Penn Charter Boys Break 11-12 National Age Group Relay Record By 7 Seconds

Another National Age Group Record has gone down, in a different region of the country, as the boys of Penn Charter Aquatic Club have broken the 11-12 National Age Group mark in the 400 medley relay with a 4:22.44. Not only did they beat the record, they absolutely obliterated it. The old mark was set by the South Florida Aquatic Club last year in 4:29.66.

Alessandro Boratto – 1:04.91
Reece Whitley – 1:12.33
Andrew Abruzzo – 1:04.24
Connor Killion – 1:00.96
Total – 4:29.66

This relay, by most accounts, would be a pretty decent 11-12 relay in yards. But in a 50 meter pool, that’s astoundingly-good. This is a team that hasn’t gotten much recognition nationally, but especially in their younger age groups, they’re developing a great core of swimmers. A wing of the William Penn Charter School, this is a relatively new team – launching in the spring of 2003 with a single swimmer and a single coach. It’s now ballooned into a huge program in downtown Philadelphia and is thriving.

 

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fran garvey
12 years ago

Congratulations to the boys and Penn Charter Aquatic Club! What a great ride it has been with the organization!

12 years ago

Congrats to John Joseph’s Teammates on their record breaking swim! Way to go Guys!!

G Meyer
12 years ago

Yea Berkoff, single coach and single swimmer to NAG records! Way to go buddy

12 years ago

Congrats to our Penn Charter Boys!! Way to Swim Hard, Swim Fast Guys!!!

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