Psych Sheet For YMCA Short Course Nationals Now Available

Meghan Small YMCA short course nationals
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National records are bound to be rewritten in droves beginning Monday at the YMCA short course nationals in Greensboro, with several current record holders returning for more wins.

2015 YMCA Short Course Nationals Psych Sheet – Results

One of the top athletes last year was Courtney Harnish of York Swim Club, and she’ll be looking to defend her titles in the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free, as well as the 400 IM. She’ll be looking to lower her own record in the 500 free and chase the marks in the three others.

Since last year’s meet, Meghan Small of York has found international success, winning the bronze medal in the 200 IM at the Youth Olympics. She’ll race Harnish in the 200 free and 400 IM, and looks to be the class of the field in the 200 IM as well as the 200 backstroke.

With a seed time of 1:01.41, Alyssa Arwood of YMCA of Western North Carolina looks to be able to break Leah Pronschinske’s meet record of 1:01.43 from 2010. Arwood swam that time at last December’s junior nationals, and is the only swimmer with a seed time under 1:02 going into the meet.

On the men’s side, Grant House of Countryside YMCA is skipping his best event, the 200 freestyle, but will be one to watch in the 500 free, where he’s seeded second against Carter Page of Sarasota. Look for House to also challenge for the wins in the 400 IM and 1000 freestyle.

Austin Katz of Sarasota will attempt to carry on the winning tradition started by older brother Alex, coming into the meet as the top seed in the 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle, and second seed in the 100 back.

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Samantha Waterson
Samantha Waterson
8 years ago

I’m sorry, but this doesn’t matter to us normal swimmers. Most YMCA people are god-damn slow. Ugh, I’m not even going to watch.

L Currie
L Currie
8 years ago

Don’t watch, but there is no need to be rude either. Plenty of Olympic swimmers also swam Y club teams. Y team swimmers are taught good sportsmanship, which is a good thing to have.

John
John
8 years ago

Funny how the people they talked about in the article are some of the fastest 18 and unders in the nation. Definitely not what i would call slow.

L Currie
L Currie
8 years ago
Reply to  John

I know college coaches view this kind of attitude poorly; what college wants to be represented by an athlete that could damage its reputation by being rude and obnoxious.

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