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Emma Rupert Competes at National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championships

4/27/2011 10:44:06 AM

Emma Rupert has been swimming competitively since she was 7 years old; she swims on the Southern Saratoga YMCA Barracuda Swim Team and has just finished her seventh season as a Barracuda. During this time Emma has qualified for the state competition for the last 6 seasons. Last season as a 12 year old Emma became a triple state champion; she won the 50 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle and 200 IM. Emma also swims on the Shenendehowa Girls Varsity Swim Team. She qualified in 6 events for high school sectionals and swam the 100 Breast, 200 Freestyle, 200 IM, and swam on the 200 Freestyle Relay Team. Emma qualified and competed at the High School State Competition as a member of her team's 200 Free Relay.

This past year with the Barracudas, Emma, age 13, now swam in the 13-14 year old age bracket. During the regular season Emma qualified for the YMCA Championship State Meet which was held at the Nassau Aquatic Complex in Long Island. Emma was seeded 3rd in all 3 of her individual events at the state meet (100 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle and the 200 Individual Medley), but ended up placing 3rd in the 200 Freestyle (2:00.31), 2nd in the 200 IM (2:14.61), and 1^st place in the 100 Breaststroke (1:08.92)! Emma upset the top seed Maria Trivino from the powerhouse host team in the 100 breaststroke to become the 2011 State Champion! Emma helped the Barracudas take 3rd place overall in the state meet for the 2nd consecutive season! In addition to becoming the NYS Champion in the 100 Breaststroke, Emma qualified for the National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championship with a time of 1:08.92.

The National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championships was held April 5-8, 2011 at the Hall of Fame Pool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over 1,600 athletes from various YMCA teams from all over the country competed. Emma swam in the preliminary heat of the 100 Breaststroke and was able to compete in Time Trials in the 100 Breaststroke (placed 37th), 200 Breaststroke (placed 31st), and 200 IM (placed 42nd).

Please congratulate Emma on her swimming accomplishments; as a 13 year old her times and placements in the events she swims is outstanding! Although her regular season is over, she has her sights on this summer's 2011 Long Course Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.

Congratulations Emma!

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