SMAC swimmers earn national rankings

Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club swimmer Alex Rayle was at the head of an impressive class of SMAC swimmers this spring, setting the 400-meter individual medley standard at the short-course Y Nationals.

Several swimmers ended the short-course season ranked nationally in their respective age groups.

That list of local YMCA swimmers includes:

- C.J. Higdon – (10th, 13yo 1650FR)

- Jessie Arnold – (5th, 12yo 200FR / 8th, 13yo 1000FR / 8th, 13yo 500FR / 4th, 12yo 100IM / 10th, 12yo 100FR / 9th, 13yo 200FR / 8th, 12yo 50BA / 4th, 12yo 500FR / 8th, 13yo 1650FR / 7th, 12yo 100BA)

- Katie Keefer – (8th, 18yo 200FR / 6th, 18yo 500FR)

- Michael Mowen – (9th, 18yo 1000FR / 10th, 18yo 1650FR)

- Norah Hunt – (7th, 11yo 500FR)

- Remedy Rule – (4th, 13yo 200BA / 6th, 13yo 200FL / 1st, 13yo 200FR / 3rd, 13yo 200IM / 5th, 13yo 100FL / 1st, 13yo 500FR / 2nd, 13yo 50FR / 1st, 13yo 1000FR / 3rd, 13yo 100FR / 5th, 13yo 100BA)

- Ji Shon – (5th, 14yo 200BR / 5th, 14yo 100BR, 7th, 14yo 200IM)

- Anna Corley, Ji Shon, Remedy Rule, Jessica Arnold (1st, 13-14 400 Medley Relay, 2nd 13-14 200 Medley Relay, 3rd 13-14 400FR Relay)

- Bobby Carey, Gannon Willcutts, Hunter McMillon, Max Tempkin (14th, 11-12 200 FR Relay, 5th 11-12 400FR Relay, 3rd 11-12 400 Medley Relay)

- Jessie Arnold, Olivia Heeb, Norah Hunt, Jordan Miller (16th, 11-12 200 Medley Relay)