5 PFY Swimmers advance to East/West State Meet
5 PFY Swimmers advance to East/West State Meet, 3 team records fell and 20 personal best swims at the PA Eastern District meet last weekend.
Emily Cabral, Emily Wolbert, Maggie Palaski and Alexis Kemp swam a record breaking 2:21.81 in the 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay that placed them 5th and advanced them to the East/West State meet this weekend at Penn State University. Emily Cabral's lead off backstroke leg qualified her for the Middle Atlantic Junior Olympics this summer. Emily Wolbert also broke the 9-10 50 fly record with a 31.67 which placed her 4th in the meet. The 50 fly record was set by Kim Reinhardt back in 1995. Kim was a multi year YMCA National Qualifier, PIAA State Qualifier and went on to swim at Ohio State University. Emily also placed 5th in the 100 Free with a time of 1:04.61 which also advanced her to the East /West State meet. Maggie Palaski placed 9th in the 50 fly advamcing her to the East / West State meet.
Zack Wolbert (who is only 8 years old) swam 2 best times and placed 13th in both of his races for the 10 & under age group. He brok
e his own 8 & Under age group team record in the 50 fly with a time of 35.31 which also Qualified him for 10 & Under Middle Atlantic Junior Olympics this summer. Zack was also the highest placing 8 year old boy in the meet.
Emily Cabral, Emily Wolbert, Maggie Palaski and Alexis Kemp swam a record breaking 2:21.81 in the 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay that placed them 5th and advanced them to the East/West State meet this weekend at Penn State University. Emily Cabral's lead off backstroke leg qualified her for the Middle Atlantic Junior Olympics this summer. Emily Wolbert also broke the 9-10 50 fly record with a 31.67 which placed her 4th in the meet. The 50 fly record was set by Kim Reinhardt back in 1995. Kim was a multi year YMCA National Qualifier, PIAA State Qualifier and went on to swim at Ohio State University. Emily also placed 5th in the 100 Free with a time of 1:04.61 which also advanced her to the East /West State meet. Maggie Palaski placed 9th in the 50 fly advamcing her to the East / West State meet.
Zack Wolbert (who is only 8 years old) swam 2 best times and placed 13th in both of his races for the 10 & under age group. He brok
e his own 8 & Under age group team record in the 50 fly with a time of 35.31 which also Qualified him for 10 & Under Middle Atlantic Junior Olympics this summer. Zack was also the highest placing 8 year old boy in the meet. Ben Gendelman Placed 8th in the 50 fly with a time of 30.55 which he will advance to the East/West state meet and he also qualified for Middle Atlantic Junior Olympics this summer.
Swimmers who swam best times included, Emily Cabral backstroke relay leg (36.75), Colin Orlowski backstroke relay leg (38.79), Zack Wolbert 50 free (31.96), 50 Fly (35.31), Sam Velez 50 free (33.21), Emily Wolbert 50 fly (31.67), Alexis Kemp 50 backstroke (37.96), Maggie Palaski 50 breast (43.11), Colin Naturale 50 breast (45.48), Alex Burns 50 free (28.67), Ben Gendelman 50 fly (30.55), Irene Gendelman 50 back (39.53), Janay Parrish 50 breast (37.36), Katherine Lutfy 50 free lead off relay leg (29.52), Colin Cruz 100 Fly (1:06.85) and 50 free relay leg (27.65), Kevin Donovan 100 fly (58.08) and 100 back (59.67)
Swimmers who swam best times included, Emily Cabral backstroke relay leg (36.75), Colin Orlowski backstroke relay leg (38.79), Zack Wolbert 50 free (31.96), 50 Fly (35.31), Sam Velez 50 free (33.21), Emily Wolbert 50 fly (31.67), Alexis Kemp 50 backstroke (37.96), Maggie Palaski 50 breast (43.11), Colin Naturale 50 breast (45.48), Alex Burns 50 free (28.67), Ben Gendelman 50 fly (30.55), Irene Gendelman 50 back (39.53), Janay Parrish 50 breast (37.36), Katherine Lutfy 50 free lead off relay leg (29.52), Colin Cruz 100 Fly (1:06.85) and 50 free relay leg (27.65), Kevin Donovan 100 fly (58.08) and 100 back (59.67)
PA EAST / WEST STATES FOLLOW UP:
The relay team of Emily Cabral, Emily Wolbert Maggie Palaski and Alexis Kemp swam in the 10 & Under Medley Relay and placed 7th at the East/West State meet this past weekend at Penn State University. Emily also swam in the 50 fly with Maggie Palaski. Emily placed 4th 50 fly with a 31.80 and Maggie placed 13th with a 33.66. Emily also swam the 100 free and placed 6th with a 1:03.20 just missing our team record held by Kim Reinhardt (1:02.88). Ben Gendelman swam in the 11-12 50 fly and was seeeded 14th advanced to 8th place with a 29.66 beating the 10 & under 2007 State Champ by .04.
posted by PFY Swim Team @ 8:16 AM
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