Hall of Champions
YMCA National Champions
A gold star denotes a YMCA National Record was set at the time.
Ben Bates
1985 - 200Y Back - 1:53.56
1986 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:53.33
Bambi Bowman
1984 - 400Y Med Relay (BA) - 3:54.64
1985 - 200Y Free Relay - 1:37.30
1985 - 400Y Free Relay - 3:30.38
1985 - 800Y Free Relay - 7:33.72
1988 - 1650Y Free - 16:39.64
1989 - 1650Y Free - 16:42.13
1990 - 1650Y Free - 16:44.05
1991 - 1650Y Free - 16:48.64
Bridgett Bowman
1984 - 500Y Free - 4:48.44
1984 - 1650Y Free - 16:32.86
1984 - 200Y Back - 2:03.99
1984 - 400Y Med Relay (FR) - 3:54.64
1985 - 200Y IM - 2:04.08
1985 - 400Y IM - 4:21.63
1985 - 200Y Free Relay - 1:37.30
1985 - 400Y Free Relay - 3:30.38
1985 - 800Y Free Relay - 7:33.72
1985 - 400Y Med Relay (FR) - 3:52.57
1986 - 1650Y Free - 16:23.24
1986 - 200Y IM - 2:04.05
1986 - 400Y IM - 4:20.55
Laura Brown
1980 - 400Y Med Relay (BR) - 4:00.93
Joann Crossen
1968 - 100Y Breast - 1:10.2
J.J. Curcio
1986 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:53.33
1987 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:49.71
Donna Decker
1980 - 400Y Med Relay (FR) - 4:00.93
Cathy Dietrich
1987 - 1650Y Free - 16:40.83
Paula Hummel
1975 - 200Y Free - 1:56.41
Ashley Jones
2004 - 200Y Fly - 2:00.98
2004 - 200Y IM - 2:01.00
2004 - 400Y IM - 4:14.61
2004 - 200M IM - 2:19.57
2004 - 400M IM - 4:53.41
2005 - 100Y Back - 55.28
2005 - 200Y Back - 1:58.35
2005 - 200Y IM - 2:02.39
2005 - 400Y IM - 4:16.68
2005 - 50M Back - 30.42
2005 - 100M Back - 1:04.16
2005 - 200M Back - 2:16.42
2005 - 200M IM - 2:22.162
Lynn Kowal
1980 - 400Y Med Relay (FL) - 4:00.93
Stephanie Putzi
1983 - 100Y Breast - 1:06.98
1984 - 200Y Breast - 2:19.80
1984 - 400Y Med Relay (BR) - 3:54.64
1985 - 100Y Breast - 1:05.49
1985 - 200Y Breast - 2:20.14
1985 - 400Y Med Relay (BR) - 3:52.57
Jodi Quas
1985 - 100Y Back - 57.62
1985 - 200Y Back - 2:03.46
1985 - 200Y Free Relay - 1:37.30
1985 - 400Y Free Relay - 3:30.38
1985 - 800Y Free Relay - 7:33.72
1985 - 400Y Med Relay (FR) - 3:52.57
1987 - 400Y IM - 4:28.44
Lisa Rakoski
1983 - 50Y Free - 24.20
1984 - 100Y Free - 51.78
1984 - 400Y Med Relay (FL) - 3:54.64
1985 - 100Y Fly - 56.57
1985 - 200Y Free Relay - 1:37.30
1985 - 400Y Free Relay - 3:30.38
1985 - 800Y Free Relay - 7:33.72
1985 - 400Y Med Relay (FL) - 3:52.57
John Rubocki
1987 - 800Y Frees Relay - 6:49.71
Kortney Schell
1993 - 1 Meter Diving - 330.35
David Sims
1978 - 1650Y Free - 16:07.96
1980 - 200Y Free - 1:40.47
1980 - 500Y Free - 4:27.12
1980 - 1650Y Free - 15:19.24
Mark Stori
1984 - 200Y Back - 1:53.47
Carol Wiegand
1980 - 100Y Back - 59.22
1980 - 200Y Back - 2:05.92
1980 - 400Y Med Relay (BA) - 4:00.93
Michael Wiegand
1986 - 200Y Free - 1:41.15
1986 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:53.33
1987 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:49.71
Eric Wilhelm
1986 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:53.33
1987 - 800Y Free Relay - 6:49.71
A gold star denotes a State Record was set at the time.
Alexa Barajas
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2017 - 8&U 50M Free - 37.56
2017 - 8&U 50M Fly - 40.65
Tessa Barshack
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2021 - 8&U 50M Free - 46.72
2021 - 8&U 100M Free - 1:41.05
Ryan Bates
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 21&U 100M Free - 55.99
2023 - 21&U 200M Free - 2:04.12
Levi Carlisle
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 10&U 200M Free Relay - 2:33.73
2023 - 10&U 200M Med Relay (BA) - 2:59.17
2024 - 10&U 200Y Med Relay (BA) - 2:24.72
Laura Cempel
Illinois/Missouri Area YMCA Championships
2005 - 13-14 500Y Free - 5:14.02
2006 - 13-14 500Y Free - 5:09.88
Ashley Currier
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 12&U 50M Breast - 39.06
2016 - 12&U 100M Breast - 1:26.44
2017 - 12&U 50Y Breast - 31.87
2017 - 12&U 100Y Breast - 1:09.42
2018 - 14&U 100Y Breast - 1:07.52
Haley Currier
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 10&U 50Y Free - 29.20
2017 - 12&U 50Y Back - 29.44
2017 - 12&U 100Y Fly - 1:05.32
Logan Despojo
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 10&U 200M Free Relay - 2:33.73
2023 - 10&U 200M Med Relay (BR) - 2:59.17
2023 - 10&U Mixed 200M Med Relay (FL) - 2:50.47
2024 - 10&U 50Y Back - 33.13
2024 - 10&U 100Y IM - 1:11.67
2024 - 10&U 200Y Med Relay (FL) - 2:24.72
Imogen Duffy
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 8&U 200M IM - 3:43.22
2017 - 10&U 50M Breast - 46.31
Josh Fox
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2018 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:42.10
Nate Fritz
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 12&U 50M Free - 30.34
2015 - 12&U 50M Breast - 40.39
2015 - 12&U 100M Breast - 1:31.14
2015 - 12&U 50M Fly - 32.76
2015 - 12&U 100M Fly - 1:14.59
2015 - 12&U 200M Free Relay - 2:08.94
Katie Gresik
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2018 - 12&U 100M Breast - 1:27.77
2018 - 12&U 200M IM - 2:40.05
2019 - 14&U 200M IM - 2:34.61
Jaden Habon
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2022 - 12&U 200M Med Relay (BA) - 2:25.07
Jaelyn Habon
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 10&U Mixed 200M Med Relay (BR) - 2:50.47
Evan Harper
Illinois/Missouri Area YMCA Championships
2002 - 15-18 100Y Back - 53.60
2003 - 15-18 100Y Back - 52.93
2004 - 15-18 100Y Back - 54.68
Rayna Harter
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BA) - 4:42.79
2017 - 21&U 200M Fly - 2:25.65
Ben Jensen
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2022 - 12&U 200M Med Relay (FR) - 2:25.07
Chris Johnson
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2022 - 12&U 200M Med Relay (BR) - 2:25.07
2023 - 12&U 50Y Breast - 31.34
2023 - 12&U 100Y Breast - 1:08.35
2023 - 12&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:41.70
2023 - 12&U 200Y Med Relay (BR) - 1:54.85
2024 - 14&U 100Y Breast - 1:01.06
Evan Johnson
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 8&U 25Y Free - 15.21
2023 - 8&U 25Y Back - 17.90
2023 - 8&U 25Y Fly - 16.12
2023 - 8&U 100Y IM - 1:26.34
2023 - 8&U 50M Free - 37.99
2023 - 8&U 200M Free - 3:12.50
2023 - 8&U 50M Back - 42.23
2023 - 8&U 50M Fly - 40.57
2023 - 8&U 200M IM - 3:31.03
2023 - 10&U 200M Free Relay - 2:33.73
2023 - 10&U 200M Med Relay (FL) - 2:59.17
2023 - 10&U Mixed 200M Med Relay (BA) - 2:50.47
2024 - 10&U 200Y Med Relay (BR) - 2:24.72
Ashley Jones
Illinois/Missouri Area YMCA Championships
2001 - 11-12 200Y Free - 2:00.96
2001 - 11-12 200Y IM - 2:17.32
2002 - 13-14 100Y Back - 1:01.31
2003 - 13-14 100Y Back - 1:00.28
2004 - 15-18 100Y Back - 58.91
2004 - 15-18 200Y IM - 2:06.59
2005 - 15-18 100Y Back - 58.75
TJ LeSeure
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:41.96
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BR) - 4:14.30
2016 - 21&U 100Y Breast - 58.61
2016 - 21&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:27.00
2016 - 21&U 400Y Free Relay - 3:13.96
2016 - 21&U 200Y Med Relay (BR) - 1:35.71
2016 - 21&U 400Y Med Relay (BR) - 3:33.68
Lucy Londergon
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 400M IM - 5:22.05
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:54.39
2015 - 21&U 400M Free Relay - 4:09.90
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FR) - 4:39.92
2016 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FL) - 4:42.79
Jake Maclean
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:41.96
Ian Mallari
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2018 - 12&U 50Y Free - 25.17
2018 - 12&U 50Y Fly - 27.96
2018 - 12&U 100Y Fly - 1:03.01
Mary Marshall
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:54.39
2015 - 21&U 400M Free Relay - 4:09.90
2015 - 21&U 200M Med Relay (FR) - 2:07.72
2016 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FR) - 4:42.79
Luke Mertes
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 12&U 200M Free Relay - 2:08.94
2016 - 12&U 50M Free - 28.44
2016 - 12&U 100M Free - 1:02.42
2016 - 12&U 50M Back - 33.64
2016 - 12&U 100M Back - 1:13.78
2016 - 12&U 50M Breast - 38.47
2016 - 12&U 100M Breast - 1:21.31
2017 - 14&U 200M IM - 2:26.19
2018 - 14&U 50M Free - 26.49
2018 - 14&U 100M Free - 58.08
2018 - 14&U 100M Back - 1:05.85
2018 - 14&U 200M IM - 2:25.06
2018 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:42.10
Keegan Miller
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 21&U 200M Breast - 2:38.07
2017 - 21&U 100M Breast - 1:10.75
2017 - 21&U 200M Breast - 2:37.60
Rocco Nazerian
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 10&U 200M Free Relay - 2:33.73
2023 - 10&U 200M Med Relay (FR) - 2:59.17
2024 - 10&U 200Y Med Relay (FR) - 2:24.72
Joe Ovanic
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 12&U 200M Free Relay - 2:08.94
2016 - 12&U 100M Fly - 1:22.25
2018 - 14&U 100M Fly - 1:04.78
Jordan Ovanic
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FR) - 4:14.30
2016 - 21&U 100M Back - 1:03.54
2017 - 21&U 100M Back - 1:03.35
2018 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:42.10
Maria Papes
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 100Y Fly - 57.50
2015 - 21&U 400M Free Relay - 4:09.90
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:54.39
2015 - 21&U 200M Med Relay (FL) - 2:07.72
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FL) - 4:39.92
David Paskvan
Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships
2014 - 11-12 50M Back - 31.28
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 21&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:27.00
2016 - 21&U 400Y Free Relay - 3:13.96
2016 - 21&U 200Y Med Relay (BA) - 1:35.71
2016 - 21&U 400Y Med Relay (BA) - 3:33.68
Jacob Pocivasek
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2018 - 21&U 100M Back - 1:02.86
2018 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:42.10
Kyle Potts
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 100M Breast - 1:11.99
2015 - 21&U 200M Breast - 2:41.00
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:41.96
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BA) - 4:14.30
2016 - 21&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:27.00
2016 - 21&U 400Y Free Relay - 3:13.96
2016 - 21&U 200Y Med Relay (FR) - 1:35.71
2016 - 21&U 400Y Med Relay (FR) - 3:33.68
Tyler Rothbart
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 12&U 200M Free Relay - 2:08.94
Savannah Rubocki
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2014 - 21&U 400Y IM - 4:34.16
2015 - 21&U 500Y Free - 5:07.57
2015 - 21&U 200M Free - 2:14.63
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:54.39
2015 - 21&U 400M Free Relay - 4:09.90
2015 - 21&U 200M Med Relay (BA) - 2:07.72
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BA) - 4:39.92
Hermes Sadcopen
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2021 - 9-10 50M Free - 33.15
2021 - 9-10 100M Free - 1:14.78
2021 - 9-10 50M Fly - 35.81
2021 - 9-10 200M IM - 2:59.31
2022 - 12&U 50M Back - 33.92
2022 - 12&U 50M Fly - 31.67
2022 - 12&U 200Y Med Relay (FL) - 2:25.07
2023 - 12&U 50Y Back - 27.61
2023 - 12&U 100Y Back - 1:00.56
2023 - 12&U 50Y Fly - 25.91
2023 - 12&U 100Y Fly - 1:00.76
2023 - 12&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:41.70
2023 - 12&U 200Y Med Relay (FL) - 1:54.85
2024 - 14&U 100Y Back - 56.34
Cetta Senese
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 200M Breast - 2:51.21
2015 - 21&U 200M Med Relay (BR) - 2:07.72
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BR) - 4:39.92
2016 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (BR) - 4:42.79
2017 - 21&U 200M IM - 2:30.29
Ion Siminoi
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 12&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:41.70
2023 - 12&U 200Y Med Relay (FR) - 1:54.85
2023 - 12&U 100M Fly - 1:17.49
Daniel Venhrynovych
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 12&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:41.70
2023 - 12&U 200Y Med Relay (BA) - 1:54.85
Youjia Wang
Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships
2009 - 11-12 50M Breast - 35.09
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2010 - 11-12 50Y Breast - 30.07
2010 - 11-12 200Y IM - 2:12.93
Aidan Ward
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2016 - 8&U 50M Fly - 43.10
2017 - 8&U 50M Fly - 40.23
Aurelia Watson
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2023 - 10&U Mixed 200M Med Relay (FR) - 2:50.47
Jonathon Yanello
Illinois YMCA State Championships
2015 - 21&U 200M Free Relay - 1:41.96
2015 - 21&U 400M Med Relay (FL) - 4:14.30
2016 - 21&U 200Y Free Relay - 1:27.00
2016 - 21&U 400Y Free Relay - 3:13.96
2016 - 21&U 200Y Med Relay (FL) - 1:35.71
2016 - 21&U 400Y Med Relay (FL) - 3:33.68
2017 - 21&U 50Y Free - 21.25
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