UBAM's Helak sets eight club records

Alyssa Helak

The UB Amherst Swim Club competed at the Halloween Meet held at the Tonawanda Aquatics Center the weekend of Oct. 26.

Eight-year-old Alyssa Helak set eight club records: 50, 100 and 200 freestyle; 50 and 100 backstroke; 100 breaststroke; 100 butterfly; and 200 IM.

Jayman Jhattu broke the UBAM 8-and-under 100 back record in the boys division. Michael Lin and Jamie Ruh led the way for the senior swimmers. Lin won five individual events while swimming personal-best times in the 200 IM (2:02.22), 200 fly (2:11.52) and 400 IM (4:30.35). Ruh won four events while swimming best times in the 500 free (5:31.64), 200 IM (2:23.92), 400 IM (5:06.38), 200 fly (2:31.32) and 200 back (2:36.34).

UBAM swimmers combined for over 300 lifetime-best times. Other UBAM swimmers who contributed to that tally with excellent performances were: Natalia Alexandridi; Alyssa, Lauren and Michael Anderson; Calista Athans; Edward Avigdorovich; Caitlin and Sean Beckinghausen; Matt Berus; Samantha Bowers; Zoe Bowmen; Mike Burns; Matt Cercone; Shoshana Chazen; Eric Cheng; Tracy Chmiel; Dan and Eugene Cho; Marisa Coniglio; Sarah Constantino; Jerry Daigler; Caroline Desidario; Emil Dinardo; Alex Doddy; Adam Dorobiala; Ryan Dutschman; Ally Dziama; Tori Frustaci; Matt Geiger; Shaun Gendrue; Huibo Guan; Steve Hill; Kane Hsieh; Joe Jabrucki; James Jiang; Victoria Jocko; Sabrina Kahwaty; Kevin Kim; Kayla and Rachel Kuechle; Sara Lagree; Jessica Marshall; Sarah and Therese Mastrandrea; Robby Novak; Alex Rindo; Jamie Ruh; Maggie Schmidt; Emma Scumaci; Caroline Soh; A. J. and Stephen Spoth; Greg Staebell; Caroline Terhaar; Kristin Tymchak; Alex Walfrand; Mark Wallace; Nan Wang; Abigal Wilkes; Rebecca Winnert; and Bailey and Brenna Woodling.

UBAM's next meet is Nov. 18 at Sweet Home High School.