Results
YCF Diving Takes 3rd at the 2012 USA Diving Hilton HHonors Junior East National Championships
Apr 16th
Rockville, Maryland – April 15, 2012
In a year when many of their divers moved up in age group, YCF Diving captured 3rd Place in the team competition at USA Diving’s 2012 Hilton HHonors Junior East National Championships in Rockville, MD. All of the YCF Divers performed well, but the team was fueled by several outstanding performances.
10 Year Old Grayson Kim of Orlando swept the 11&Under Girls competition capturing 1st place in both the 1 meter and 3 meter springboard events. Wallace Layland, also of Orlando, captured 2nd place in the 16-18 Girls 3 meter springboard and 5th place in the 1 meter despite just moving into to this age group in 2012.
Similarly, Grace Cable of Winter Park took 2nd place in 3 meter and 5th place in 1 meter springboard despite competing in the 12-13 Girls division for the first time. In her first time competing in the division, Mya Kraeger of Orlando had an impressive showing in the 14-15 Girls placing 3rd on 1 meter and 7th on 3 meter springboard.
In all 13 divers from YCF Diving competed in the East National Championships, all of them contributing to the team’s 3rd place finish. YCF Divers will be in competition again this weekend in Fort Lauderdale, FL for the YMCA National Championships.
About YCF Diving
Affiliated with the YMCA of Central Florida, YCF Diving is a world class diving program in Orlando, FL helping beginners to Olympic athletes achieve their best. Learn more at www.ycfdiving.com
Individual Results
Tyler Aycock
16-18 Boys 1m J.O – 25
16-18 Boys 3m J.O – 16
Grace Cable
12-13 Girls 1m J.O – 5
12-13 Girls 3m J.O – 2
Jack Dowd
14-15 Boys 1m J.O – 22
14-15 Boys 3m J.O – 27
Joseph Dowd
16-18 Boys 1m J.O – 21
16-18 Boys 3m J.O – 12
Riley Herr
12-13 Girls 1m J.O – 16
12-13 Girls 3m J.O – 27
Abigail Howell
14-15 Girls 1m J.O – 12
14-15 Girls 3m J.O – 11
Grayson Kim
11and Under Girls 1m J.O – 1
11and Under Girls 3m J.O – 1
Emma Kraeger
14-15 Girls 1m J.O – 25
14-15 Girls 3m J.O – 25
Mya Kraeger
14-15 Girls 1m J.O – 3
14-15 Girls 3m J.O – 7
Wallace Layland
16-18 Girls 1m J.O – 5
16-18 Girls 3m J.O – 2
Maggie Merriman
12-13 Girls 1m J.O – 7
12-13 Girls 3m J.O – 7
Allyson Nied
14-15 Girls 1m J.O – 26
14-15 Girls 3m J.O – 29
Alexandra Rosewicz
11and Under Girls 1m J.O – 20
11and Under Girls 3m J.O – 7
Junior Nationals
Sep 11th
YCF came out strong after competing in our first JO National Championships the first week of August in Knoxville. In overall team standings we finished seventh and we had several standout performances! Special congratulations to our two National Champions Wallace Layland and Rafael Quintero. Wallace first won the womens 14-18 platform synchronized title and then followed it up the next night with a 14-15 girls platform championship! With Wally’s victory she qualified for the US National Team and will compete at Jr Pan American Games in Coloumbia in September. In his first apperance at JO Nationals, Rafael easily won the boys 16-18 mens’ platform compeition. Rafa will also be competing in the Pan Am Games for Puerto Rico. We also had great performances by Mya Kreager and Grace Cable who finaled in all 3 events in their age group and Grayson Kim and Maggie Merrimen who also were finalists. Overall we did a great job! Congratulations to everyone.
Senior Nationals – L.A., Ca.
Sep 11th
Justin Dumais competed at the Senior National Championships in Los Angeles August 9th – 14th. He placed the 3rd in the men’s 3m syncrhonized competition with his brother Dwight Dumais and then placed 5th in the Men’s 3 meter competition, earning him a spot at the US Olympic Team Trials next year. Congratulations Justin!
Age Group Nationals
Sep 11th
Congratulations to Jack Dowd for a wonderful performance at Age Group Nationals. He competed in all 3 events, 1 meter, 3 meter, and platform. Jack placed 4th in the 3 meter event and 6th in the tower event! Great job Jack!
2011 USA Diving Summer Junior Zone D Championships
Jul 20th
As most of you know last week we had our Zones Championships in Moultrie, GA which is the qualifying meet for Junior Olympic Nationals. The top 6 finishers on each event qualify for Junior Nationals while 7-12 qualify for the Age Group Championships. Our team had several great performances resulting in 10 divers quaifying for JO Nationals and 3 qualifying for Age Groups. As a team YCF Diving finished 2nd place and will be one of the biggest teams going into nationals! It was a phenomal week for us! Our kids have put in a lot of hard work and made a lot sacrifices to get to this point. I’m proud of them and I look forward to seeing them all flourish at Nationals. Here’s the list of divers who qualified from our team:
Age Group Championships Qualifiers
Name Events
Jack Dowd 1m,3m, platform
Abby Howell 1m
Sarah Frongoul Platform
Junior National Qualifers Age Group Championships Qualifiers
Name Events
Maggie Merriman 1m,3m & platform (1st time qualifer)
Grace Cable 1m ,3m & platform (1st time qualifer)
Grayson Kim 1m,3m & platform (1st time qualifer)
Emma Kraeger 1m,3m & platform (1st time qualifer)
Mya Kraeger 1m,3m & platform
Wallace Layland 1m,3m & platform
Abby Howell 3m & platform
Riley Knox 1m & 3m
Joey Dowd 1m,3m & platform
Rafael Quintero 1m,3m & platform (1st time qualifer)
Team Standing
YCF Diving 2nd Place
WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!
Plantation Invite – Plantation, Fl.
May 5th
Girls Group D with Coach's Courtney and Shannon
On April 30th and May 1st, Coach Courtney and Coach Shannon took the Lessons, JO1, and JO2 teams to the Plantation Invite in Plantation, Fl.
Unfortunately, Friday’s practice was rained out but the team still gathered in the hotel lobby for pizza and fun to celebrate Rebecca Koch’s 11th birthday. The divers played cards and bonded with other team members. Competition on Saturday started bright and early and the team had many outstanding finishes from the Novice and Intermediate events. We had come outstanding finishes with 10 1st place finishes for the day! For many of the divers this was their first diving meet and the coaches were extrememly happy with how everyone conducted themselves!
Sunday began the Junior Olympic events, which also produced some stand out performances! Victoria Chan took 1st in her 3 meter competition. As a team, the men’s team won the meet with an overall score of 189.00, the women’s team placed second with a score of 370.00, and the team as a whole came in second place with a score of 559.00, narrowly missing first place by 16 points. Congratulations to all the divers who made the trip down to Plantation!
East Nationals – Knoxville, Tn.
May 5th
The YCF Diving National Team traveled to the University of Tennessee last month to compete in the 2011 Spring East National Championships. The team was represented beautifully by 15 members at the regional championships in Coral Springs, weeks prior, to earn qualification for the national competition.
Although a complete change in coaching staff late last year had most expecting this year to by one of rebuilding for the new team, thirteen members of the team qualified for the national team; Grace Cable, Cinzia Calabretta, Jack Dowd, Joseph Dowd, Riley Herr, Abigail Howell, Grayson Kim, Rileigh Knox, Emma Kraeger, Mya Kraeger, Wallace Layland, Kiara Loeser and Maggie Merriman. They came together as a powerful force securing an overall second place finish at the event.
Guided by head coach Mark Ruiz, a two time Olympian in the sport himself, the team took to the Volunteer dive well looking prepared and confident. Some stand outs that deserve individual mention are Wallace Layland, Mya Kraeger, Grayson Kim, and Grace Cable.
Wallace competed in the 14-15 girls’ events on both 1 meter and 3 meter springboards. She brought home the silver medal on 3 meter and the bronze medal on 1 meter. Mya Kraeger dives in the 12-13 girls division. She secured a 3rd place finish on 3 meter while in the 11 and under girls category, Grayson Kim brought home a silver medal for her 1 meter performance and Grace Cable has a new bronze medal for her efforts on 3 meter. All four of these athletes secured a coveted “top 3″ finish which earns them the pre-qualification honor for Junior Nationals this summer.
Congratulations to our hometown divers and we look forward to more great news as the summer diving season heats up!
YMCA Nationals – Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
May 5th
YMCA National Champions From left to right: Wally, Joey, and Mia
After a successful showing at the East National Championships, the YCF diving team traveled down to Fort Lauderdalere, FL to compete in their first ever YMCA National Champioships. The team consisted of 9 divers hand selected by coach Mark Ruiz which included Shannon Potter (16-18), Sarah Frangoul (16-18), Wallace Layland (14-15), Abigail Howell (14-15), Joey Dowd (14-15), Riley Herr (12-13), Emma Kraeger (12-13), Mya Kraeger (12-13), and Jack Dowd (12-13).
As it was their first time competing in YMCA Nationals, the team was uncertain about what to expect; however as the competition begin YCF dive team took the meet by storm. YCF competed strongly with several solid performaces. In fact each member of the team qualified a spot in the final event, making them the only team to accomplish this feat. The team was led by USA Junior National team member Wallace Layland who won gold in the 1m, 3m, and platform events. Wallace was the only diver to sweep all three events. Mya Kraeger captured both the 1m and platform competitions narrowly beating out her twin sister, Emma Kraeger. Joey Dowd also earned his first YMCA National Title in the men’s platform event. These outstanding performances coupled with a strong showing from the entire team resulted in a women’s YMCA national team title and a second overall team finish.
Region 7 Championship
Mar 8th
Hello Everyone!
Congratulations to all the divers who went to Regionals this past weekend. We won our first Region 7 Championship team title! We beat out all the teams in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. We also qualified 14 divers to East Nationals which will be held the second weekend of April in Knoxville, Tennessee. Despite the difficult conditions, our team performed very well and gained some valuble experience. I am so proud of all the divers who participated this weekend and look forward to seeing everyone perform again at Nationals.
The upcoming Wednesday the YMCA Aquatic Center will have all eyes on it as we will be hosting several influential people including the CEO of the YMCA and the executive staff, members of the Dr. Phillips Foundation, and many other donors. They will be visiting our facility to preview all the recent upgrades as well as view a showcase of the talented swimming, diving, and synchronized teams. I am very excited for our team to showcase our talents. Therefore, I would like to have all of our divers, including lessons and team, to come participate in practice on this day. Parents, family, and friends are also welcomed to come and encourage your divers throughout their workout. The event will begin at 5pm and at its conclusion practice will continue as usual.
Mark Ruiz
YCF Diving Head Coach
All-Star Invitational Wrap Up
Feb 15th
All-Star Invitational Wrap Up
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| Girls Group B 1 Meter Awards |
We would like to congratulate all the YCF Divers who competed in this weekend’s All-Star Invite. Despite the freezing temperatures, we had 19 event winners and won the meet by 334 points! Congratulations on a great meet and keep up the good work! Time to get ready for Regional’s!
YCF Results:
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| 1 | YCFT | YCF Diving Team | 665.00 |
| 2 | MDC | Montgomery Dive Club | 331.00 |
| 3 | PITT | Pitt Aquatic Club | 234.00 |
| 4 | PIND | Pine Crest Diving | 127.00 |
| 5 | BDT | Boca Dive Team | 65.00 |
| 6 | AUi | Aurajoen Uinti ry | 16.00 |
| 7 | WFLA | West Florida Lightning Aquatics | 4.00 |
