Submitted Photo The Warren Dolphins YMCA swim has had a “fantastic season,” according to Coach Danielle Cook, highlighted by a record-setting relay performance from the senior girls.

The Warren Dolphins YMCA Swim Team had an outstanding season, highlighted by a record-breaking performance from the senior girls during a meet against Jamestown on Jan. 4.

The relay team, consisting of Madeline Walker, Violet Spiegel, Katie Krogler, and Sam Caudill, set a new team record with a time of 4:51.80. Their achievement showcases the dedication and hard work of these talented athletes.

The team’s final home meet of the season on Feb. 1 against the Corry Otters YMCA was another triumph, with the senior girls qualifying two relays for the YMCA Districts meet. The 15-21 200 freestyle relay clocked in at 2:08.47, while the 15-21 200 medley relay secured its spot with a time of 2:22.54.

Coach Danielle Cook expressed her excitement, stating, “It has been a lot of fun having leadership from our high school girls, who rejoined the team this year.”

In addition to the relay record against Jamestown, several other team records were broken this season:

Melissa – 100 individual medley (1:19.60)

Prep Girls 400 freestyle relay (6:52.64) – C. Peterson, G. Peterson, T. Zapel, T. Piaschyk

Hayden Myers – 200 breaststroke (3:27.06) & 100 individual medley (1:30.88)

Prep Boys 400 freestyle relay (6:34.11) – B. Richard, B. Maynard, W. Richard, C. Steber

Levi Peterson – 1,000 freestyle (13:14.72)

Junior Boys 400 freestyle relay (5:34.52) – D. Gospodinov, L. Peterson, I. Zapel, T. Retterer

Emma Peterson – 800 freestyle (10:59.71) & 1,500 freestyle (20:50.21)

A number of Dolphins swimmers have also qualified for the YMCA District Championships in Geneva, Ohio, from March 7-9:

Lucas Bosko – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke

Isaac Stanton – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke

Hayden Myers – 50 freestyle, 50 breaststroke, 50 backstroke

Melissa – 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle, 100 individual medley

Wesley Richard – 50 freestyle

Trey Retterer – 100 backstroke

Violet Spiegel – 100 breaststroke

Madeline Walker – 200 backstroke, 100 backstroke

Katie Krogler – 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle

Sam Caudill – 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke

Emma Peterson – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle

Cook is thrilled with the team’s progress.

“It has been a fantastic season for the Dolphins,” she said. “It was fun to have our high school swimmers back on the team. The team is young, with a lot of first-year swimmers who have made significant improvements all year long. We have a lot of hard-working kids and fantastic families who have made it a successful season.”