Rye Y Wave Ryeders Swim to a Strong Finish at YMCA States
[RYE, March 22, 2019] After clinching the second place prize in the Westchester-Fairfield Leagues, the Rye Y Wave Ryeders won an impressive 3rd Place overall at the New York YMCA Championships, held March 15-17 on Long Island.
“We were so surprised at the amazing results at States,” said Coach Kate Tiedemann. “The team worked well together and it really showed in the pool!” Individual swimmers won several first place trophies and Riley Haffner won the senior scholar award as the Wave Ryders competed against 35 other teams.
State Champions
Audrey Li
Yuuki Mitsuhashi
Kendall Konigsberg
Nate Baumstark
Age 8 and under: Girls Free and Medley Relays
Ages 9-10: Girls Free and Medley Relays
Age 8 and under: Boys Free Relay
At the League Championships, held in early March, the Wave Ryeders finished a strong second after a long streak of first place wins. According to Coach Tiedemann “the winning team may have had more points but we had the best team spirit at the meet.”
League High Point Winners
Audrey Li
Yuuki Mitsuhashi
Kendall Kinigsberg
Nate Baumstark
Riley Haffner ( 3 league records also)
Myles Dower
Wave Ryeder team members will compete in two more meets this season. Eleven swimmers will travel to the Sunkissed Invitational in Charlotte, North Carolina to swim with teams from all over the east coast. For the first time in team history, a team member, Riley Haffner, has qualified for and will compete in the 2019 YMCA National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The goal of the Wave Ryeders program is to promote fun, camaraderie, friendship, new skills, physical fitness and positive values that extend beyond the swimming environment. The Rye YMCA offers both a Spring and Fall swim team. Pre-team is also available for swimmers not yet ready for competition.
Please visit www.ryeymca.org and view the program guide for details. Registration is now open for Session 4 swim programs. Visit www.ryeymca.org and view the program guide or contact the Rye Y Aquatics Department 914-967-6363, for more information.
