By Mark Archibald
From the echo of the starter’s whistle until exhausted competitors’ strain, their fingertips stretching for the wall. swimmers spend countless hours training to give them an edge in events that can be decided by fractions of a second.
That effort and dedication was celebrated recently by coaches, family, and friends as members of the Corsicana YMCA swim team brought home the title from the YMCA State Swim Meet held in Frisco in late July.
“Corsicana took 27 swimmers, aged 6-21 to the state meet held at the Bruce Eubanks Auditorium, said the Tiger Shark’s Assistant Coach April Freeman.
“The team competed in all disciplines,” she added.
The Sharks finished first among the fifteen squads in the “Small Team” division, garnering 827 total points during the three-day meet.
This is the first championship in the eighth year a team from Corsicana has competed in the Lonestar State Championship, which hosts swimmers from across the state.
“This is a tremendous accomplishment for Corsicana’s team, said Freeman, who also serves at the Aquatics Director for the Corsicana YMCA.
Shark’s Coach Robert Kingman said the Tiger Sharks train from September-July, and complete monthly against teams in the Dallas Metro-plex.
Freeman summed up the season and experience for coaches and swimmers alike
“Being part of the Tiger Sharks is about so much more than swimming. We get to watch these kids grow in confidence, learn the value of hard work and teamwork, build friendships, and realize what they are capable of,” said Freeman.
Freeman discussed the impact the YMCA has on communities including Corsicana.
The YMCA gives our youth a place where they can belong, be challenged, and know that there are people who believe in them, she said.
The program is special because it allows participants to grow in and out of the pool, she said.
One of the things I love most is seeing our older swimmers encourage and support our younger swimmers and watching them truly become a team.
The coaches of the Tiger Sharks are already preparing for the team’s title defense in 2027.
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