Countryside YMCA

Akron Earns Verbal Commitment from In-state Distance Freestyler McKenzie Rice

McKenzie Rice, a member of the Countryside YMCA National Team and a senior at Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio, has made a verbal commitment to swim for the University of Akron next year.

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Rice Owls Pull in a Pair of Verbals from Shannon Jelley and Marta Cano

Rice University picked up a couple of powerful swimmers when Shannon Jelley from Mason, Ohio and Marta Cano of Madrid, Spain gave their verbal commitments for the 2018-19 season.

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Jason Roberts Named Countryside YMCA Head Coach

Jason Roberts has been named the new director of competitive swimming and head coach at the Countryside YMCA‘s Torpedo Swim…

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Backstroker Gracie Storm Verbally Commits to Toledo

Gracie Storm of Countryside YMCA and Clinton Massie High School has verbally committed to swim at The University of Toledo next fall.

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South Carolina Gets Verbal Commitment from Ohio Backstroker Emma Otten

Emma Otten of Fairfield High School and Countryside YMCA has verbally committed to swim for University of South Carolina in 2017-18.

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Matt Slabe’s Verbal Will Add Depth to Yale’s Freestyle Gamut

Matt Slabe from St. Xavier High School and Countryside YMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio, has made a verbal commitment to swim for Yale University in the fall.

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Voss lowers Y national mark another two seconds, goes 2:10.58 in 200 back at YNats night 4

Erin Voss further obliterated the national record in the 200 back, taking two more seconds off after cutting three from it in prelims. Somerset Valley’s Brad Zdroik and Zack Warner also won two titles apiece on the night and three boys 800 free relays got under the national record.

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Video Interview: Ohio High School State With St. Xavier’s Grant House

Grant was a three-time state Ohio high school state champion, and he’s just a freshman.

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Two-Time Ohio Swimmer of the Year Commits to UNC

Emily Slabe, who has been named the Ohio High School Athletics Association Girls Swimmer of the Meet for the last…

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YMCA LC Nationals Day 2: Moon Takes Second Title, More National Records Broken

Kishwaukee YMCA’s Caitlynn Moon has secured another win, on only the second day of competition, in the 400 m freestyle. Moon’s first win was in the 1500 m freestyle Monday night.

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Day 1 of YMCA Nationals Brings Fast Swims from a Fast Pool

Day 1 of the 2013 YMCA National Long Course Championships began today, featuring the men’s & women’s 1500m freestyles. (Photo Credit: Kelly McCommons)

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Patrick Jeanneret Banned After YMCA Nationals Accusations

Former YMCA and USA Swimming coach Patrick Jeanneret has received a lifetime ban from USA Swimming while he awaits his trial in two weeks. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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