YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Anna Lee 1) How long have you been on YFD? I've been on YFD for 7 years. 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? When I went to visit I loved the nurturing yet challenging community and opportunities they have for their students. 3) Do you know what you want to study? If so, what? I am deciding between business and statistics. 4) What is your favorite memory of being on YFD? My favorite memory was the training trip...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Selin Gonen 1) How long have you been on YFD? I’ve been on YFD for 4.5 years. 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? I knew I most likely wanted a big public school because of their abundance of research opportunities. When I toured Georgia Tech I was impressed with the rigor of their curriculum as well as their centrality in Atlanta, which has tons of internship opportunities and fun things to discover. The 1996 Olympic pool is another...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Max Sellami 1) How long have you been on YFD? This is my 10th season on YFD 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? I chose College of the Holy Cross for various reasons. Just like my high school experience at Loyola, HC is a tight-knit community with only 3,500 students attending. I’m someone who loves to build new relationships with my peers and Holy Cross allows me to form those bonds beyond the classroom. It also has a...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Evan Klein 1) How long have you been on YFD? I’ve been on YFD since 2019, so this is my third year on the team. 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? I chose Michigan because of the great academic opportunities, sports culture, and overall school spirit. 3) Do you know what you want to study? If so, what? I will be studying Economics and Organizational Studies, which I feel are good areas to study for me to get...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Eliza Knapp 1) How long have you been on YFD? A year and a half. 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? I have chosen to attend Harvard because I want to go to a school where everyone is both interested in vastly different fields and wants to learn about what their peers are studying. I love the vibe of the campus, the traditions I’ve learned about, and the wide variety of activities and clubs. The school also provides...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Ashley Renwick 1) How long have you been on YFD? This is my second year on YFD. 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? When going through the college application process I knew that I wanted a smaller school, since the professors are able to get to know their students. I was mainly looking at liberal arts schools, and when I visited Colgate I loved the campus and the school spirit that everyone had. I also like that as...

YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Luca Shapiro 1) How long have you been on YFD? Four years 2) Why did you choose the school you will attend next year? Clark University in Worcester. It's a great school and they offered me a roster spot on the college swim team. 3) Do you know what you want to study? If so, what? Probably Computer Science 4) What is your favorite memory of being on YFD? Attending the championship meet in Boston and playing cards with my teammates in the lobby...

We are so excited for our graduating class of 2022--both for all of their accomplishments here at YFD as well as the hard work it took in the classroom to be accepted to such prestigious universities. For each of the next few weeks, we will spotlight one member of our class with a series of questions. We hope that you will share this with your swimmers as these eighteen swimmers are great teammates and role models! YFD Senior Spotlight: 12 Questions with Leila Paltrowitz 1) How long have you been...

The YFD family of coaches and swimmers wants to extend special congratulations to our class of 2022 for their acceptance to their respective universities. Leila Paltrowitz: Brown University Eliza Knapp: Harvard University Ashley Renwick: Colgate University Maria Eagan: Colgate University Anna Lee: Wheaton College Selin Gonen: Georgia Institute of Technology Ayanna Gilbert: Gettysburg College Isabella Marcotullio: Macalester College Lily Cong-Clemente: Emory University John Drumm: Case Western Reserve University Jonah Vaynshtok: Skidmore College Brendan Lu: Skidmore College Luca Shapiro: Clark University Jeremy Shen: University of Michigan Evan Klein: University of Michigan...

USA Swimming’s “Short Course” and “Long Course” Seasons Overview USA Swimming divides the training year into two seasons -- a “short course” season and a “long course” season.” The "short course” season runs from September to March. That corresponds to our winter and summer months. The "long course” season runs from April to early August, corresponding to the spring and the summer months. Short Course Season During the “short course” season, swimmers train for competitions the events of which are swum in 25-yard lengths (e.g., 50 Y Freestyle, 200 Y...