Norwich YMCA Dolphins
I've been a member of the Dolphins since I was 10 years old. I actually started swimming a lot later than many of the other members of the team. So, I have had to work hard to catch up with them. But, I am improving slowly and steadily. The Dolphins is the first swim team that I joined and I think I like it best.
The Norwich YMCA Dolphins is one of eight YMCA teams in our District. The other seven teams are Cortland, Skaneateles, Auburn, Watertown, Fulton, Oneonta, and Oneida.
The YMCA teams all use 25 yard pools. This is my favorite!
Beginning with the 2018-2019 year, my Junior year in high school, I stopped training with the Dolphins. There were a number of reasons for this. First, there was only one other "senior" girl on the team and it wasn't nearly as much fun as it used to be. She also stopped training with the Dolphins. However, we both kept on training during the regular Dolphins season as we became "co-managers" of the boys high school varsity team. This gave us the opportunity to train with them during their season --- which is essentially the same as the Dolphins (and train with a bunch of faster swimmers).
Awards
Here is a list of awards I have received from the Dolphins:
Records
I have also broken a number of Dolphin swim records. Here they are:
District Competition
I have placed in the top 16 finishers at the District level at a number of meets. Here are these results:
2014 (age 11-12)
2015 (age 11-12)
2016 (age 13-14)
2017 (age 13-14)
2018 (age 15 & up)
State Competition
I have also placed in the top 16 finishers at the State level at a number of meets. Here are these results:
2014 (age 11-12)
2015 (age 11-12)
2016 (age 13-14)
2017 (age 13-14)
2018 (age 15 & up)
The Norwich YMCA Dolphins is one of eight YMCA teams in our District. The other seven teams are Cortland, Skaneateles, Auburn, Watertown, Fulton, Oneonta, and Oneida.
The YMCA teams all use 25 yard pools. This is my favorite!
Beginning with the 2018-2019 year, my Junior year in high school, I stopped training with the Dolphins. There were a number of reasons for this. First, there was only one other "senior" girl on the team and it wasn't nearly as much fun as it used to be. She also stopped training with the Dolphins. However, we both kept on training during the regular Dolphins season as we became "co-managers" of the boys high school varsity team. This gave us the opportunity to train with them during their season --- which is essentially the same as the Dolphins (and train with a bunch of faster swimmers).
Awards
Here is a list of awards I have received from the Dolphins:
- 2012-2013 Coaches Award
- 2013-2014 Coaches Award
- 2014-2015 YMCA Seniors Top Points Award
- 2015-2016 YMCA Seniors Hardest Working Award
- 2016-2017 YMCA Seniors Top Points Award
Records
I have also broken a number of Dolphin swim records. Here they are:
- 2014-2015 Age 11-12 50 fly 29.36
- 2014-2015 Age 11-12 100 back 1:14.12
District Competition
I have placed in the top 16 finishers at the District level at a number of meets. Here are these results:
2014 (age 11-12)
- 1st 50 free 28.96
- 6th 50 breast 40.59
2015 (age 11-12)
- 1st 50 free 27.04
- 2nd 50 breast 37.43
- 2nd 50 fly 29.82
2016 (age 13-14)
- 3rd 50 free 27.69
- 3rd 100 free 1:01.66
- 5th 100 fly 1:10.66
2017 (age 13-14)
- 3rd 50 free 26.81
- 3rd 100 free 1:01.29
- 5th 100 fly 1:07.43
2018 (age 15 & up)
- 7th 50 free 27.25
- 3rd 100 fly 1:09.33
State Competition
I have also placed in the top 16 finishers at the State level at a number of meets. Here are these results:
2014 (age 11-12)
- 16th 50 free 28.97
2015 (age 11-12)
- 6th 50 free 26.72
- 8th 50 breast 35.97
- 8th 50 fly 29.40
2016 (age 13-14)
- 4th 50 free 25.87
- 11th 100 free 58.19
- 13th 100 fly 1:05.08
2017 (age 13-14)
- 6th 50 free 26.01
- 13th 100 free 58.15
- 16th 100 fly 1:05.33
2018 (age 15 & up)
- 16th 50 free 26.33 (26.15 prelim)
- 100 fly (1:05.05 prelim)
