Belvidere Barracudas Win State Championship

By Matthew Kopold

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Belvidere Barricudas team members Kaiya Kolberg, Maddie Taylor and Sarah Johnson display their Championship banners.

Head Coach

The Belvidere Barracudas recently competed in the Illinois YMCA State Championship Swim Meet and came home as State Champions.

The three-day meet was held in St. John Ind., with over 40 Illinois YMCA teams. Last year the Barracudas took home 3rd place, the first time the team had ever ranked at the State Meet. Third year Head Coach Matthew Kopald led this year’s team to a State Title – taking First Place in the Small team division.

They also took First place in the

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