YMCA Long Course Summer Nationals Cancelled

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The YMCA has announced that they will be cancelling the long course summer championships that were set for this summer July 28 – August 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve, the YMCA remains focused on supporting YMCAs and their communities through unprecedented and unpredictable circumstances, according to its press release.

The YMCA short course championships was one of the first events in the United States that was cancelled because of the pandemic as it was the first time since 1947 when Harry S. Truman was in office.

The YMCA released this statement:

“This was not an easy decision for Y-USA to make. We recognize this will be incredibly disappointing for the athletes, teams and families who were looking forward to the Long Course competition season. We will continue to work to find ways to recognize and honor the achievements and hard work of athletes and teams who will not get to compete in 2020.

We will share further updates as they become available. Thank you for your understanding as we work to ensure the viability, health and safety of our Y community.”

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Natalie Hayes Ward
3 years ago

Does this mean the YMCA Long course season is cancelled??

Shawn Cowper Daniels
3 years ago

Chesleigh Marc Lee Jack Beachboard Paige Zemina Northcutt Rebekah Buchanan Becky Tim Behrendorff

Chesleigh Marc Lee
3 years ago

Shawn Cowper Daniels WTH!! Noooooooooo??

Heather Brouwer Johnson

Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson
3 years ago

Heather Brouwer Johnson bummer

Chip Potterton
3 years ago

Damn

Mary Jo Harkness
3 years ago

So sad!!??

Eileen Ford Hedges
3 years ago

crushing

Denise Gebhard
3 years ago

Raynelle Shirk ☹️

Tina Sanders Jordan
3 years ago

Truly surprised they would cancel so soon. Lots could happen between now and July

Ricky Gee
3 years ago

This is bullshit once it warms up it will be gone

David Neale
3 years ago

This is way too soon to call this off. I am very disappointed by the Y leadership to call this off in March!!!!! They need to stop this and let the kids get back in the pool before they talk about canceling Long Course. Pathetic leadership at this point.

David Neale
3 years ago

Ok for this pathetic leadership team calling this off this early. Will you allow seniors to compete next year since you took everything away from them?

Angie Colt Hultgren
3 years ago

This is heartbreaking!

Erin Carne McConkey
3 years ago

Very premature decision in my opinion. My heart breaks for the seniors especially.

Maggie Limm
3 years ago

Erin Carne McConkey exactly…if I read one more post reminding me that my senior’s pain pales in comparison to this and that-aaaugh! It’s all bad and as a mother of a HS senior swimmer—I’m just so sad for him

Diana Terry Bolding
3 years ago

Too soon to call off an event at the end of July!

Trina White Williams
3 years ago

Diana Terry Bolding, this is heartbreaking!

Maggie Limm
3 years ago

The hits for our kids just keep on coming

Ness Mc
3 years ago

Life first, the World is struggling!!! How selfish to think about a swimming competition??

Darice Nicole Johnson
3 years ago

Following

Bojan Hudec
3 years ago

The commentators are a bit lost I see, whether in time or selfishness, remains to be seen. US does almost nothing at this point regarding corona virus epidemic, and yet you already have more than 100k infected and 350 mil people. With even stricter measures far smaller countries with far better health care systems will have this situation for at least 4 months. So, no, the cancellation is not premature.

Diane Marcheskie
3 years ago

It is the most responsible thing they could do. I understand that this championship is important to swimmers, but times can be used from other meets. Health and wellbeing of our nation is what is important

Alexa Pallay
3 years ago

Patricia Pallay

Dan Shupard
3 years ago

Ugh. I think a lot of the saddened (like me) means it is casting a dark shadow into August with this virus. A saddened reality……

Swimming Attorney
Swimming Attorney
3 years ago

David Neale, quit the drama. This is the right thing to do.

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