Pine Creek is all that separates Jersey Shore and Lock Haven area swimmers. Because of the relative ease of traversing this body of water, swimmers from both sides mingle quite freely. During the summer, several swimmers from the Clinton County side join the Jersey Shore summer swim team, while some Jersey Shore swimmers have started to travel westward and swim with Lock Haven area swimmers in the USA swim program. Many of the swimmers are friendly with each other but come January 8, it will be all business as the Jersey Shore YMCA travels to Lock Haven University’s Zimmerli Pool to tangle with the Lock Haven’s YMCA swim team.
Lock Haven’s first year head coach, Joel Blesh, understands the familiarity of the local competition as he swan with the Lock Haven YMCA Loggerheads for ten years starting at the age of eight.
He hopes to build upon last year’s successes and returning swimmers. “Michelle Haftl is our lone returning state qualifier,” said Blesh. “She moved up an age group this year, but is working very hard and is getting ready to make another great run this year.” “Other returning swimmers that have been working hard and ready to make their 2010 debut are Nolan and Ethan Dale, Thomas Haftl, Ben Jones, David Orndorf, Sadie Powers, and Brandon and Rachel Kibler,” added Blesh.
Jersey Shore has scheduled two home meets on December 11 and February 5 against Bloomsburg and East Lycoming respectively. Besides traveling to swim against Lock Haven, they are on the road on January 22 against Bellefonte (at LHU’s Zimmerli Pool) and February 25 at Sunbury.
Lock Haven travels on December 11 for a tri-meet against Sunbury and Bellefonte with their other away meet on January 29 against Bloomsburg. They host East Lycoming at LHU’s Zimmerli Pool on February 5.
Both teams will meet up at the Central Pennsylvania YMCA Swim League Championships on February 20 at the Williamsport High School.
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