MDI YMCA Shark 2020 Awards

The 2020 MDI YMCA Shark season came to an end, in a way that no one could have possibly imagined, with the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly bringing the season to an end in mid-March. However, according to Coach Jim Willis, on Wednesday, May 6th, there was a Zoom meeting with at least 72 participants/families for an end of the year celebration. The following awards were presented

Most Outstanding Swimmers

• 8 and Under  Parker Richards and Sam Neel
• 9-10 Year  Kemy Cistone and Wyatt Braun
• 11-12 Year Peighton Skeate and JJ Cistone
• 13-14 Year Lily James/Cecilia Saltysiak and Brendan Grayes
• Senior  Ruby Brown and Olivia Underwood

Most Improved Swimmers

• 8 and Under Antonia Burns and Rankin Moore
• 9-10 Year Kitty Saltysiak and Jack Mourino
• 11-12 Year Angela Zhang and Henry Sprague
• 13-14 Year Denali Wagstaff/Elle Yarborough and McCadden Morris
• Senior Amos Price and Cody Parker

Aquathon

• Most Money Charlotte Stanley - $1190
• 2nd Most Money Eliza Sprague - $1092
• 3rd Most Money Riley Donahue - $1059
• Most Pledges  Claire Dow - 48
• 2nd Most Pledges Rankin Moore - 32
• 3rd Most Pledges Riley Donahue  - 31
• 4th Most Pledges Jayden Samson - 30
• Green Team - Eliza Sprague $1092
• Gold Team - Charlotte Stanley $1190
• Senior Team - Sam Schlief $600

Team Record Breakers

• Peighton Skeate 11-12 100 Backstroke 1:06.49
• Finley Smith 13-14 50 Breaststroke 32.42

Pool Record Breakers

• Lily James  200 Breaststroke 2:31.72
• TJ Willis 200 Butterfly 2:02.00

Shark Wall of Fame Inductee

• Dave Blaney - MDI Shark Swimmer 1985-1997, MDI High School Trojan 1993-1997, Bates College Bobcat 1997-2001, MDI High School Swim Coach 2019 -  Present

2019-20 Coach Award

• The 2020 MDI Y Sharks Winter Championship Team