B.R. Ryall YMCA Swimmer Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. - Max St. George of the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. The 18-year-old Wheaton native swam the 100 meter backstroke in 57.16 seconds at the Illinois YMCA State Championships on July 19. Finishing first, he beat the qualifying time of 57.19 and earned a coveted spot in the 2016 USA Swimming Olympic Team Trials.
"Max's love of competition was extremely evident this entire year and it is what his training has focused on as well," shared Chris Flamion, head coach of the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team. "To achieve this time with his entire team on deck was truly special. Our team and families, our Y and its members, and the local communities could not be prouder to be represented by Max."
The USA Swimming Olympic Team Trials are scheduled for June 26 to July 3, 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska. The largest swimming event in the country, it will determine the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team that will represent Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
St. George has been a member of the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team for 12 years, and graduated from Wheaton North High School last month. He will swim for Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, this fall.
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About the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team
The B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team is a premiere, competitive year-round swim team, participating in both the YMCA and USA Swimming conferences. It is comprised of six different groups for beginners to elite swimmers. The B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team bases its mission on the tenets of YMCA Swimming: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. To learn more about the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team, visit www.brryall.com.