GREATER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY YMCA CELEBRATED 100 YEARS OF SWIMMING AT THE 2023 SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

LEWISBURG, Pa- YMCA swimming alumni, current athletes- including Greater Susquehanna Valley (GSV) YMCA swimmers, coaches, volunteers, and celebrity guests celebrated 100 years of competitive swimming at the 2023 YMCA National Short Course Championship in Greensboro, NC, April 3-7. The centennial celebration included a panel discussion with former Y Olympians, alumni reception, a celebration video, and a special performance by North Carolina A&T University’s Cold Steel Drumline.



More than 1,200 athletes from 188 teams in 30 states competed in the historic championship event. At the Short Course Nationals, the GSV YMCA was represented by seven swimmers including Mason Cianflone swimming the 200 Fly, Emma Gerlinski swimming the 200 Medley Relay, Ryan Hause swimming the 200 Back, 100 Back, 200 IM, and the 100 Free, Mason Ordonez swimming the 50 Free, and the 100 Free, Maria Painter swimming the 200 Medley Relay, Brenna Ross swimming the 100 Fly, 200 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Breast, and the 200 Medley Relay, lastly, Kimberly (Kimmy) Shannon swimming the 1000 free, 200 Back, 200 Free, 500 free, and the 200 Medley Relay.

The GSV YMCA team walked away from the event with two medal winning swims from Kimmy Shannon who took 2^nd in the 1000 free and Brenna Ross who took 8^th place in the 100 Breast. Kimmy Shannon also made finals in each one of her events finishing 17^th in the 200 back, 16^th in the 200 free and 18^th in the 500 Free.

In addition to the successes of the GSV YMCA team, there were many other successes during the competition- including 10 national YMCA records set.

In addition to YMCA competitive swimming, YMCA Diving also celebrated the centennial at the 2023 YMCA National Diving Championship. To learn more about your local GSV YMCA visit gsvymca.org today.
 
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CONTACT INFORMATION:   
Angela Haines, Director, Mifflinburg YMCA
570-966-7273; ahaines@gsvymca.org                                                                                               
Kendra Parke, Nonprofit Marketing Strategist, SV United Way                                                                                                                 570-415-0023, npmarket@svuw.org