
Ninety-three swimmers of the Greater Nashua YMCA Storm swim team swam the New England Swimming Regional at Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vt.
Nico Laborera dominated his events, winning four (50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyle). Thirteen other swimmers won their individual events in their age groups iincluding Lauren Brennan (50 backstroke); Andrew Chaviano (100 butterfly): Alexander Estano (50 freestyle): Camile Hagen (200 butterfly); Om Kapoor (50 backstroke): Shivum Kapoor (50 freestyle): Bryan Laborera (100 breaststroke); Bryan Li (50 freestyle and 200 butterfly); Alice Loucraft (500 freestyle); Heather Luby (500 freestyle and 100 butterfly); Shannon Luby (50 freestyle); Maya Ruvido (200 backstroke); and Katharine Szum (100 breaststroke and 200 butterfly).
Eighty-three Storm swimmers achieved personal best times during the meet. Eleven swimmers broke Storm club records including Nicole Gagnon (100 butterfly); Keelin Kendall (200 breaststroke and 200 backstroke); Emily Pelletier (50 Freestyle); Kerry McCann (100 backstroke and 500 freestyle); and Mathew Puksta (200 breaststroke).
Storm’s next meet is the Age Group Championships also at Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vermont.
For more information about the Greater Nashua YMCA and the Storm Swim team call 881-7778 or visit www.ymcastorm.org or www.nmymca.org.
