Rockville Centre swimmers compete at Junior Olympics

Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:00 pm

Courtesy Alexis Skelos

Rockville Centre residents Lauryn Johnson, Catherine Kilgallen, Lauren McNally, Samantha Gallego and Michael Giannotti (not pictured) have qualified for the Metropolitan Swimming Junior Olympics that were held in West Nyack, N.Y.

The athletes competed for their team, the Long Island Aquatic Club, during the three-day competition. The club, located in Garden City, is the premier USA swimming club on Long Island. It regularly sends swimmers to compete at regional and national competitions, and has already qualified seven swimmers for the USA Swimming Olympic Trials this summer.

“These athletes have aspirations to become nationally ranked swimmers in the future. Their hard work and experience at the Junior level will help prepare them for the road that lies ahead,” said LIAC coach Ginny Nussbaum. Results are available on LIAC’s website, www.longislandswimming.com and the Herald learned that both Lauryn Johnson and Lauren McNally qualified to compete in the championship in Clearwater, Fla. next month.

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