The Lowe's YMCA Lightning Swim Team of is a year-round USA Swimming and YMCA swim team offering a full range of competitive programs for youth swimmers.
⚡️ Let’s go, Lightning!
Long Regional champs. Fast swims. Hard work. Big goals. Let’s get after it. 🏊💙
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⚡ Meet weekend is HERE. Kingsport, we’re coming for you. 2026 BSC Model City Invitational — let’s get it. ⚡
05/31/2026
This week, we celebrated our annual Lightning Banquet — a special tradition for the Lightning family. It was a night filled with great food, fun, family, and unforgettable memories, topped off with recognizing the hard work and achievements of our award winners. What an amazing way to celebrate an incredible season! ⚡️💙
05/22/2026
Now that the college year has come to an end, we checked in with our college swimming alumni to hear about their favorite memories from this past year in and out of the pool. 🏊♀️💙
I would say a highlight from the season would be getting a 100 back PR during the season
-Juliana morrow, class of 2026
My favorite memory is getting to compete at CAA conference championships in Hampton VA
· placed 9th in 400 IM
· Best time in 500 free 4:57.22
-Sophia bellissimo, class of 2029
Mine would be my 100 back I went 52.51 but memory was the lady vols placing second at SECs
-Alyssa Claborn, class of 2029
My Favorite highlight is making finals for the MAAC conference championship.
-Julia filiault, class of 2029
My favorite highlight from freshman season was making A final at CAA’s & getting to experience it along side my teammates.
-Amelia, class of 2029
My favorite memory would be getting the opportunity to get up and race alongside my teammates even if the result is not what I hoped for.
-Austin Hartsell, class of 2027
Once a lighting swimmer always a lightning swimmer⚡️⚡️⚡️
It’s that time 😤 First long course meet of the season. ATOM Friday Night Lights at MCAC ⚡️ Let’s go, Lightning.
04/07/2026
What an incredible meet 🤩 Y-Nats always brings fast swims, but even better memories. So grateful for all the coaches, parents, and teammates who made this week unforgettable. The perfect way to close out short course season 💙⚡️
04/02/2026
Almost through the week here at Y-Nats—so many amazing swims and seriously fast performances. Time to push through to the finish.🔥💪
Meet week 🔥💪
The biggest stage of the year… YMCA Nationals 🏊♂️
All the early mornings, hard sets, and sacrifices come down to this.
Locked in and ready to race ⚡️
03/26/2026
⚡️ NEW LIGHTNING TEAM RECORDS ⚡️
History made in the pool! We’re proud to celebrate these swimmers for setting NEW LIGHTNING TEAM RECORDS with incredible performances:
🏆 Team Record Performances
• Finn Winchell – 10U 50 Fly: 31.29
• Sean Healy – 10U 100 Back: 1:22.18
• Myles Francis – 10U 200 Free: 2:37.33
• Sam Holmes – 10U 200 IM: 2:57.49
💥 Triple Record Performance
• Ivy Cope – 10U 50 Back: 32.65
• Ivy Cope – 10U 100 Back: 1:11.39
• Ivy Cope – 10U 500 Free: 6:17.15
🔥 Senior Team Record
• Jackson Hartsell – 15–18 200 Breast: 2:08.16
Setting team records takes dedication, confidence, and commitment—and these swimmers delivered. We’re proud of the hard work that continues to push Lightning forward! ⚡️💙
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03/26/2026
⚡️ HUGE weekend for the Lightning! ⚡️
🏆 1st Place – Upper Southeast Regional Small Team Division
🏅 5th Place – Overall USRY Team Finish
A special shoutout to our RELAY TEAMS, who scored DOUBLE points and made a BIG impact on our team finish! The four teams ahead of us were much larger multi-site programs—an incredible accomplishment for our Lightning family swimming out of just 4 lanes! 💙⚡️
⚡️ HUGE weekend for the Lightning! ⚡️
🏆 1st Place – Upper Southeast Regional Small Team Division
🏅 5th Place – Overall USRY Team Finish
A special shoutout to our RELAY TEAMS, who scored DOUBLE points and made a BIG impact on our team finish! The four teams ahead of us were much larger multi-site programs—an incredible accomplishment for our Lightning family swimming out of just 4 lanes! 💙⚡️
🔥 NEW Lightning Elite Time Standard
• Avyannah Bernal – 100 Breast
🇺🇸 NEW YMCA National Qualifying Events
• Quinn Morris – 100 Fly (SC & LC YMCA National Standard)
• Quinn Morris – 100 Back (LC YMCA National Standard)
• Arkady Muller – 100 Free (SC & LC YMCA National Standard)
• Abi Scharsu – 100 Fly & 200 Fly (LC YMCA National Standard)
💥 Women’s 200m Free Relay – LC YMCA National Standard
Molly McGuire • Abi Scharsu • Nevaeh Bernal • Caylee Hollar
We are so proud of the effort, teamwork, and energy our swimmers brought to the meet. Lightning keeps rolling! ⚡️💪🔥 NEW Lightning Elite Time Standard
• Avyannah Bernal – 100 Breast
🇺🇸 NEW YMCA National Qualifying Events
• Quinn Morris – 100 Fly (SC & LC YMCA National Standard)
• Quinn Morris – 100 Back (LC YMCA National Standard)
• Arkady Muller – 100 Free (SC & LC YMCA National Standard)
• Abi Scharsu – 100 Fly & 200 Fly (LC YMCA National Standard)
💥 Women’s 200m Free Relay – LC YMCA National Standard
Molly McGuire • Abi Scharsu • Nevaeh Bernal • Caylee Hollar
We are so proud of the effort, teamwork, and energy our swimmers brought to the meet. Lightning keeps rolling! ⚡️💪
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