The Northern Lights YMCA Swim team. Front from left, Auggie Tappy, Forest Koprowski, Greyson Williams, Eleanor Mitchell, Jack Krznarich, Annabelle Fayas, Felicity Degroot, Ella Meyers, Olivia VandenBush, Mackenzie Kowalczyk. Middle from left, Sawyer Williams, Katarina Blair, Lucy Krznarich, Preston Blixt, Annika Gustafson, Paige Mitchell, Miriam Gustafson, Catherine Majors, Dominic Tatangelo. Back from left, Sean Conery, Jaliyah Machna-Helker, Ava Cowen, Bryce Johnson, Tucker Williams, Kristina Kreh, Ella Mclaughlin, Sierra Tatangelo, Ella Murphy, Elliana Williams, Cira Windell, Archer Koprowski. Team members not pictured, James Carlson, Logan Corsi, Ana Degroot, George Fornetti, Thomas Gibbons, Ella Hoy, Ben Lundholm, Charles Lundholm, Clare Lundholm, Dillon Okerlund, Izzy Peters, Rylee Poquette, Will Poquette, Mateo Raiche, Eli Smith, Triston Trevillian, Joslyn Warren. (Courtesy photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Northern Lights YMCA swim team made a remarkable impression at a recent swim meet held in Iron Mountain, with 76 enthusiastic swimmers competing against the Marquette Aquatic Club and the Marinette-Menominee Stingrays.

Head Coach Aimee Tatangelo highlighted the promising growth of the team, particularly noting the influx of first-year swimmers who are quickly making their mark.

“It’s exciting to see so many new faces joining our team and performing so well,” Tatangelo said. “All of our swimmers hardwork and determination at practice paid off in a big way. Many swimmers had personal best times to start the season off in the right direction.”

Leading the charge for NLY were Sierra Tatangelo (10-years-old), Greyson Williams (8-years-old), and Sawyer Williams (10-years-old), each claiming an impressive six individual first-place finishes.

Their outstanding performances set the tone for the meet and inspired their teammates.

Allison Deuter (15-years-old) also shone brightly, securing five first-place finishes, while Tucker Williams (14-years-old), Dominic Tatangelo (12-years-old), and Bryce Johnson (14-years-old) each added four gold medals to the team’s tally. Clare Lundholm (11-years-old) contributed three first-place finishes.

Other standout gold medalists included Miriam Gustafson (8-years-old), Lucy Krznarich (10-years-old), Ben Lundholm (13-years-old), and Cira Windell (12-years-old), all of whom played crucial roles in the team’s overall success.

The NLY swim team will next compete in Marquette, where they hope to build on their recent successes and continue their upward trajectory.

For more information about the Northern Lights YMCA swim team and future events, please go to nlymca.com or contact the YMCA directly.