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York YMCA IMer Alec Peckmann Signs NLI with Penn State

Alec Peckmann of Central York High School and York YMCA has committed to swim for Penn State University beginning in the 2018-19 school year.

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2018 YMCA SC National Championships Preview (PSYCH SHEETS)

Brendan Burns, above, already ranks 4th in the all-time 15-16 rankings in the 100 yard fly, and won Pennsylvania state titles in both the 100 fly and 100 back earlier this year.

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York YMCA Backstroker Marget Shelly Gives Verbal to Penn State

Marget Shelly of Trinity High School and York YMCA has made a verbal commitment to Penn State University for 2018-19.

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YMCA National Champ Leah Braswell Verbally Commits to Gators

Distance freestyler Leah Braswell of York YMCA has announced via Instagram her intention to swim for the University of Florida in the fall of 2018.

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Courtney Harnish, #1 Recruit in 2017 Class, Gives Verbal to Georgia

Our #1 recruit in the class of 2017, YMCA National record holder Courtney Harnish has given her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia.

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Harvard Receives Verbal from Versatile Zach Snyder of York YMCA

York YMCA’s Zach Synder has elected to make Cambridge, Mass his home for the next four years.

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YMCA National Champion Cami Cook Commits To Pittsburgh

Cami Cook, a YMCA National Champion in the 400 free relay (pictured on the right with former and future teammate Maddy Thomas), has verbally committed to the University of Pittsburgh.

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How Meghan Small is coming up big for the York YMCA

In a couple-week period chock full of outstanding short course yard swimming, perhaps no one had a more impressive run than 16-year-old York YMCA standout Meghan Small.

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RACE VIDEO: Day 2 of the 2015 YMCA Short Course National Championships (Including Meghan Small 200 Back)

Below, watch videos from Day 2 (Tuesday) at the 2015 YMCA Short Course National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, including Meghan…

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Harnish Repeats as 1000 Free Champ to Open 2015 YMCA Short Course Nationals

15-year old Courtney Harnish won the girls’ 1000 yard free for the second-straight year.

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VIDEO: York YMCA takes a Saturday look-back at swimming tradition with some 1940’s-era strokes

At the end of a three-and-a-half hour Saturday workout, the York YMCA coaches took an opportunity to teach the team about its own Olympic tradition and the major technical changes in the last 60-some years of swimming. Check out the video of the kids trying out 1940s-era competition strokes.

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team

Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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Y Nats: Four More Meet Records on Night Three

The swimmers at YMCA nationals continue to put on a show…

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Weaver Breaks Short Course Nationals Record in 100 Fly Prelims

The Greensboro Aquatic Center saw the 8th record fall in just two days in Thursday’s prelims session at the YMCA Short Course National Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Y Nats: Seven meet records go down, Ryan Held cracks :20 barrier

The pool in Greensboro Aquatic Center was on fire last night… (Logo courtesy of www.ymcaswimminganddiving.org)

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