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Hey Y'all Here is a quick update on our annual fall SC/NC Fall Coaches Clinic. We have Jennifer Gibson, Kathy McKee, and Jason Turcotte all presenting at our clinic Sat, Oct 4th in Columbia, SC. More details will be out next week--we are looking forward to it!

Congratulations to our 11-14 year olds that qualified for Age Group Select Camp in Rock Hill this Fall!!! Please Click here for a full list. Go SCS!!!

SUMMERVILLE FAMILY YMCA AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD COURSE Registration: Until September 5, 2014 Cost: $175.00 For YMCA Members $225.00 For Potential YMCA Members Course Dates: Friday September 5, 2014 5:00pm-7:30pm Saturday September 6, 2014 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday September 7, 2014 8:00am-4:00pm September 12, 2014 5:00pm-7:30pm September 13, 2014 8:00am-4:00pm September 14, 2014 8:00am-4:00pm Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive certification valid for 2 years in American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid& AED. Register at any of our 3 YMCA Branches or online...

I am happy to announce that Katrina Konopka and Danielle Galyer, both from YSSC, made the Jr Pan Pac team this summer--Congratulations to these two, Coach Pete, and YSSC--Nice Work! These two superstars will be traveling to Maui to compete! They qualified by being in the top 2 finishers for their events for 18 and unders at Senior Nationals! Katrina qualified in the 50 free with a time of 25:66 and Danielle qualified in the 200 Back with a time of 2:12:25--Nice Work girls--Wicked Fast Swims!!! Way to represent SCS!!!

Congratulations to Y-Spartaquatics for their 2nd place finish on the girls side at Summer Juniors!!! Great Swims and a fitting end to Coach Peter Wrights legacy in South Carolina Swimming--thanks for raising the bar for the last 13 years--All the best to you in Texas!!!

Nice Job Nic Wukovitz on winning the 15-18 Boys 100m Breaststroke at Zones with a winning time of 1:06:53! Way to score some points for SCS--Keep up the Great Work!!!

Hello SCS We are having a solid Age Group Zone Meet! Gregg Reed took 3rd in the Mile. Robbie Gourdie finished 3rd in the 50 Breaststroke. Our 11-12 Boys finished 6th in the 400 Free Relay--just to share a few highlights. We have Nicholas Wukovitz as the top seed for the 100 Breaststroke tonight with Robbie Gourdie seeded 2nd for his age group. For real time results, please go to the host teams website: http://www.aaaa-sa.org/ GO SCS!

Congratulations to Savannah Faulconer of YSSC for her 2nd place finish in the 400 IM at Summer Junior Nationals! Savannah finished 2nd with a time of 4:45:89, shattering the state record! Nice Job Savannah--Nice Job Cukes!!! Her teammate, Katrina Konopka also had a 4th place finish in the 100 freestyle with a prelims time of 55.9--very nice!!! Coaches, if you have noteworthy end of season swims that you would like recognized, please email me at: kzscsdd@gmail.com Thanks and GO SCS!!!

Saturday, Aug 2nd Relays 200 Free relays: 11-12 girls: M. Jones, G. Schneider, H. Ownbey, E. Thrasher 11-12 boys: C. Viney, C. Martin, R. Gourdie, N. DePiero 13-14 girls: J. Herron, M. Blaakman, C. Corbitt, M. Dupree 13-14 boys: N. Walton, J. Frye, M. Fadel, B. Meier 15-18 girls: A. Burton, A. Boling, H. Robins, C. Bendziewicz 15-18 boys: N. Corbitt, R. Keller, C. Lobitz, P. Sullivan

What a great way to start off Y-Nationals! Our own Brandon Sweezer won the 1500 free with a 16:02! For the full article, please click on the link below--Nice Job Brandon and the Rock Hill Rays--Yeah!!!! http://swimswam.com/moon-sweezer-pick-wins-opening-night-ymca-long-course-nationals/