Delaware Swim Team

2024 Senior Zone Championships
We had 4️⃣ athletes represent in Buffalo against teams from Virginia to Maine!

Our athletes earned ⚡️4 finals swims⚡️& 🚨Molly🚨became a FIRST TIME Sectionals Qualifier!

Congratulations to ~
🏊🏼‍♀️ Molly
🏊🏼‍♂️ Avery
🏊🏼‍♂️ Xiaomiao
🏊🏼‍♂️ Conner

2024 Long Course Age Group Zones
We had 5 🖐🏼 athletes qualify to represent the Middle Atlantic LSC, competing against swimmers from Maine to Virginia.

The team from Middle Atlantic took home the championship! 🏆

Congratulations to ~
🏊🏼‍♀️ Emmy
🏊🏼‍♀️ Sophia
🏊🏼‍♀️ Anna
🏊🏼‍♀️ Brinkley
🏊🏼‍♂️ Emil

2024 USA Swimming Futures Meet was our BEST one yet!

We had 5️⃣ athletes compete & ALL FIVE earned a finals swim!
They also earned points for the combined overall team total!

Congrats to our competitors!
🏊🏼‍♀️ Cailin
🏊🏾‍♂️ Cam
🏊🏼‍♂️ Carson
🏊🏼‍♂️ Grady
🏊🏼‍♂️ Conner

We also had a 🚨NEW SUMMER JUNIOR NATIONALS🚨qualifier!!
⛓️‍💥Cailin qualified in the 200 Breaststroke!⛓️‍💥

🚀 The momentum these athletes are creating is 💣rising 🧨 & our next best season on the 🛤️ horizon! 🗺️

Middle Atlantic Silver Champs was a 🏆GOLDEN 🏆experience!

Our athletes earned over 🎯140 BEST TIMES!!

3️⃣ athletes earned 🚨HIGH POINT🚨 awards!
Congrats to 🏊🏼‍♀️ Sophia [10 & Under Girls] 🏊🏼‍♀️ Delaney [11-12 Girls] & 🏊🏼‍♂️ Ethan [15 & Over Boys]!

5️⃣ NEW Senior Champs cuts
1️⃣0️⃣ NEW Junior Champs cuts

And…….

🥇FIRST 🥇PLACE 🥇OVERALL TEAM!!

The following swimmers earned FINALS swims!
Anna
Lena
Luke
Makayla
Brett C
Ethan
Josie
Karina
Percy
Delaney
Xiao
Morgan
Arnie
Anna
Brett K
Kaitlin
Emil
Theo
Anastazia
Finn
Jenny
Sophia
Hannah
Avery
Seamus
Brandon
Molly
Yashar

🫣🐾🦴 WOW! 🐾🦴👊🏼

What a weekend at Middle Atlantic Long Course Junior Champs!

Our girls placed 🥉THIRD🥉 out of 60 teams!!
Our 💪🏼 COMBINED TEAM 💪🏼 score placed 7th out of 60 teams!!

🤯 EVERY 🤩swimmer raced in finals or scored points!
It was 🚨FULL 🚨TEAM 🚨EFFORT!🚨

Our athletes earned 4️⃣ NEW Senior Champs cuts!

CONGRATULATIONS to -
🏊🏼‍♀️ Lena 💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Makayla💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Delaney💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Morgan💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Anna💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Kaitlin💥
🏊🏼‍♂️ Emil💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Jenny💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Brinkley💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Sophia💥
🏊🏼‍♀️ Emmy💥
🏊🏼‍♂️ Lawrence💥
🏊🏼‍♂️ Lucas💥

CONGRATULATIONS to our athletes that represented for their summer clubs at NBSL Champs!!

We had 33 swimmers racing today!

Christopher B
Makayla B 🥇🥇
Will C
Angelynn D
Melissa D
Josie F
Jack F
Katie H
Isla K
Theo L
Kieran L
Lennon L
Ross L
Tyler M
Danny M
Lily N
Adrienne P 🥇🥇
Alexis P 🥉🥉
Maddox P
Lydia P
Bridget P
Avery S 🥉🥉
Sadie S
Landon S
Hadley S
Elise S
Nora S 🥇
Will S 🥉
Brayden T 🥉
Maya W 🥉🥉
Brandon W 🥇🥈
Rose W
Julia W

NBSL- North Brandywine Swim League

Timber Lane Swim Club, Inc.
Graylyn Crest III Swim Club
Elks Swim Team
Del Vets Swim Team
Lane Swim Club
Arden Swim Club
Crestview Swim Club
Fair Blue Swim Club - Wilmington DE
Shellcrest Swim Club
High Point Pool Delaware
Siegel JCC
Silverside Swim Club
River Road Swim Club
Windybush Swim Club

🥳GOOD LUCK👏🏼 to ALL the athletes RACING today at Suburban Swim League Championships!!

👀 LOOK 😎 for 👋🏼 Coach Matt 🫵🏼

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you ever wondered what a practice with the Delaware Swim Team is like?

Have you thought "How can I get better next season to accomplish my goals?"

If you have ever wanted to try COME ON OUT!!

We are offering EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, SAMPLE PRACTICES!
FREE for anyone looking to try!

Monday, July 29
At our New Castle location (2150 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE, 19720)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 30
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 13
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Come see what a typical Delaware Swim Team practice is like for the practice groups that we offer for your swimmer's age:
~ See how coaches get in the water with the 8 & Unders to help the swimmers with drill work and feel the strokes.
~ See the types of drills and mechanics that the coaches do with the 9 & Overs to expand their knowledge of the strokes and help them continue to get a better feel for the water.

North Star Swim Club
Nottingham Swim Club
Oaklands Swim Club
Skyline Swim Club
Wedgewood Swim Club
Westminster Swim Club Families
Yorklyn Pool
Arundel Swim Club
Crestmoor Swim Club
Drummond Hill Pool
Fairfield-Fairfield Crest Swim Club
Maple Valley Swim Club.
Oakwood Valley Swim Club
Penn Acres Swim Club
Persimmon Creek Swim Club
Sherwood Park Swim Club

🥳GOOD LUCK👏🏼 to ALL the athletes RACING at North Brandywine Swim League Championships!!

👀 LOOK 😎 for the 🟡BIG 🟡YELLOW🟡 tent and 👋🏼 Coach Matt & 🫵🏼 Coach Chris

NBSL- North Brandywine Swim League
NBSL- North Brandywine Swim League

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you ever wondered what a practice with the Delaware Swim Team is like?

Have you thought "How can I get better next season to accomplish my goals?"

If you have ever wanted to try COME ON OUT!!

We are offering EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, SAMPLE PRACTICES!
FREE for anyone looking to try!

Monday, July 29
At our New Castle location (2150 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE, 19720)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 30
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 13
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Come see what a typical Delaware Swim Team practice is like for the practice groups that we offer for your swimmer's age:
~ See how coaches get in the water with the 8 & Unders to help the swimmers with drill work and feel the strokes.
~ See the types of drills and mechanics that the coaches do with the 9 & Overs to expand their knowledge of the strokes and help them continue to get a better feel for the water.

Timber Lane Swim Club, Inc.
Graylyn Crest III Swim Club
Elks Swim Team
Del Vets Swim Team
Lane Swim Club
Arden Swim Team
Crestview Swim Club
Fair Blue Swim Club - Wilmington DE
Shellcrest Swim Club
High Point Pool Delaware
Siegel JCC
Silverside Swim Club
River Road Swim Club
Windybush Swim Club

Have you ever wondered what a practice with Delaware Swim Team is like?

Have you thought "How can I get better next season to accomplish my goals?"

If you have ever wanted to try COME ON OUT!!

We are offering EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, SAMPLE PRACTICES!
FREE for anyone looking to try!

Monday, July 29
At our New Castle location (2150 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE, 19720)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 30
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Tuesday, August 13
At our Pike Creek location (4905 Mermaid Boulevard, Wilmington, DE, 19808)
8 & Unders: 5:00-5:45 PM
9 & Overs: 6:00-7:00 PM

Come see what a typical Delaware Swim Team practice is like for the practice groups that we offer for your swimmer's age:
~ See how coaches get in the water with the 8 & Unders to help the swimmers with drill work and feel the strokes.
~ See the types of drills and mechanics that the coaches do with the 9 & Overs to expand their knowledge of the strokes and help them continue to get a better feel for the water.

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🏊🏼‍♀️ Middle Atlantic Senior Champs 🏊🏼‍♂️ saw our athletes swimming fast 🏎️💨 and 💥⚡️having fun!!

Our athletes earned best times in 🦴 66 out of 73 🐾 races 😲!
2️⃣4️⃣ swims in finals!
💪🏼 They earned 3 NEW cuts for Futures!
✌🏼 They earned 2 NEW cuts for Senior Zones!
👊🏼 They earned 1 NEW cut for Winter Junior Nationals!
🖐🏼 The men’s team earned 5th place!

Congrats to Conner [1500 Free & 800 Free], Carson [100 Fly], & the 400 Free Relay [Brandon, Carson, Grady, Cam] for their BRONZE MEDAL performances! 🥉🥉🥉

GREAT JOB to ALL the 8 & Unders at Time Trials today!

It was great watching you race & have fun in the heat!!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE SWIMMERS at Suburban Swim League Time Trials!!

Look for Coach Chris & Coach Matt at Penn Acres TODAY!

The 2024 Long Course Season……so far!
Lots of swims!
More BEST times!
Lots of fun!
3 states, indoors, outdoors, heat winner caps, & makin’ that bread!

Now….on to Champs Season!

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Hannah & her fiancé Matt!!

Coach Hannah is graduating from the University of Delaware and will begin her career in Nursing in the fall.

THANK YOU to Coach Hannah for all of her hard work and passion to help our swimmers fall in love with swimming and improve their mechanics and racing!

Also, congratulations on her engagement to her fiancé, Matt!
Matt is graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he competed on the Men’s Swimming team. He will be competing at USA Swimming Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis in June. Be sure to cheer him on in the 100 & 200 Breaststroke events!

May Swim Meets are underway!

Thank you to FCA & SwimRVA for hosting some great racing opportunities!

If you live in the Appoquinimink School District, please consider voting for the referendum on TUESDAY APRIL 23rd!!

From the Appoquinimink School District…..
Tuesday's the day!
Visit this link for more information https://bit.ly/ASD2024RefLocations

Stop by ANY of these locations on Tuesday ⬇

Brick Mill Elementary, 378 Brick Mill Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Bunker Hill Elementary, 1070 Bunker Hill Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Cedar Lane Elementary, 1259 Cedar Lane Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Crystal Run Elementary, 1470 Aviator Way, Middletown, DE 19709
Everett Meredith Middle School, 504 South Broad Street, Middletown, DE 19709
Lorewood Grove Elementary, 820 Mapleton Avenue, Middletown, DE 19709
Louis L. Redding Middle School, 201 New Street, Middletown, DE 19709
Marion E. Proffitt Training Center, 118 S. Sixth Street, Odessa, DE 19730
Middletown High, 120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Old State Elementary, 580 Tony Marchio Dr., Townsend, DE 19734
Olive B. Loss Elementary, 200 Brennan Blvd., Bear, DE 19701
Silver Lake Elementary, 200 E. Cochran Street, Middletown, DE 19709
Townsend Elementary, 126 Main Street, Townsend, DE 19734

2024 Middle Atlantic Swimming - George Breen Age Group Select Camp

We were pumped to host 55 athletes from our LSC, ages 11-14 years old, the best of the FUTURE of our sport! 🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏾🏊🏼‍♂️

Thank You to the volunteer staff that helped make it a success (👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Coaches Shelly, Ashley, Lou, Strohm, Chris, & Chris!)

THANK YOU to our guest presenters 🧠 & dietitian Allyson M 🥑🥨 & in-water leader Leah Gingrich🏊🏼‍♀️! 🤘🏼

As our Long Course Season gets underway this week, we want a quick throwback to celebrate all the March Championship Meets!

Our athletes raced in 6 meets over 4 weeks in 5 different states!

We also had some pretty special athletes share their love of the sport!

SILVER CHAMPS!

We had a busy weekend at SILVER CHAMPS at UD.

Athletes raced to a TON of best times & had some fun too!

Several swimmers earned NEW Junior Champs cuts!
Athletes also earned NEW Senior Champs!
Anddd we had a “few” event WINNERS!

Senior Sectionals - Day 3 & 4 Wrap Up
There were some pretty special performances from ALL the athletes competing for our team!

EVERY swimmer scored points and we EARNED a 5th place finish in the combined overall team scores!

With the help of some awesome relays and top 3 finishes, the men’s team swam to a 2nd place finish overall!

We had LOTS of best times & laughs!
3 athletes earned their FIRST cut for Futures & we had 6 new events qualified for Futures!

Cailin gets a shoutout from SwimSwam!

Adriano Arioti Remains Undefeated in 2024 After 100 Fly Win at Christiansburg Sectionals In five meets so far in 2024, Adriano Arioti hasn't lost an individual race. That included a new best time and win in the 100 fly on Friday.

USA Swimming Senior Sectionals
Day 1 & 2 Recap - 📜

🔵 We earned 10 individual swims in Finals tonight!
🔵 3 NEW Futures cuts 🚀🚀🚀
🔵 2 Silver medals 🥈🥈
🔵 2 Gold medals 🥇🥇

Excited to celebrate these EIGHT athletes over the next few days!

Let’s go Cailin, Grady, Cam, Conner, Nick, Brandon, Carson & Sritan!

Congratulations Conner!!

He earned 1st 🥇 in the 1650 at Senior Sectionals!
He swam 2 best times in 1 race! (1000 split & final time)
AND he earned his first FUTURES cut!

Delaware High Schoolers Sweep Distance Day at Christiansburg Sectionals The Christiansburg Aquatic Center is playing host to an Eastern Zone Sectionals meet this weekend in Virginia.

Last night of Junior Champs!
💪🏼🏊🏼‍♀️🤝🏼🏊🏼‍♂️👏🏼
Athletes showed up in a BIG way!
🔵🟡🟢🔵🟡🟢
The team earned its 1st TOP 10 finish in over ten years!
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