The West Morris YMCA Sharks travelled to Allentown, PA for the weekend of January 7-9, 2011 to compete in the Parkland Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The meet is always a highlight of the winter season, since all members of the team 9 and over are eligible to participate. This year there were 128 swimmers who entered 852 individual events and 34 relays. The weekend got off to a tenuous start when a snow storm postponed the start of the meet until Saturday morning. Fortunately the meet hosts were able to reschedule Friday evening events as a mid-session on Sunday to allow all races to be contested.
While some swimmers travel back and forth each day, many choose to stay in a nearby hotel allowing for team bonding among swimmers and their parents as well. The weekend was a tremendous success with over 60% best times achieved in the pool and team spirit celebrated in the dry hours.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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