Published: 04/14/2026 - 8:00 AM
The Phoenixville YMCA Swim Team took 12 swimmers to Greensboro, NC for the 2026 YMCA Short Course National Championships! Our girls team finished 14th out of hundreds of YMCA swim teams across the United States!
The following swimmers had a mix of individual and/or relay events:
Girls Team:
- Michelle Figueroa
- Laney Dittmar
- Brynn Lewis
- Claire Mages
- Kylie McGuire
- Lucille Obenski
- Olivia Sellers
Boys Team:
- Jack Battisto
- Nathan Deeney
- Weston Gale
- Jack Herpel
- Walker Hungarter
Top 16 Finishes:
- Brynn Lewis 3rd in 200 Free 6th in 100 Free 9th in 50 Free
- Claire Mages 6th in 200 Free 10th in 500 Free 10th in 1000 Free 14th in 1650 Free
Other Individual Finishes:
- Nate Deeney - 41st in the Boys 200 Back; 41st in the Boys 1000 Free; 46th in the Boys 1650 Free
- Laney Dittmar - 36th in the Girls 100 Breast; 67th in the Girls 200 Breast
- Weston Gale - 44th in the Boys 200 Breast (NEW TEAM RECORD)
- Jack Herpel - 100th in the Boys 100 Breast
- Brynn Lewis - 32nd in the Girls 500 Free
- Lucille Obenski - 80th in the Girls 200 Back; 117th in the Girls 100 Back
- Olivia Sellers - 86th in the Girls 100 Fly; 66th in the Girls 200 Fly
Other Relay Finishes:
- Girls 200 Free Relay (Brynn Lewis, Michelle Figueroa, Kylie McGuire, Claire Mages) - 22nd
- Girls 400 Free Relay (Claire Mages, Michelle Figueroa, Kylie McGuire, Brynn Lewis) - 22nd
- Girls 800 Free Relay (Brynn Lewis, Olivia Sellers, Michelle Figueroa, Claire Mages) - 19th
- Girls 200 Medley Relay (Lucille Obenski, Laney Dittmar, Olivia Sellers, Brynn Lewis) - 33rd
- Girls 400 Medley Relay (Lucille Obenski, Laney Dittmar, Olivia Sellers, Brynn Lewis) - 32nd
- Boys 200 Medley Relay (Nate Deeney, Jack Herpel, Walker Hungarter, Jack Battisto) - 49th
- Boys 400 Medley Relay (Nate Deeney, Jack Herpel, Walker Hungarter, Weston Gale) - 45th
New National SC Qualifying Times:
- Nate Deeney in the 1650
- Free Weston Gale in the 100 Breast
- Claire Mages in the 1650 Free
This was an exciting week with lots to celebrate! Next up is the Summer Long Course (LC) season, with a trip to Ocala, FL for YMCA LC Nationals at the end of July/beginning of August! Let's go, swimmers!