Congratulations Aquatics

Canandaigua Aquatics Brings Home 3rd Overall in YMCA District Championships

Canandaigua Aquatics, our competitive youth swim team, competed in the YMCA District Championships held at RIT’s Gordon Field House on Sunday, February 12. The team was represented by 78 swimmers, contributing to the 3rd place finish overall out of nine Rochester region teams. In the age group categories, our 13-14 females and 15-18 females placed 1st, 8 and under males placed 2nd and 9-10 males and 11-12 females placed 3rd.

Team members placed in the top 16 a total of 138 times and every one of the relay teams finished in the top 12. Three district meet records were set by Canandaigua swimmers including: Sarah Baxter in the Age 15-18 Female 200 yard Individual Medley; Dane Hoselton in the Age 13-14 male 100 yard backstroke; and Jessica Bellis, Heather Chrisman, Amelia Stash and Natalie Johnson in the Age 13-14 female 200 yard yard Freestyle Relay broke a record in place since 1998 and Alex Turek, Max Bennett, Thomas Chapman and Kyle Copper in the Age 9 – 10 Male Medley Relay broke a 1991 record.

Our swimmers achieved fourteen 1st place individual finishes, shared among seven swimmers including: Age 15-18 female Sarah Baxter in 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley; Age 13-14 Female Jessica Bellis in 500 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley; Heather Chrisman in 200 freestyle; Age 13-14 male Dane Hoselton in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke; Age 11-12 Female Kendall Ware in 200 Individual Medley; Age 9 – 10 Female Kaitlyn Ringhoff in 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly; Age 8 and Under Female Grace Snyder in 50 freestyle.

There were also four 1st place relay finishes including: Age 9-10 male Nik Gjonbalaj, Max Bennett, Thomas Chapman, Kyle Copper in 200 freestyle relay; Age 15-18 female Sarah Baxter, Abigail Sullivan, Erika Holland, Kylie Loforte in medley relay and Kylie Loforte, Allison D’Amato, Abigail Sullivan, Sarah Baxter in 200 freestyle relay; and age 13-14 female Natalie Johnson, Jessica Bellis, Heather Chrisman, Amelia Stash in 200 medley relay.

“The Canandaigua Aquatics swimmers performed exceptionally well once again,” stated Head Coach David Beckwith. “Our coaching staff is exceptional and the swimmers meet and exceed expectations again and again.”

The Canandaigua team ended their regular season with a record of 6-1-1.

See all the records at the Canandaigua Aquatics website. We are so proud of each and everyone of you. GREAT JOB! Here is the boys 9 – 10 medley relay, who broke a team record set back in 1991. The boys took 2nd overall in the event with a time of 2:27.37. Congratulations Kyle Copper, Thomas Chapman, Alex Turek and Max Bennett, pictured with coach Chris Ware.

As the end of the regular swim season comes to a close, the five graduating seniors were celebrated for their many years and many achievements as part of Canandaigua Aquatics. From left are Nick Ringhoff, Jared Sharza, Sarah Benson, Megan McCormick and Kate McCormick.