For over 30 years, the Bethlehem Stars swim team offers one of area's top competitive swim programs for youth ages 5-18.

The Stars are proud to roster over 100 competitive swimmers on its team each year from across the Lehigh Valley. Swimmers represent school districts such as Bethlehem, Southern Lehigh, Saucon Valley, and many of the private and parochial schools.

The Bethlehem Stars hold many league and district titles and are proud that our 13/14 boys won the 2015 divisional title this season.

The Stars are a member of the Penn Del Swim League, which promotes, encourages, and supports YMCA competitive swimming for Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Penn Del's membership features 27 YMCAs, 61 individual teams and over 3,000 swimmers.

Recently, the Bethlehem YMCA Stars swimmers qualified for state championships held at Penn State University over the March 21-23 weekend.

Listed below are swimmers from the team who earned top-12 in the state.

15 & Overs

Jocelyn Baker, 12th, 500 yard freestyle; John Buttillo, 8th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Kayla Drago, 7th, 100 yard butterfly; Sabrina Krotzer, 10th, 200 yard butterfly; Jared Messics, 8th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Nolan Vannata, 8th, 200 yard freestyle relay.

13-14 Age Group

Alasdair Bell, 12th, 200 yard backstroke; 2nd, 200 yard freestyle relay; Stephen Hoyer, 2nd, 200 yard freestyle relay; 4th, 200 yard medley relay; Anna Lehr, 8th, 200 yard IM; 9th, 500 yard freestyle; Tommy Madigan, 4th, 200 yard medley relay; 11th, 100 yard breaststroke; Robert Negron, 1st, 50 yard freestyle; 1st, 100 yard freestyle; 2nd, 200 yard freestyle relay; 4th, 200 yard medley relay; Jase Smith, 2nd, 200 freestyle relay; 4th, 200 yard medley relay.

11-12 Age Group

Maria Donahue, 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Sophia Hoyer, 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Kyle Kerr, 10th, 50 yard freestyle; Emma Luchetti, 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Samantha Taylor, 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; 12th 50 yard freestyle.

9-10 Age Group

Addison Collins, 9th, 200 yard freestyle; 10th, 100 yard freestyle; 3rd, 100 yard IM; 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Constantine Donahue, 10th, 50 yard freestyle; 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Patrick Gilhool, 6th, 50 yard butterfly; 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Danny Lehr, 7th, 200 yard freestyle relay; Shannon Hogan, Ryan Kerr, Ava Luchetti, Abigail Mack, Kristian Olsen, Sarah Park, Natalie Richardson and Kendra Smith also competed at states.

National YMCA Qualifiers (in the 15 and over category) competed March 30-April 3rd in Greensboro, NC. They were: Nolan Vannata in the 100 breast; Robert Negron in the 50 free and the 200 free relay team of Jacob Jones, Jared Messics, Robert Negron and Nolan Vannata.