Ryders earn third at Bozeman

The Wave Ryders swim team brought home

the third-place trophy after scoring 42 points at the Bozeman

Classic on May 13-15. Twenty teams and more than 300 athletes

competed in the event.

Overall, the Ryders earned 13 golds, 10

silvers and 10 bronze medals.

Jordan Loyda won six gold medals in the

16-year-old division with wins in the 50, 100, 200 and 400

freestyle, and 100 and 200 backstroke. He was also named the 2011

Montana Swimming Sportsman of the Year.

Caroline, Dye won seven golds in the

8-and-under group, including wins in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle,

50 and 100 back, and 50 and 100 breast.

John Ahles (boys 17-18) won third in 50

back stroke and 50 breast stroke.

Breanna Barnes (girls 17-18) earned two

silvers in the 200 freestyle and breast stroke and a bronze in the

50 fly.

Hannah Lally (girls 8-and-under) took

third in the 50 freestyle.

Joseph Loyda (boys 9-10) was second in

the 50 and 100 back, 50 and 100 freestyle, and the 100 fly.

Joshua Loyda (boys 15-16) was third in

the 50 fly, 100 free and 100 breast. He took second in the 200

IM.

Jessica Stenberg (girls 15-16) was

second in the 50 breast.

Ryders coach Peter Loyda was named the

2011 Montana Swimming Assistant Zones coach.