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Roger Dent's hard work has paid off. The seventeen year old has transformed himself into one of the hardest workers in the LIAC national team program over the past two years. He has been making great strides, steadily dropping times.

At the Eastern Zone Championships Dent walked away with four individual gold medals and a meet record in the 400 IM. Roger won the 100m Fly (58.71), 200m Fly (2:09.59), 200m IM (2:11.74) and the 400m IM with a new meet record of (4:38.59).

Fourteen year old Jack Wagner went to his first USA Swimming Junior National Championship in Irvine, Ca. to swim against the best 18 and unders in the USA.

Over the 5 day event Wagner blew away the old Metropolitan records in the 50, 100, and 200 meter freestyles. The new records are 24.69 in the 50m Free, 53.58 in the 100m Free and 1:55.69 in the 200m Free.

Dan DeMarco finished 4th in the USA Open Water Championships on June 4th, held in Fort Meyers, Florida.  His time 1:50.17 was within 10 seconds of the winner and defending World Champion.  By finishing in the top 4 DeMarco qualified for the 10K World Open Water Swimming Championships to be held in Naples, Italy August 28th to August 31st.

DeMarco is a 2 time National Champion in the 10 K event having competed for the United States in the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Pan American Games where he won the gold medal.  After the Pan American Games Dan retired from competition.  In December of 2005 the International Olympic Committee announced the addition of the 10K Open Water Swim to the Olympics being held in Beijing.   As a result, Dan started his come back this past February.   

With only 15 weeks of training and the fastest USA Championship field in history DeMarco’s accomplishment of qualifying for World Championships is an outstanding one.  But when you add to that what happened to Dan on his way out to the starting line the swim becomes nothing short of remarkable.

On the way out to the starting line DeMarco stepped on a shell that became imbedded in his foot right next to the bone.  With less than a minute to go before the start and with World Champs on the line he realized there was nothing that could be done and as he said “went with it”.  It was only when he came out of the race limping and still bleeding did anyone realize that he was hurt.  As it turned out, Dan was operated on two days later by Dr. Scott Rodeo the head of the medical committee for USA Swimming and a surgeon in New York City.  Thanks to Dr. Rodeo Dan’s back in the water this week training for World Championships.  All of us at LIAC wish him well, and Dan “stay off the shells”.

Congratulations to those who swam at the Rutgers meet Memorial day weekend. All contributed to LIAC's overall 1st place victory!

Check here for complete results.

Stacey Boehm - Boston College
Noor El-Tahaway - Suny at Fredonia
Jackie Fasano - Duke University
Natalia Festa - Harvard University
Liz Goldson - University of Florida
Sarah Kretz - TBA
Deep Master - American University
Keri Masterson - Notre Dame
Eilis McMahon - TBA
Daphne Skelos - Penn State
Lindsey Stafford - Ithaca College
MaryKate Sullivan - TBA
Dan Swenson - Fordham University
Meaghan Tolan - TBA

Jessica Foschi and Mary Ann Senecal have been selected to the Metropolitan Swimming Hall of Fame.

Foschi, a former swimmer of Long Island Aquatic Club ('92 - '04), was a member of several national teams, an Olympic Trial finalist and a National Open Water Champion. She attended Stanford University where she was NCAA Champion and a fifteen-time All-American. Foschi is currently attending Duke Law School.

Mary Ann Senecal has been a part of LIAC for the past 15 years. She also has been a member of the Metropolitan Board of Directors for almost three decades.

Congratulations Jessica and Mary Ann.

Congratulations to Emily Kelly and Keri Masterson. They will be joining Daphne Skelos and Elizabeth Goldson at Nationals this summer! Emily qualified for Nationals in the 1000 and 1650 free while Keri qualified in th 100 Fly.

In addition, Jack Wagner broke two Metro Records. One record in the 50 Free (21.61) and the second record in the 200 Free (1:41.21).

Congratulations to everyone for placing 10th at Juniors - the highest ranked team in Metro!

Congratulations also needs to go to Jessica Tyznar for qualifying for Sectionals in the 200 backstroke!
Placing within the Top 8 making it back to finals, were Ashley Smith (3rd - 1000, 8th 1650), Jessica Tyznar (8th - 400 IM, 3rd - 200 Back), Yalim Okkan (5th - 200 Breast) and Patrick Yang (6th - 50 free, 5th - 200 free, 8th - 100 Fly). Congrats to Megan Zarriello for making Sr. Met cuts!

USA Swimming is pleased to announce the launch of the Toyota Virtual Club Championships Program.
The purpose of this Championship program is to recognize and highlight clubs that are developing athletes and achieving success at multiple levels in the club swimming continuum emphasizing the team element in club swimming.

Currently, LIAC is the number one team on Long Island in the Virtual Club Championship and 40th overall in the country! On Long Island, the next team ranks 45 spots behind LIAC, while in Nassau County, the next ranked team fall 129 spots behind!

Congratulations LIAC! Remember..."Swim Fast, Swim LIAC!"

100 Free: Chrissy Brodt (1st)
500 Free: Jenna Daly (1st), Julia Festa (2nd), Amanda Ackerman (3rd), Kellyn Baconcini (4th)
100 Back: Natalia Festa (1st), Tina Tyznar (2nd), Jessica Tyznar (3rd), Kellyn Baconcini (4th)
100 Breast: Erica Derlath (1st), Nicole Sheridan (3rd)