Greenwich YMCA Marlins Diving Team Sine at National Diving Championships

AAU Devon Ott Dive

The Greenwich YMCA Marlins Diving Team was hard at work this summer training for the year’s biggest meets, and the hard work paid off.  The Marlins – already decorated in 2017 as the YMCA Girls National Champs and the USA Diving Region 1 Overall and Women’s Team Champs – sent divers to both USA Diving’s National Championships and the Amateur Athletic Union’s Diving Nationals.

AAU Jacob Winston, Myles Maxfield, Grayson Ford, Veronica Fyfe, Francesca Kim, Sophia Blaine

USA Diving, which is the national governing body for the Olympic sport of diving in the United States, held its 2017 National Championships at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, from July 29 – August 15.

Five of the Marlins’ top divers qualified for Nationals this year. In the Girls 11&U group, Avery Giese (Stamford, CT) placed 6^th in the platform event finals; 8^th in the 3-meter springboard event finals; and 3^rd in the 1-meter springboard event finals.

In the Girls 12-13 group, Annie Bingle (Riverside, CT) placed 7^th in the platform preliminary round; 6^th in the 3-meter finals; and 13^th in the 1-meter finals.

In the Girls 14-15 group, Madelyn Seltzer (Scarsdale, NY) placed 9^th in the platform preliminary round and 31^st in the 3-meter semi-finals.

In the Boys 16-18 group, James Hopper (Old Greenwich, CT) placed 2^nd in the platform preliminary round and 21^st in the 1-meter semi-finals. Finally, Carolina Sculti (Rye, NY) dove in both the Junior and the Senior events. Carolina, who will be representing the United States at the Pan-American Games in September, placed 7^th in the 3-meter finals and 4^th in the 1-meter finals for the Girls 16-18 group, and 8^th in the Senior Women’s 3-meter finals.

These finishes earned the Marlins their 7^th place team ranking among women’s diving teams in the United States this year.

USA James Hopper Dive

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) also holds a Diving Nationals every summer, and eight Marlins divers were among those competing in Huntersville, NC in late July.

In the Girls 9&U group, Grayson Ford (Greenwich, CT) finished 8^th on 3-meter springboard and 3^rd on 1-meter springboard. Jacob Winston (Old Greenwich, CT) finished 9^th on 3-meter and 11^th on 1-meter in the Boys 11-year old events. Myles Maxfield (Stamford, CT) finished 10^th on 3-meter and 12^th on 1-meter, also in the Boys 11-year old events. Veronica Fyfe (Hillsdale, NJ) finished 5^th on 3-meter and 7^th on 1-meter in the Girls 12-year old events. In the Girls 13-year old events, Sophia Blaine (Old Greenwich, CT) placed 11^th on 3-meter and 30^th on 1-meter. Also in the Girls 13-year old events, Francesca Kim (Greenwich, CT) placed 24^th on 3-meter and 26^th on 1-meter. In the Girls 14-year old events, Devon Ott (Rye, NY) placed 5^th on 3-meter and 5^th on 1-meter. Finally, Madeline Muldoon (Cos Cob, CT) finished 10^th on 3-meter and 21^st on 1-meter in the Girls 16-year old events.

Congratulations to all of the Marlins Divers for their continued success and hard work this summer!

The YMCA of Greenwich has been serving the Greenwich community since 1916.  Today, it is the largest community-based organization in Greenwich with more than 5,000 members dedicated to healthy living, youth development and social responsibility through athletics and life-long learning programs in order to nurture the potential of all in our community. To learn more about the YMCA of Greenwich, membership and its numerous wellness programs, visit: www.greenwichymca.org.

USA Annie Bingle Medal

USA Carolina Sculti Medal