Every season, New England Swimming compiles lists of all the times swum by hundreds of swimmers in every age group and every event, from all the meets held in that time period. Those swimmers with one of the fastest ten times for their event(s) are invited to an awards banquet, at which the featured speaker is an Olympian swimmer.
Melrose YMCA Sharks New England Swimming Top Ten Swimmers
Summer Season 2006

(left to right): Bailee Day, Rachel O'Grady, Niamh O'Grady,
Coach Kerry Manning, Alex Swaim, Mengjan Sh

Five members of the Melrose YMCA Sharks swim team recently learned that they had achieved at least one "Top 10" time for 2005-2006. Sharks achieving Top Ten times for the 2006 summer season were: Bailee Day (8-u girls' 50 meter freestyle – 2nd, 100 meter freestyle – 6th, 50 meter butterfly – 5th, and 50 meter backstroke – 10th); Niamh O'Grady (9-10 girls' 50 meter butterfly – 8th ); Rachel O'Grady (8-u girls' 50 meter freestyle – 9th); Mengjan Shi (11-12 boys' 50 meter breaststroke – 8th) and Alexander Swaim (boys' 9-10 50 meter butterfly – 9th). Congratulations Sharks - we are very proud of you!!