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Jed Blackwell, sports editor A local swimming team recently made a big splash at the national level. The Y-Spartaquatics team based at the Middle Tyger YMCA took their second straight second-place finish at the YMCA Short Course National Championships. The team competed against 210 YMCAs and over 1,500 athletes from around the country. They finished behind the Sarasota, Fla. YMCA, a longtime powerhouse.
“We’re getting closer,” Y-Spartaquatics coach Peter Wright said. “I’m good friends with the coaches there, and the teams have a mutual respect for each other. The competition brings out the best in the staff and the kids.”
The finish is the result of a lot of hard work on the part of the staff and swimmers for Y-Spartaquatics. Wright pointed out that the team has grown exponentially in the past several years, reaching 350 members.
For the rest of the story, see this week’s Middle Tyger.
Photo By Jed Blackwell
Members of the Y-Spartaquatics swim team competed at the YMCA National Short Course championships recently, taking second place overall. Several swimmers and relay teams won national titles at the event.
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