Wabash Valley Swim Team - WVST

🏆🏆SWIMMER OF THE MEET🏆🏆

The WVST 2026 JAWS MEDALFEST Swimmer of the Meet is Wakely Miller and Bennett Padilla!

🦈 Wakely Miller: 11 New Personal Best Times, 2 State Qualifying Times, 1 Divisional Qualifying Time, and 10 First Place Finishes!
🦈 Bennett Padilla: 7 New Personal Best Times, 2 First Place Finishes, 3 Second Place Finishes, and 4 Third Place Finishes!

Congratulations Sharks!🤘

27 WVST swimmers put on an absolute show at the 2026 JAWS MEDALFEST this past weekend!

⭐️ 94 New Personal Best Times
⭐️ 6 New State Qualifying Times
⭐️ 17 New Divisional Qualifying Times
🏆 3 High Point Winners: Wakely Miller (9-10 Girls), Remi Miller (11-12 Girls), Korynn Snider (15 & Over Girls)
🦷 1 Tooth Pulled

🥇 1st Place Finishes: Braelyn Burrows (2), Kellan Feddes (1), Remi Miller (6), Wakely Miller (10), Bennett Padilla (2), Korynn Snider (2)
🥈 2nd Place Finishes: Remi Miller (3), Bennett Padilla (3), Ethan Palmer (4), Ben Powell (1), Korynn Snider (4), Benni Stout (2), Pierce White (1)
🥉 3rd Place Finishes: Braelyn Burrows (2), Kellan Feddes (1), Remi Miller (2), Easton Nelms (1), Bennett Padilla (4), Korynn Snider (3), Pierce White (1)

🦈 New Events: Sydney Ellerman (200 Free, 100 Breast), Maeven Feddes (200 Breast), AJ Gomez (200 Breast, 500 Free), Verity Marley (100 Fly), Wyatt McKim (50&100 Back, 50&100 Free), Remi Miller (200 Back), Otto Tennes (200 Back)

🎉First meet of the new year!🤘

The WVST Sharks are ready for 2026! 🦈💪

Veni, Vidi, Vici. WVST swimmers took on the annual 100x100 / 100x50 Challenge this morning. Three hours of snacks, camaraderie, hard-work, and a few tears. 🥳 Congratulations to everyone that took on the challenge!

🫡 Thank you to our volunteers for bringing in snacks and serving as lap counters!

🦈 WVST is ready for Christmas! We had an exciting holiday practice last night. Four teams went head-to-head in games of Pictionary, Rudolph Relays and Snowman Relays.
🥳 Congratulations to Team 1 on winning the event!

🏆🏆SWIMMER OF THE MEET🏆🏆

The 2025 Saluki Merry Swim Invitational Swimmer of the Meet is Maeven Feddes and Pierce White!

🦈 Maeven Feddes: 7 New Personal Best Times, 1 Divisional Qualifying Time, and 2 Third Place Finishes!
🦈 Pierce White: 4 New Personal Best Times, 1 New Event, 3 First Place Finishes, 3 Second Place Finishes, 2 Third Place Finishes, and Second Place High Point Winner for the 8 & Under Boys!

🔥Like the new WVST Speedo Jacket Pierce is wearing? Check out our Team Store! 👉 https://elsmoreswim.com/collections/wabash-valley-swim-team

24 WVST swimmers competed in the 2025 Saluki Merry Swim Invitational this past weekend!

⭐️ 68 New Personal Best Times
⭐️ 8 New Divisional Qualifying Times
🏆 3 High Point Winners: Violet Morningstar Johnson (2nd Place 8 & Under Girls), Pierce White (2nd Place 8 & Under Boys), Remi Miller (3rd Place 11-12 Girls)

🥇 1st Place Finishes: Gage Henton (1), Remi Miller (6), Violet Morningstar Johnson (6), Bennet Padilla (1), Ethan Palmer (1), Pierce White (3)
🥈 2nd Place Finishes: Gage Henton (1), Remi Miller (1), Violet Morningstar Johnson (1), Pierce White (3), Georgia Zuber (1)
🥉 3rd Place Finishes: Maeven Feddes (2), Gage Henton (1), Augusta Hunt (4), Rhys Laughlin (1), Violet Morningstar Johnson (1), Bennett Padilla (1), Ethan Palmer (4), Alayna Rodgers (4), Pierce White (2), Georgia Zuber (1)

🦈 New Events: Grady Feddes (200 Back), Rhys Laughlin (50 Free, 25 Back), Ruby Morningstar Johnson (200 Back), Alayna Rodgers (200 Fly), Pierce White (25 Fly)

🏆🏆SWIMMER OF THE MEET🏆🏆

The 2025 MTV Candy Cane Classic Swimmer of the Meet is Alayna Rodgers and Kellan Feddes!!

🦈 Alayna Rodgers: 6 New Personal Best Times, 2 Divisional Qualifying Times, and 2 Third Place Finishes!
🦈 Kellan Feddes: 5 New Personal Best Times, 2 Divisional Qualifying Times, 2 First Place Finishes, 3 Second Place Finishes, and 1 Third Place Finish!

🎄Congratulations Sharks! ☃️

WVST is ready to spread some Christmas cheer. Go Sharks!!

22 WVST swimmers raced in the 2025 MTV Candy Cane Classic this past weekend!

⭐️ 49 New Personal Best Times
⭐️ 13 Divisional Qualifying Swims
🏆 3 High Point Winners: Rhys Laughlin (6 & Under Boys), Ben Powell (13-14 Boys), Korynn Snider (15 & Over Girls)

🥇 1st Place Finishes: Kellan Feddes (2), Rhys Laughlin (2), Wakely Miller (1), Jude Nosek (2), Bennett Padilla (3), Korynn Snider (9)
🥈 2nd Place Finishes: Kellan Feddes (3), Wakely Miller (2), Jude Nosek (3), Bennett Padilla (1), Ethan Palmer (5), Karlee Piercefield (3), Ben Powell (5)
🥉 3rd Place Finishes: Kellan Feddes (1), Maeven Feddes (1), Remi Miller (1), Wakely Miller (1), Jude Nosek (2), Bennett Padilla (3), Ben Powell (2), Alayna Rodgers (2)

🦈 New Events: Sydney Ellerman (100 IM, 100 Free), Grady Feddes (200 Back), Ellisyn Laughlin (100 Back), Rhys Laughlin (50 Back), Aliza Shonk (200 Breast)
🥳 First Time Divisional Qualifier: Ellisyn Laughlin (50 Free)

🏆🏆SWIMMER OF THE MEET🏆🏆

The 2025 Jingle Bell Classic Swimmer of the Meet is Amity Zuber and Ben Powell!
🦈 Amity Zuber: 6 New Personal Best Times, and 6 Divisional Qualifying Times!
🦈 Ben Powell: 4 New Personal Best Times, and 1 Divisional Qualifying Time!

🎅Keep up the great work! 💪