The Jersey Shore Swim blog is scratching it's head over the perception of swimming within the Jersey Shore community. The one comment that is heard time after time is that it is for girls or "chicks".
Lewisburg junior linebacker Nick Cozza was part of the Green Dragons football team that fell short from capturing a state title this year. During the winter season, he cross trains by competing for his high school swim team.
Look at Josh Cillo, a former running back for Montoursville. He was a first team Heartland-I football all-star and was second in the area with 1,524 yards and 21 touchdowns in 1998. He ran for 179 yards in his final game against Mount Carmel, the most any player ran for against the District 4 Class AA champions. Cillo topped 100 yards eight times and surpassed 1,000 yards for two seasons while helping Montoursville reach the district final. Cillo gained 222 yards against Jersey Shore in his final season and also scored twice that game. Yet during the winter season, he was a swimmer. Check out the article here.
Maybe cross training, such as swimming, for other area football players would help them on the gridiron.
Did these guys really think swimming was for chicks?
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