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vFebruaray 23, 2010
NY Sharks Achieve Level 3 USA Club Recognition
 

The New York Sharks Aquatics becomes one of only five teams in Metropolitan, Connecticut and New Jersey Swimming to earn USA Swimming Level 3 Club Recognition Status! A big thanks to everyone, swimmers, parents, coaches and friends for their hard work and dedication!
  
Neuendorf Breaks 2 Records at Senior Mets
Congrats to Reed Neuendorf for breaking the 15-18 Boys 1000 and 1650 Freestyle records this weekend. Reed swam 9:50.44 and 16:24.03, respectively.
 
Thank you to all parents who volunteered to time and serve as meet marshall throughout the weekend!

 

February 10, 2010
6 N.Y. Sharks Swimmers achieve All-American status at Section 1 meet

Congrats to Lance Neuendorf, Stanley Wong, Yong Jun and Jack Carey (ALL 4 athletes return next year) of Tappan Zee High School for acheiving All-America Automatic Status in the 200 Medley Relay at relay Prelims on Tuesday. The foursome swam to a 1:36.88, breaking the Tappan Zee and Rockland County records.

Congrats to Stanley Wong, Brendan Lavery, James Pacella and Jack Carey of Tappan Zee High School for acheiving All-America Consideration status in the 200 Freestyle Relay at relay prelims on Tuesday. The foursome swam to a 1:27.93, breaking the Tappan Zee, Rockland County and Section 1 records.

Congrats to all the fast individual swims at the individual prelims of the Section 1 Boys High School Championships on Monday. A special congrats to all those who qualified for the NY State Championships during Monday's prelims:

  • Reed Neuendorf (TZ): 200 (1:47.26) and 500 Freestyle (4:45.03)
  • Alexi Corey  (TZ): 200 (1:46.03) and 500 Freestyle (4:45.92)
  • Jack Carey  (TZ): 50 (22.35) and 100 Freestyle (48.63)
  • James Pacella  (TZ): 100 Freestyle (48.56)
  • Stanley Wong  (TZ): 50 Freestyle (21.19), 100 Breaststroke (59.48)
  • Brendan Lavery (TZ): 200 IM (2:01.10), 100 Backstroke (54.69)
  • Thomas Zhang (TZ): 500 Freestyle (4:54.07)
  • Lance Neuendorf (TZ): 100 Backstroke (54.70)
Boys Section 1 Results

February 1, 2010
Team Records Fall Over Weekend
Reed Neuendorf broke his own Team Record for 15-18 Boys 1650 yard Freestyle. Reed swam to a 16:31.10 at the Condors NCAA Format Invitational this past weekend. Congrats!

 

Congrats to everyone on fast swims - Sharks had multiple new Sectional qualifiers. We are up to 19 individual qualifiers for Sectionals. Lets keep adding to the list....

It's simple. Keep working hard. Keep swimming fast.

Short Course Records
 
 
January 25, 2010
Congratulations to all high school athletes in Bergen and Rockland who competed at a championship meet over the weekend. NYSA athletes broke county records, meet records, 20 year-old school records, made All-America Consideration times, State Cuts, Sectional Cuts, and NCSA Junior National Cuts.

A special congratulations to all NYSA Rockland and Bergen County Individual Champions: Jack Carey, Ryan Magee, Stanley Wong, Reed Neuendorf, Lance Neuendorf. Also, congratulations to both Rockland and Bergen County NYSA swimmers that swam to a 1st place finish.

Excellent performances and let us continue to swim fast throughout the next eight weeks of Championship Season.

Finally, a well-deserved congratulations to the high school coaches on all your successes.

 

January 8, 2010
Congratulations to All New Team Record Holders
  1. Amanda Lauer (9-10 Girls 200 Breaststroke)
  2. Kyle Iorizzo (9-10 Boys 500 Freestyle)
  3. Kristina Barry (11-12 Girls 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle)
  4. Brittany Bailey (13-14 Girls 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 500 Free, 400 IM)
  5. Ashley Goreshnik (13-14 Girls 200 Butterfly)
  6. Katie Arnott (15-18 Girls 500 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
  7. Matt Coogan (8 and Under Boys 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly)
  8. Jack Carey (13-14 Boys 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Back, 200 Butterfly, 400 IM)
  9. Terry Li (13-14 Boys 1000 Freestyle)
  10. Stanley Wong (15-18 Boys 50 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke)
  11. Ryan Magee (15-18 Boys 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke)
  12. Greg Byrne (15-18 Boys 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM
 
 
 
January 8, 2010
Winter Learn-to-Swim
Information for our Winter Learn-to-Swim program is available! Click on the tab above, review the program and fill out a registration form! All those interested should email Director Roger Ridenour at bbaracuda@yahoo.com .

 

December 14, 2009

Congratulations Stanley Wong and Ryan Magee on their performances at Junior Nationals. The boys swam personal best times in every event and time trial. Updated results will be posted shortly.

2009 Speedo Short Course Junior National Championships Live Results
2009 Rutgers Holiday Classic Live Results

 

December 8, 2009
Because of all the great performances at the 2009 NY Sharks Holiday Classic this past weekend, THE NEW YORK SHARKS ARE CURRENTLY RANKED 102nd IN THE UNITED STATES. After this coming weekend's Junior Nationals and Rutgers Holiday Classic, we look to crack into the top-100!  Excellent job to all our swimmers and thank you to the parents for your continued support!

 

November 30, 2009

Regular practice schedule resumes this week. Let's SWIM FAST this weekend!

To all Parents: Make sure to sign-up for jobs for this weekend's NY Sharks Holiday Classic

 

November 16, 2009

Congratulations to Jack Carey for being recognized by USA Swimming as a Top-10 Nationally Ranked Swimmer...Congrats Jack!

Reminder for  ALL GROUPS - There is no practice this weekend due to a swim meet at Felix Festa. If you did not sign-up for the Fluid Mechanics Workshop, you are off this weekend. 

Great Swims at BGNW Distance meet and Metro Senior Circuit. Meet results available on the  Meet Results page.

Congratulations to all NY Sharks swimmers who competed at Section 1 Swimming and Diving Championships. A special congrats to all NY Sharks state qualifiers:

  • Katie Arnott (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke)
  • Brittany Bailey (200 IM, 100 Backstroke)
  • Theresa McKallen  (200 IM, 100 Breaststroke)
  • Meaghan Burke (500 Freestyle)
  • Elizabeth Barry (100 Freestyle)
Learn-to-Swim fall information is out and in the tab above! Please check it out. All those interested should email  Coach Roger  (his email is on the new coaches page ). 
 
â–º Click the link for a  Registration Form
 
 
October 27, 2009

Congratulations to Katie Arnott  for being voted  Rockland County Championship Swimmer of the Meet  after her victories in the 200 Individual Medley and 500 Freestyle.

 
October 23, 2009
Congratulations to Brittany Bailey for breaking two 13-14 girls records this past weekend at the Newburgh Sharks Red White and Blue Invitational. Brittany swam the 200 backstroke in 2:09.65 and the 500 Freestyle in 5:16.83. Results from the Newburgh Meet are on the Results page.

 

October 20, 2009
No practice Saturday or Sunday (October 24-25) due to a swim meet at Felix Festa.

 

October 19, 2009
Learn-to-Swim Info for Fall 2009 is now on the website in the tab above. Our coaches page has been moved under "Team Info."

 

September 28, 2009

Parents Meetings

We are about to start week 3 of practice at SOMS and week 4 at RCC. I’m sure the questions are piling up. We would be hosting parent meetings this week for all groups at both locations. Please have your questions ready as we will be answering all questions.

  • RCC - National and Senior Wednesday September 30, 2009 at 7:00pm
  • SOMS - Gold, Silver and Bronze. September 30, 2009 at 6:00pm
  • All meetings will take place at the pool bleachers

A Few Subjects We will Discuss...

  • Website functions including e-mails, meet information, and meet sing-ups
  • Swim meet information including how meets work, how to read meet information, what to bring, and what to eat
  • Coaching staff contacts and office hours
  • Fundraising
  • NYSA hosted meets and parent volunteering
  • NYSA meet and practice schedules

Please attend these meetings as I’m sure many of your questions will be answered!