Lock Haven YMCA v State College Top Three Times

State College at Lock Haven Dual Meet

January 10, 2015
Zimmerli Pool, Lock Haven University

 

SCY – State College YMCA

LHY – Lock Haven YMCA

Girls 8 & Under

25 Yard Freestyle: 1. Persun, A, LHY, 16.24; 2. Bair, C, LHY, 16.31; 3. Locke, A, SCY, 18.17.

50 Yard Freestyle: 1. Bair, C, LHY, 37.43; 2. Persun, A, LHY, 37.62; 3. Locke, A, SCY, 43.97.

25 Yard Backstroke: 1. Locke, A, SCY, 21.33; 2. Crowell, M, LHY, 22.50; 3. Merinar, R, LHY, 24.55.

25 Yard Breaststroke: 1. Delaney, C, SCY, 27.56; 2. Kifer, H, SCY, 27.85.

25 Yard Butterfly: 1. Persun, A, LHY, 18.54; 2. Locke, A, SCY, 20.93; 3. Kifer, H, SCY, 23.41.

100 Yard IM:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 1:37.09.

100 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. LHY (Guerriero, B, Merinar, R, Lins, J, Crowell, M), 1:35.23.

100 Yard Medley Relay: 1. LHY (Crowell, M, Bair, C, Persun, A, Gugino, L), 1:22.96.  

Girls 9-10

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Brian, H, LHY, 34.00; 2. Roberts, M, SCY, 34.46; 3. Brandwene, S, SCY, 36.36.

100 Yard Freestyle: 1. Roberts, M, SCY, 1:16.78; 2. Bartlett, E, LHY, 1:17.93; 3. Brian, H,  LHY, 1:19.53.

200 Yard Freestyle: 1. McDyre, E, SCY, 2:40.52; 2. Bartlett, E, LHY, 2:48.64.

50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Bair, M, LHY, 39.47; 2. Gaul, M, SCY, 43.71; 3. Garman, K, LHY, 47.39.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. McDyre, E, SCY, 1:18.42; 2. Garman, K, LHY, 1:44.13.

50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bair, M, LHY, 41.06; 2. Delaney, M, SCY, 43.05; 3. Gaul, M, SCY, 45.96.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 1:39.46; 2. Cohen, D, LHY, 1:58.31.

50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Bair, M, LHY, 40.81; 2. Kwasnica, M, SCY, 41.00; 3. Delaney, M, SCY, 42.32.

100 Yard IM:  1. McDyre, E, SCY, 1:18.22; 2. Brian, H, LHY, 1:30.95; 3. Roberts, M,  SCY, 1:32.37.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay:  1. LHY (Smith, C, Lavallee, C, Garman, A, Cohen,  D), 3:03.37; 2. SCY (Garlin, H, Gilbert, O,  Smith, M, Delaney, M), 3:15.01; 3. LHY (Blesh, Z, Gundy, E, Raymond, L, Whitenight, N), 3:41.31.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. LHY (Bartlett, E, Bair, M, Brian, H,  Rockey, O), 2:41.61; 2. LHY (Lavallee, C, Cohen, D, Garman, K, Garman, A), 3:11.16.  

Girls 11-12

50 Yard Freestyle: 1. Bang, L, SCY, 31.20; 2. Keegan, M, LHY, 31.48; 3. Biddle, J, SCY, 32.28.

100 Yard Freestyle: 1. Caswell, C, SCY, 1:05.25; 2. Butler, A, SCY, 1:06.89; 3. Brian, M, LHY, 1:15.82.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Rembold, E, LHY, 2:47.49.

50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Bang, L, SCY, 36.13; 2. Nordgren, A, SCY, 36.17; 3. Rembold, E, LHY, 39.43.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Nordgren, A, SCY, 1:19.53; 2. Keegan, M, LHY, 1:30.13.

50 Yard Breaststroke: 1. Keegan, M, LHY, 40.43; 2. Butler, A, SCY, 40.45; 3. Rockey, S, SCY, 42.19.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Rockey, S, SCY, 1:32.36.

50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Nordgren, A, SCY, 33.96; 2. Rembold, E, LHY, 35.13; 3. Bang, L, SCY, 35.37.

200 Yard IM:  1. Caswell, C, SCY, 2:44.66; 2. Butler, A, SCY, 2:49.61.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay:  1. SCY (Biddle, J, Butler, A, Lawrence, J, Rockey, E), 2:11.84.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. SCY (Nordgren, A, Caswell, C, Bang, L, Dangelo, R), 2:23.21; 2. LHY(Rembold, E, Dale, C, Keegan, M, Brian, M), 2:27.45; 3. SCY (Lawrence, J, Rockey, E, Rockey, S, Carrion, C), 2:31.72.

 Girls 13-14

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Persun, E K, LHY, 27.51; 2. Whipple, A, SCY, 28.14; 3. Mahoney, A, LHY, 28.21.

100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Whipple, A, SCY, 1:02.61; 2. Mahoney, A, LHY, 1:04.23; 3. Mazza, S, SCY, 1:04.59.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Rich, M, LHY, 2:24.15; 2. Urbanski, M, SCY, 2:30.38.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Mahoney, A, LHY, 1:09.87; 2. Mazza, S, SCY, 1:18.33; 3. Rich, M, LHY, 1:20.63.

200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Craighead, K, SCY, 2:32.35.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Biss, L, SCY, 1:27.34; 2. Zuech, A, SCY, 1:31.65.

200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Biss, L, SCY, 3:04.94.

100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Persun, E, LHY, 1:07.97; 2. Mazza, S, SCY, 1:16.75; 3. Yakut, A, LHY, 1:18.70.

200 Yard IM:  1. Craighead, K, SCY, 2:40.53; 2. Rich, M, LHY, 2:50.21.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay:  1. LHY (Rich, M, Yakut, A, Miller, E,  Persun, E), 2:02.16; 2. SCY (Zuech, A, Lawrence, M, Urbanski, M, Whipple, A), 2:05.67.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. LHY' (Mahoney, A, Yakut, A, Persun, E,  Miller, E), 2:11.98; 2. SCY (Mazza, S, Biss, L, Whipple, A, Urbanski, M), 2:19.08.

 Girls 15-18

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Flynn, K, SCY, 30.71.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Tothero, G, SCY, 2:13.07.

500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Stout, T, SCY, 5:55.43.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Stout, T, SCY, 1:14.33; 2. Tothero, G, SCY, 1:15.98.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Dangelo, G, SCY, 1:18.12; 2. Flynn, K, SCY, 1:24.32.

200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Flynn, K, SCY, 2:57.88.

200 Yard Butterfly:  1. Dangelo, G, SCY, 2:33.79.

200 Yard IM:  1. Dangelo, G, SCY, 2:24.33; 2. Stout, T, SCY, 2:33.09.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. SCY (Stout, T, Tothero, G, Dangelo, G,  Flynn, K), 2:07.26.

 

Boys 8 & Under

25 Yard Freestyle: 1. Persun, X, LHY, 15.71; 2. Martin, T, SCY, 17.18; 3. Flickinger, G, SCY, 19.47.

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Persun, X, LHY, 35.07; 2. Lindsay, D, LHY, 45.39; 3. Flickinger, G, SCY, 47.53.

25 Yard Backstroke:  1. Martin, T, SCY, 22.31; 2. Lindsay, D, LHY, 24.43; 3. Hughes, J, LHY, 24.87.

25 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Flickinger, G, SCY, 24.53; 2. Hughes, J, LHY, 25.04; 3. Martin, T, SCY, 25.09.

25 Yard Butterfly:  1. Martin, T, SCY, 20.69; 2. Persun, X, LHY, 20.84.

100 Yard IM:  1. Hughes, J, LHY, 1:51.41.

100 Yard Freestyle Relay:  1. LHY (Caimi, J, Garman, , Wunder, O, Rhine, B), 1:57.70.

100 Yard Medley Relay:  1. LHY (Lindsay, D, Hughes, J, Persun, X, Wunder, O), 1:34.73.  

Boys 9-10

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Witt, E, SCY, 35.19; 2. Roth, H, SCY, 37.78; 3. Locke, B, SCY, 40.18.

100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Edmonson, L, LHY, 1:15.36; 2. Caswell, C, SCY, 1:21.37; 3. Boomer-Brazier, A, SCY, 1:28.28.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Lins, S J, LHY, 2:38.63; 2. Willis, R, SCY, 2:41.98; 3. Caswell, C, SCY, 2:46.86.

50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Wenrich, B, SCY, 39.22; 2. Roth, H, SCY, 45.39; 3. Boomer-Brazier, A, SCY, 46.85.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Lins, S J, LHY, 1:25.49; 2. Witt, E, SCY, 1:27.82; 3. Butler, R, SCY,  1:48.95.

50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Willis, R, SCY, 39.25; 2. Boomer-Brazier, A, SCY, 51.59; 3. Locke, B, SCY, 52.19.

50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Lins, S J, LHY, 34.45; 2. Locke, B, SCY, 55.16.

100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Lins, S J, LHY, 1:21.95; 2. Wenrich, B, SCY, 1:23.70.

100 Yard IM:  1. Witt, E, SCY, 1:33.61; 2. McGuire, A, LHY, 1:46.11.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay:  1. SCY (Butler, R, Campbell, S, Bradbury, A, Leve, D), 2:56.07; 2. LHY (Lins, S, Dodson, S, Edmonson, L, McGuire, A), 3:18.29; 3. SCY (Weiner, J, Nordgren, M, Boomer-Brazier, A, Nordgren, J), 3:36.78.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. SCY(Witt, E, Willis, R, Wenrich, B, Caswell, C), 2:31.20; 2. SCY (Locke, B, Nordgren,  J, Roth, H, Campbell, S), 3:12.46.

 

Boys 11-12

50 Yard Freestyle: 1. Butzler, A, LHY, 29.27; 2. Straley, W, SCY, 29.42; 3. Shimko, P, LHY, 30.35.

100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Cygan, B M, LHY, 1:19.04; 2. Shimko, P, LHY, 1:22.81; 3. Orndorf, P,  LHY, 1:24.60.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Gugino, L S, LHY, 2:50.10.

50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Straley, W, SCY, 35.79; 2. Cygan, B M, LHY, 43.90; 3. Leve, C, SCY, 47.10.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Butzler, A, LHY, 1:20.07; 2. Turner, B, LHY, 1:24.58.

50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Turner, B, LHY, 41.69; 2. Gugino, L, LHY, 42.13; 3. Straley, W, SCY, 42.40.

50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Straley, W, SCY, 37.11; 2. Butzler, A, LHY, 37.36; 3. Rockey, S, LHY, 51.70.

200 Yard IM:  1. Turner, B, LHY, 3:05.54.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. LHY (Butzler, A, Gugino, L, Shimko, P, Turner, B), 2:23.34.

 

Boys 13-14

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Roberts, N, SCY, 27.87; 2. Nordgren, C, SCY, 29.02; 3. Orndorf, D, LHY, 29.17.

100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 58.94; 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 1:08.38; 3. Cygan, T D, LHY, 1:09.26.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 2:12.38.

500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Cygan, T D, LHY, 7:03.94.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 1:05.79; 2. Nordgren, C, SCY, 1:07.61; 3. Roberts, N,  SCY, 1:14.42.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Allgies, M, SCY, 1:21.61; 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 1:23.52.

200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Allgies, M, SCY, 3:03.72.

100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 1:05.85; 2. Allgies, M, SCY, 1:30.78.

200 Yard IM:  1. Nordgren, C, SCY, 2:29.49; 2. Cygan, T D, LHY, 2:40.34; 3. Orndorf, D, LHY, 2:57.28.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. SCY (Locke, E, Nordgren, C, Roberts, N, Coll, J), 2:22.78.

 

Boys 15-18

50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Nordgren, B, SCY, 24.94; 2. Witt, N, SCY, 25.84.

100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Rovansek, A, SCY, 58.53; 2. Rovansek, J, SCY, 1:02.08.

200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Rovansek, D N, SCY, 1:59.38.

100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Rovansek, D N, SCY, 1:02.88; 2. Witt, N, SCY, 1:03.70.

200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Witt, N, SCY, 2:23.38.

100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Rovansek, A, SCY, 1:08.23; 2. Rovansek, J, SCY, 1:12.15.

100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Rovansek, A, SCY, 1:03.99.

400 Yard IM:  1. Rovansek, D, SCY, 4:54.97; 2. Rovansek, J, SCY, 5:12.19.

200 Yard Medley Relay:  1. SCY (Rovansek, A, Rovansek, D, Witt, N, Rovansek, J), 1:54.71.

 

Arctic Classic Top Three Finishes

Jersey Shore girls only got 1 point in 2013. Coach Coffman in first year had girls with 89 points in 2014. This year's classic has them capturing 104 points.  Same with the boys who only tallied 32 points in ‘13. Coach Coffman in first year had them with 80 points in 2014. Finished with 83 in this year's Arctic Classic. 

Jersey Shore's Emma Butzler broke the school record for the 200 IM.  Central Mountain's Ethan Dale broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke.

Boys
Team Standings and Key
1. Clearfield, C, 302; 2. Bellefonte, BE, 184; 3. Hollidaysburg, HO, 132; 4. Dover, DO, 131; 5. DuBois, DU, 120; 6. Huntingdon, HU, 117; 7. St. Marys, SM, 114; 8. Central Mountain, CM, 87; 9. Jersey Shore, JS, 83; 10. Tie-Brookville, BR, and St. Joseph's, SJ, 11; 12. Mifflin County, MC, 10.
Results
200 MR: 1. Bellefonte, 1:45.88; 2. Hollidaysburg; 3. DuBois.
200 Free: 1. Shugarts, C, 1:57.00; 2. Rockey, BE; 3. Sheeder, C.
200 IM: 1. Long, HO, 2:00.98; 2. Schnars, BE; 3. Fenstermacher, DU.
50 Free: 1. Spencer, C, 22.38; 2. Marshall, DO; 3. Nixdorf, BE.
100 Fly: 1. Engel, JS, 57.26; 2. Priester, C; 3. Gehringer, HO.
100 Free: 1. Fenstermacher, DU, 48.74; 2. Spencer, C; 3. Rockey, BE.
500 Free: 1. Schnars, BE, 5:12.80; 2. Shugarts, C; 3. Priester, C.
200 FR: 1. Clearfield (Shugarts, Priester, Bietz, Spencer), 1:33.57; 2. Huntingdon; 3. DuBois.
100 Back: 1. Koss, SM, 58.13; 2. Marshall, DU; 3. Veihdeffer, C.
100 Breast: 1. Long, HO, 1:02.92; 2. Gehringer, HO; 3. Dale, CM.
400 FR: 1. Clearfield (Shugarts, Sheeder, Bietz, Spencer), 3:28.09; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Huntingdon.

Girls
Team Standings and Key1. St. Marys, SM, 334; 2. Clearfield, C, 194; 3. Dover, DO, 182; 4. DuBois, DU, 158; 5. Hollidaysburg, HO, 155; 6. Jersey Shore, JS, 104; 7. Central Mountain, CM, 58; 8. Mifflin County, MC, 29; 9. Tie-Bellefonte, BE, and Huntingdon, HU, 28; 11. Penns Valley, PV, 27; 12. Brookville, BR, 5.
Results
200 MR: 1. Clearfield (Miller, C. Mikesell, Conrad, P. Mikesell), 1:57.48; 2. DuBois; 3. St. Marys.
200 Free: 1. P. Mikesell, C, 1:59.52; 2. Wayne, DU; 3. Gnan, SM.
200 IM: 1. Butzler, JS, 2:16.03; 2. Brenneman, DO; 3. Fedor, BE.
50 Free: 1. C. Mikesell, C, 24.38; 2. Geci, SM; 3. Wendel, SM.
100 Fly: 1. Brenneman, DO, 1:05.51; 2. Moore, JS; 3. Lenze, SM.
100 Free: 1. C. Mikesell, C, 54.83; 2. Wayne, DU; 3. Wendel, SM.
500 Free: 1. Butzler, JS, 5:23.71; 2. P. Mikesell, C; 3. Andrulonis, DU.
200 FR: 1. St. Marys, 1:46.78; 2. DuBois; 3. St. Marys.
100 Back: 1. Gnan, SM, 1:03.26; 2. Moore, JS; 3. Fedor, BE.
100 Breast: 1. Duck, PV, 1:13.03; 2. Holliday, HO; 3. Usaitis, DU.
400 FR: 1. Clearfield (P. Mikesell, Young, Conrad, C. Mikesell), 3:53.89; 2. Dover; 3. St. Marys.

Lock Haven YMCA v State College Age Group Scores

The Lock Haven YMCA Swim Team finished yesterday's dual meet against State College with a 5-5 tie.

Flashback Friday - Arctic Classic

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 900 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

Big weekend swim meet tomorrow on Saturday for both Jersey Shore and Central Mountain High School as they and several other swim teams compete in the Arctic Classic. 

To get an idea of the times and rankings of years past (from 2008 and 2010-2014), check out the following below. 

2014

Boys
Team Standings and Key
1. Clearfield (C) 257; 2. Bellefonte (BE) 230; 3. Hollidaysburg (H) 221; 4. St. Marys (SM) 144; 5. DuBois (D) 135; 6. Central Mountain (CM) 127; 7. Jersey Shore (JS) 80; 8. Brookville (BR) 70; 9. Mifflin County (MC) 31.
Results
200 MR: 1. Hollidaysburg, 1:40.83; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Clearfield.
200 Free: 1. Fenstermacher, D, 1:48.93; 2. Schnars, BE; 3. Flanagan, C.
200 IM: 1. Long, H, 2:01.74; 2. Koss, SM; 3. Scordato, BE.
50 Free: 1. Spencer, C, 22.57; 2. Henrichs, D; 3. Horner, BE.
100 Fly: 1. Long, H, 52.99; 2. Fenstermacher, D; 3. Gehringer, H.
100 Free: 1. Henrichs, D, 50.52; 2. Horner, BE; 3. Spencer, C.
500 Free: 1. Flanagan, C, 5:16.56; 2. Flynn, H; 3. Shugarts, C.
200 FR: 1. Hollidaysburg, 1:34.71; 2. Clearfield; 3. Central Mountain.
100 Back: 1. Long, H, 54.41; 2. Schnars, BE; 3. Koss, SM.
100 Breast: 1. Long, H, 1:00.30; 2. Thompson, C; 3. Dale, CM.
400 FR: 1. Bellefonte, 3:28.10; 2. Clearfield; 3. Hollidaysburg.

Girls
Team Standings and Key
1. St. Marys (SM) 318; 2. Hollidaysburg (H) 256; 3. Clearfield (C) 230; 4. DuBois (D) 131; 5. Bellefonte (BE) 128; 6. Jersey Shore (JS) 89; 7. Mifflin County (MC) 60; 8. Central (CE) 28; 9. Penns Valley (PV) 20; 10. Brookville (BR) 17; 11. Central Mountain (CM) 10.
Results
200 MR: 1. St. Marys, 1:56.20; 2. Hollidaysburg; 3. Bellefonte.
200 Free: 1. Thorp, C, 2:03.07; 2. Gnan, SM; 3. Flaugh, CE.
200 IM: 1. Lowery, BE, 2:20.40; 2. Thorp, C; 3. Pearce, D.
50 Free: 1. Mikesell, C, 24.59; 2. Daghir, SM; 3. Wayne, D.
100 Fly: 1. Clapper, H, 1:03.89; 2. Fedor, BE; 3. Pontzer, SM.
100 Free: 1. Mikesell, C, 54.51; 2. Wayne, D; 3. Wendel, SM.
500 Free: 1. Flaugh, CE, 5:29.25; 2. Gnan, SM; 3. McAnany, SM.
200 FR: 1. Clearfield (L. Conrad, Thorp, P. Conrad, Mikesell), 1:45.14; 2. Hollidaysburg; 3. St. Marys.
100 Back: 1. Fedor, BE, 1:04.45; 2. Lowery, BE; 3. Moore, JS.
100 Breast: 1. Daghir, SM, 1:11.02; 2. Duck, PV; 3. Holliday, H.
400 FR: 1. Clearfield (Thorp, L. Conrad, P. Conrad, Mikesell), 3:54.78; 2. St. Marys; 3. DuBois.

2013
Boys
Team Standings and Key
1. Bellefonte, BE, 316; 2. Clearfield, CL, 155; 3. Hollidaysburg, H, 153; 4. St. Marys, SM, 144; 5. Central Mountain, CM, 138; 6. Brookville, BR, 130; 7. Dover, DO, 96; 8. DuBois, DU, 85; 9. Mifflin County, MC, 33; 10. Jersey Shore, JS, 32; 11. Cambria Heights, CH, 20.

Event Results
200 MR: 1. Bellefonte, 1:41.67; 2. Hollidaysburg; 3. Brookville

200 Free: 1. Schnars, BE, 1:54.01; 2. Becker, MC; 3. Flynn, H.

200 IM: 1. Rosenberger, BE, 2:02.45; 2. Long, H; 3. Fenstermacher, DU.

50 Free: 1. Ransel, BR, 22.36; 2. Aberegg, BE; 3. Spencer, CL.

100 Fly: 1. Long, H, 54.54; 2. Thomas, BE; 3. Flanagan, CL.

100 Free: 1. Ransel, BR, 49.00; 2. Henrichs, DU; 3. Aberegg, BE.

500 Free: 1. Thomas, BE, 4:58.61; 2. Moore, SM; 3. Flanagan, CL.

200 FR: 1. St. Marys, 1:38.09; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Central Mountain.

100 Back: 1. Long, H, 54.87; 2. Schnars, BE; 3. Koss, SM.

100 Breast: 1. Rosenberger, BE, 1:01.30; 2. Long, H; 3. Rockey, BE.

400 FR: 1. Bellefonte, 3:27.43; 2. Hollidaysburg; 3. St. Marys.

Girls
Team Standings and Key
1. Dover, DO, 320; 2. St. Marys, SM, 229; 3. Bellefonte, BE, 204; 4. Clearfield, CL, 195; 5. Hollidaysburg, H, 152; 6. DuBois, DU, 122; 7. Mifflin County, MC, 70; 8. Cambria Heights, CH, 5; 9. Tie-Central Mountain, CM, and Brookville, BR, 2; 11. Jersey Shore, JS, 1.
Event Results
200 MR: 1. Dover, 1:56.11; 2. St. Marys; 3. Bellefonte.

200 Free: 1. Spaulding, DO, 2:02.95; 2. Crust, BE; 3. Gnan, SM.

200 IM: 1. Scordato, BE, 2:14.74; 2. Spaulding, DO; 3. Andrulonis, DU.

50 Free: 1. Daghir, SM, 25.68; 2. Mikesell, CL; 3. Janosky, DO.

100 Fly: 1. Janosky, DO, 1:00.32; 2. Lowery, BE; 3. Bonson, MC.

100 Free: 1. Smith, DO, 55.96; 2. Mikesell, CL; 3. Dacheux, DO.

500 Free: 1. Crust, BE, 5:42.49; 2. Bonson, MC; 3. Thorp, CL.

200 FR: 1. Dover, 1:45.92; 2. Clearfield (Conrad, Wriglesworth, Thorp, Mikesell); 3. St. Marys.

100 Back: 1. Dacheux, DO, 1:02.71; 2. Lowery, BE; 3. Gnan, SM.

100 Breast: 1. Scordato, BE, 1:09.44; 2. Daghir, SM; 3. Proudfit, SM.

400 FR: 1. Dover, 3:45.08; 2. Bellefonte; 3. St. Marys.

2012
Boys
Team Standings and Key
1. Bellefonte (B) 303; 2. St. Marys (SM) 231; 3. Hollidaysburg (H) 205; 4. Clearfield (C) 148; 5. DuBois (D) 97; 6. Brookville (BR) 88; 7. Central Mountain (CM) 79; 8. Dover Area (DA) 66; 9. Jersey Shore (JS) 53; 10. Mifflin County (MC) 32.
Event Results
200 Medley Relay: 1. Bellefonte, 1:46.13; 2. St. Marys; 3. Hollidaysburg. 
200 Free: 1. Thomas, B, 1:51.05; 2. Mallorey, DA; 3. Hailer, H. 
200 IM: 1. Rosenberger, B, 2:05.07; 2. Fisher, C; 3. Fenstermacher, D. 
50 Free: 1. Ransel, BV, 22.16; 2. Cotter, SM; 3. Rodo, CM.
100 Fly: 1. Long, H, 55.14; 2. Urbassik, D; 3. Renwick, SM. 
100 Free: 1. Ransel, BV, 49.85; 2. Hailer, H; 3. Flanagan, C. 
500 Free: 1. Thomas, B, 5:03.63; 2. Moore, SM; 3. Mallorey, DA. 
200 Free Relay: 1. St. Marys, 1:36.20; 2. Clearfield; 3. Hollidaysburg. 
100 Back: 1. Long, H, 55.80; 2. Newman, B; 3. Schnars, B. 
100 Breast: 1. Rosenberger, B, 1:01.41; 2. Fisher, C; 3. Cram, B.
400 Free Relay: 1. Bellefonte, 3:27.58; 2. St. Marys; 3. Hollidaysburg.

Girls
Team Standings and Key
1. Dover Area (DA) 339; 2. Clearfield (C) 244; 3. Bellefonte (B) 156; 4. St. Marys (SM) 142; 5. Mifflin County (MC) 106; 6. Hollidaysburg (H) 92; 7. Jersey Shore (JS) 91; 8. DuBois (D) 75; 9. Central Mountain (CM) 29; 10. Brookville (BV) 27.
Event Results
200 Medley Relay: 1. Dover, 1:58.24; 2. Bellefonte; 3. St. Marys. 
200 Free: 1. Crust, B, 2:07.13; 2. Platt, D; 3. Staub, DA. 
200 IM: 1. Scordato, B, 2:19.25; 2. Spaulding, DA; 3. Link, DA. 
50 Free: 1. Janosky, DA, 25.76; 2. Lowery, B; 3. Daghir, SM. 
100 Fly: 1. Janosky, DA, 1:02.66; 2. Dacheux, DA; 3. Dudek, JS. 
100 Free: 1. Dacheux, DA, 58.62; 2. Mason, JS; 3. Beierschmitt, DA. 
500 Free: 1. Crust, B, 5:42.95; 2. Platt, D; 3. Bonson, MC. 
200 Free Relay: 1. Dover, 1:47.85; 2. Clearfield; 3. Bellefonte. 
100 Back: 1. Lowery, B, 1:04.06; 2. Smith, DA; 3. Keefer, H. 
100 Breast: 1. Scordato, B, 1:12.71; 2. Mellgard, C; 3. Link, DA. 
400 Free Relay: 1. Dover, 3:48.93; 2. Clearfield; 3. Mifflin County.

2011

Boys
Team Standings and Key
1. Bellefonte, BE, 257; 2. Hollidaysburg, H, 231; 3. Clearfield, C, 195; 4. Bloomsburg, BL, 170; 5. St. Marys, SM, 155; 6. Tie-Brookville, BR, and DuBois, DU, 74; 8. Dover, D, 69; 9. Jersey Shore, JS, 48; 10. Central Mountain, 28, CM; 11. Lewistown, L, 1.
Event Results
200 MR: 1. Hollidaysburg, 1:46.08; 2. Bloomsburg; 3. Brookville.

200 Free: 1. Mumma, C, 1:52.69; 2. Calhoun, BL; 3. Thomas, BE.

200 IM: 1. Rosenberger, BE, 2:05.89; 2. Fisher, C; 3. Colapietro, H.

50 Free: 1. Ransel, BR, 22.85; 2. Roberts, H; 3. Cotter, SM.

100 Fly: 1. Szilagyi, BL, 55.35; 2. Long, H; 3. Crownover, H.

100 Free: 1. Calhoun, BL, 50.15; 2. Mumma, C; 3. Ransel, BR.

500 Free: 1. Thomas, BE, 5:08.98; 2. Mallorey, D; 3. Wilt, BE.

200 FR: 1. Hollidaysburg, 1:35.46; 2. Clearfield; 3. Bloomsburg.

100 Back: 1. Long, H, 58.00; 2. Newman, BE; 3. Baas, C.

100 Breast: 1. Rosenberger, BE, 1:02.13; 2. Cotter, SM; 3. Fisher, C.

400 FR: 1. Clearfield (Shirey, Flanagan, Fisher, Mumma) 3:33.64; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Hollidaysburg.

Girls
Team Standings and Key
1. Dover, D, 322; 2. Jersey Shore, JS, 168; 3. Bellefonte, BE, 165; 4. Clearfield, C, 133; 5. St. Marys, SM, 129; 6. DuBois, DU, 129; 7. Hollidaysburg, H, 110; 8. Bloomsburg, BL, 74; 9. Lewistown, L, 65; 10. Brookville, BR, 22; 11. Indian Valley, IV, 4.
Event Results
200 MR: 1. Dover, 1:58.12; 2. Jersey Shore; 3. Bellefonte.

200 Free: 1. Crust, BE, 2:04.75; 2. Spaulding, D; 3. Dacheux, D.

200 IM: 1. Scordato, BE, 2:20.67; 2. Link, D; 3. Dacheux, D.

50 Free: 1. Thompson, JS, 25.32; 2. Kaneshiki, H; 3. Lowery, BE.

100 Fly: 1. Janosky, D, 1:01.76; 2. Robbins, H; 3. Dudek, JS.

100 Free: 1. Thompson, JS, 55.73; 2. Smith, D; 3. Andrulonis, DU.

500 Free: 1. Crust, BE, 5:39.68; 2. Corcoran, DU; 3. Buerk, SM.

200 FR: 1. DuBois, 1:47.81; 2. Jersey Shore; 3. Hollidaysburg.

100 Back: 1. Kaneshiki, H, 1:03.63; 2. Lowery, BE; 3. Smith, D.

100 Breast: 1. Scordato, BE, 1:11.73; 2. Link, D; 3. Dacheux, D.

400 FR: 1. Dover, 3:52.36; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Dover.

2010

Boys

Team Standings and Key

1. St. Marys, SM, 210; 2. Hollidaysburg, H, 186; 3. Bloomsburg, BL, 171; 4. Clearfield, C, 160; 5. Bellefonte, BE, 141; 6. Jersey Shore, JS, 97; 7. Brookville, BR, 96; 8. Dover, D, 91; 9. West Allegheny, WA, 89; 10. DuBois, DU, 50; 11. Central Mountain, CM, 6; 12. Lewistown, L, 5.

Event Results

200 MR: 1. St. Marys, 1:42.00.

200 Free: 1. Stephens, BL, 1:46.30; 2. Cotter, SM; 3. Mumma, C.

200 IM: 1. Proudfit, SM, 2:08.14; 2. Rosenberger, BE; 3. Ulsamer, JS.

50 Free: 1. Dippold, SM, 22.13; 2. A. Szilagyi, BL; 3. Ransel, BR.

100 Fly: 1. Mangis, WA, 55.35; 2. Cotter, SM; 3. S. Szilagyi, BL.

100 Free: 1. Dippold, SM, 50.15; 2. Mumma, C; 3. A. Szilagyi, BL.

500 Free: 1. Mallorey, D, 5:09.82; 2. Peterson, C; Vaughan, WA.

200 FR: 1. St. Marys, 1:32.20. 100 Back: 1. Mangis, WA, 55.95; 2. Roberts, H; 3. Slimak, BR.

100 Breast: 1. Stephens, BL, 58.86; 2. Proudfit, SM; 3. Rosenberger, BE.

400 FR: 1. Bloomsburg, 3:26.41.

Girls

Team Standings and Key
1. West Allegheny, WA, 276; 2. Jersey Shore, JS, 181; 3. Dover, D, 167; 4. Bellefonte, BE, 132; 5. Hollidaysburg, H, 128; 6. DuBois, DU, 112; 7. Clearfield, C, 71; 8. Bloomsburg, BL, 63; 9. St. Marys, SM, 55.5; 10. Brookville, BR, 44.5; 11. Lewistown, L, 37; 12. Quigley, Q, 28; 13. Central Mountain, CM, 7.

Event Results

200 MR: 1. Jersey Shore, 1:58.17.

200 Free: 1. Kaneshiki, H, 1:59.12; 2. Kaulius, WA; 3. Pia, WA.

200 IM: 1. Haggerty, Q, 2:18.00; 2. Gervas, WA; 3. Scordato, BE.

50 Free: 1. Janosky, D, 26.05; 2. Robbins, H; 3. Niznik, WA.

100 Fly: 1. Gervas, WA, 1:02.46; 2. Janosky, D; 3. Robbins, H.

100 Free: 1. Pia, WA, 56.36; 2. Thompson, JS; 3. Supp, H.

500 Free: 1. Kaneshiki, H, 5:17.59; 2. Kaulius, WA; 3. Jansen, WA.

200 FR: 1. West Allegheny, 1:45.07.

100 Back: 1. Niznik, WA, 1:03.19; 2. Schnars, BE; 3. Gannon, WA.

100 Breast: 1. Scordato, BE, 1:11.99; 2. McPherson, JS; 3. Haggerty, Q.

400 FR: 1. West Allegheny, 3:50.31.

2008
Boys
Team Standings and Key 1.Clearfield (C) 250; 2. Danville (D) 239; 3. St. Marys (SM) 179; 4. Hollidaysburg (H) 159; 5. Bellefonte (B) 127; 6. West Allegheny (WA) 120; 7. DuBois (D) 117; 8. Jersey Shore (JS) 72; 9. Central Mountain (CM) 36.

Event Results

200 MR: 1. Clearfield (Flanagan, Krchnak, L. Shirey, Mumma), 1:45.40.
200 Free: 1. Flanagan, C, 1:49.91; 2. Brandt, D; 3. Mulhollem, C.
200 IM: 1. Stein, WA, 2:05.45; 2. Krchnak, C; 3. Haney, D.
50 Free: 1. Bojalad, D, 22.23; 2. Hein, D; 3. Robbins, H.
100 Fly: 1. Benson, B, 58.80; 2. Casciato, WA; 3. Haney, D.
100 Free: 1. Hein, D, 49.00; 2. Robbins, H; 3. Dippold, SM.
500 Free: 1. Flanagan, C, 5:03.12; 2. Mulhollem, C; 3. Brandt, D.
200 FR: 1.Hollidaysburg, 1:34.27.
100 Back: 1. Dippold, SM, 57.61; 2. Glunt, H; 3. Morelli, SM.
100 Breast: 1. Krchnak, C, 1:02.88; 2. Benson, B; 3. Proudfit, SM.
400 FR: 1. Danville, 3:29.80.

Girls
Team Standings and Key 1.Danville (D) 226; 2. Jersey Shore (JS) 196; 3. Hollidaysburg (H) 185; 4. West Allegheny (WA) 165; 5. Bellefonte (B) 162; 6. Clearfield (C) 121; 7. St. Marys (SM) 107; 8. DuBois (D) 87; 9. Central Mountain (CM) 50.

Event Results

200 MR: 1. Jersey Shore, 1:59.81.
200 Free: 1. Williams, D, 2:05.90; 2. Supon, SM; 3. Quiery, D.
200 IM: 1. Williams, D, 2:20.80; 2. Gervas, WA; 3. McPherson, JS.
50 Free: 1. Misavage, D, 25.90; 2. Thompson, JS; 3. Supp, H.
100 Fly: 1. Brooks, JS, 1:01.39; 2. Misavage, D; 3. Robbins, H.
100 Free: 1. Wilt, B, 57.39; 2. Koons, D; 3. Robbins, H.
500 Free: 1. Koons, D, 5:39.97; 2. Hough, WA; 3. Kennelley, JS.
200 FR: 1. Jersey Shore, 1:45.77.
100 Back: 1. Williams, D, 1:03.40; 2. Marino, H; 3. Schnars, B.
100 Breast: 1. Wilt, B, 1:10.53; 2. McPherson, JS; 3. Barber, SM.
400 FR: 1. Danville, 3:57.26.

JS Girls Take Close Meet Over Athens

The girls lost a close one to Danville on Tuesday night (90-80) but won an even closer meet to Athens tonight.  It came down to the last relay where the foursome of Rachel Duda, Paige Weston, Gabby Moore, and Emma Butzler swan away with the 400 freestyle relay and the meet 85-84.

Depth was critical as every JS swimmer that earned a point contributed to the win.  In the process, the girls won 2 of the 3 relays and 5 of the 8 individual events.  Butzler also set a new school record for the 500 freestyle (set by Maddi Thompson in 2010).  The girls kept their record intact as they have not lost to Athens in the last 20 meets.  Jersey Shore's record for the year stands at 4-1.

The boys were only able to win 1 of 3 relays and 3 of the 8 individual events in their loss of the evening.

Jersey Shore HS Girls Suffer First Defeat of the Season

Despite winning the majority of relays (2 of 3) and individual events (5 of 8), Jersey Shore girls could not overcome Danville's depth.  Final score was 90-80 and are 3-1 on the season.  The boys also posted a loss for the evening.

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Lock Haven Y Swimmers Win Several Events at All-Star Meet

Several Lock Haven Y swimmers won their events at the 2015 YMCA All-Star Meet at Clarion University yesterday.  Results can be viewed here.

Flashback Friday - JSHS v Athens

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 900 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

Next week starts the center of the high school swim season with match-ups against Danville and Athens.

Below is a visit to the meet 5 years ago against Athens.

Jersey Shore Freshman Sets New School Fly Record

The Jersey Shore High School girls improved their season record to 3-0 with a 122-28 win over Mt. Carmel last night.  In the process, freshman Emma Butzler set a new school record in the girls' 100 yard butterfly with a time of 59.05.  High school record board can be viewed here.

Both the girls and boys won every relay and individual event on the evening.  The boys also won with a score of 60-32 to up their record to 2-1.

Williamsport HS v Athens

Lock Haven YMCA v Clarion Swim Results

Last weekends meet results between Lock Haven YMCA and Clarion can be found here.

Lock Haven YMCA Swimmers Crack Top 10 Middle Atlantic Times

USA swimmers out of the Lock Haven YMCA were able to crack into the Top 10 Middle Atlantic database.  Simon Lins in the 50 yard backstroke (here) and Emma Butzler in the 100 yard butterfly (here).

Lock Haven Y Swimming Apparel Now Available

Jersey Shore HS Girls Win Over Bellefonte

The Jersey Shore High School girls won their dual met over Bellefonte, 114-41 to up their record to 2-0  The boys fell 101-55 to go 1-1.  Nice write-up in today's Lock Haven Express here.

Shore's Luke Engel (lane 4) was trailing the Bellefonte swimmer for most of the race in the 500 yard freestyle.  He continually closed the gap throughout the race and finally overcame the deficit in the last 50 yards to take first.

Williamsport HS Boys Open Season With Win Over Central Columbia

Jersey Shore HS Swimming Over Shamokin

Boys Jersey Shore 77, Shamokin 32

Girls Jersey Shore 105, Shamokin 60

Lock Haven YMCA v Brookville v Bellefonte Results

The Lock Haven YMCA was able to get their first meet of the season in this past weekend where numerous swimmers made YMCA District times.  Full results can be viewed here.

2015 YMCA All Star Meet Info

More information can be viewed here.

Swimming Fan and AD to Step Down in Jersey Shore (or We Are Looking for a New AD)

After the Jersey Shore boys basketball team upset Loyalsock (#1 in the state in pre-season ranking), one of the local newspaper reporters commented that there has been a “great run in Jersey Shore sports last few years, excelling in just about everything”.

There are many factors that have produced this excellence such as dedicated student-athletes and parents.  Another significant factor in Jersey Shore’s rise has been the steady hand of the athletic director Bill Mincer.

There are times where the AD’s job may require the mundane such as setting up the athletic calendars, making sure there are referees for upcoming games, or keeping the ‘Dawg Pound’ in control (that is the student body cheer section).  But there are also times where patience and interpersonal skills are needed to deal with the student-athletes (we are dealing with teenagers after all) and at times confrontational parents.

Finally, the AD is instrumental in procuring new coaches for the variety of school sports offered within the school district.  It is the hope they all work out, but circumstances at times prevent the best intentions.

Bill Mincer handled all the tasks with professionalism and the student-athletes’ best interest in mind.  The swimming community and others will miss him and wish him luck with his next life adventure.  Below is the job announcement or it can be viewed here.

NLAC Winter Fest Results

Results from the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club's Winter Fest are posted here.  Below is Ethan Dale's 50 yard freestyle which was his personal best (he is the top swimmer in the video, lane 2).

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore YMCA v ELY, 2008-2009

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 900 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

The Jersey Shore YMCA swim team has a scheduled meet against East Lycoming YMCA tomorrow.  Today's Friday Flashback looks at the match-up from 2008-2009 season.  Meet results can be found here.

Jersey Shore YMCA Over Hollidaysburg

The Jersey Shore YMCA swim team defeated Hollidaysburg 6 - 4.  Fifteen Jersey Shore swimmers already qualified for Districts in over 30 events.

Jersey Shore v Mt Carmel Swim Postponed

This evenings swim meet between Jersey Shore and Mt. Carmel has been postponed due to weather conditions.

Finishes Can Be Very Important

A race is not just the turns, the underwater pulls, or between the flags but the complete package; including the finish.  Below is the video of Lock Haven Area Y swimmer Emma Butzler (Lane 4) with a close finish over Oliviah Rachael (Lane 3) of Elizabethtown Aquatic Club at the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club's Winter Splash meet this past weekend.  Teammate and LHAY swimmer, Rachel Marek, in Lane 1 (top of video) comes in fourth.

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore v Mt. Carmel (2009)

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 900 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

The Jersey Shore High School Swim Team opens up their season on Tuesday, December 9, against Mt. Carmel.  Below is a newspaper clipping from the 2008-2009 meeting between the two teams.  Clippings from the Lock Haven Express

Williamsport and Lock Haven USA Swimmers Gear Up For NLAC 2014 Winter Splash Meet

Several Williamsport and Lock Haven USA Swimmers Gear Up For NLAC 2014 Winter Splash Meet this weekend at Penn State's McCoy Natatorium.  Psych sheets can be viewed here.

PIAA District IV Swim Qualifying Times

It is still a long way to go to the PIAA District IV swim meet in February but Jersey Shore swimmers have times they can shoot for in order to qualify.  See below.

Susquehanna Transit Company Provides the JS Swim Team with New Scoreboard

The Jersey Shore High School swimming pool will have a new scoreboard for this upcoming season.  Big shout-out to the Susquehanna Transit Company for making this a reality.

Get Your Jersey Shore High School Swimming Gear

Get this seasons latest Jersey Shore High School swimming gear by contacting your local Jersey Shore swimmer.

Jersey Shore High School Swim Meet Schedule Set

A good number of home meets this year. The Bellefonte High School meet will be held at Penn State University. Some of the tougher meets, like Central Columbia and Bloomsburg, are scheduled toward the end of the season.

Lock Haven Y USA Swimmers at West Shore Y Thanksgiving Meet

Several Lock Haven YMCA/USA swimmers traveled down to the  West Shore Y Thanksgiving Meet this past weekend at Messiah College.  Full results can be viewed here.

Dubois Pentathlon Results Are Posted

Several local swimmers took part in the Dubois Pentathlon this past weekend.  Results can be viewed here. 

Jersey Shore High School Pool MIGHT Get New Equipment

2015 YMCA Pennsylvania Districts Qualifying Times

These qualifying times apply to all three PA District Championships - East, Central and West  see below or here.

Jersey Shore Swim Blog Addresses Anonymous Comment

On July 8, 2014, there was an anonymous comment left on the blog posting dealing with Mill Hall’s Community Pool (go here to see article).  The comment on the posting was as follows ‘If this is a blog for Jersey Shore swimming, why are you posting Mill Hall and Lock Haven articles.’

Good question and let’s see if we can shed some light onto the matter.  When one reads the Williamsport Sun-Gazette newspaper, does the reader only get news about Williamsport? Not really, the Williamsport paper covers all types of events from Jersey Shore to Hughesville to Blossburg.  Check out examples of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, here and here, covering……. Jersey Shore swimming

Same with the Lock Haven Express.  They cover more than events that occur within Lock Haven.  Check out this Express article (here) on…….  Jersey Shore swimming.  Should the anonymous poster send a letter to the Express editor and ask for coverage of Jersey Shore swimming to stop?

Not sure why the geographic title in any type of media should limit the coverage of a topic to that specific area. 

A few years back, the sub heading under the Jersey Shore (PA) Swim blog title was changed to ‘This blog is designed to promote the sport and activity of swimming in central Pennsylvania (Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, and Williamsport swimming communities).’

Kids from Wellsboro come down and swim on the winter YMCA and summer recreation team.  Williamsport athletes come over to Jersey Shore YMCA to swim.  Is the Jersey Shore swim blog to ignore those swimmers as they go back to their community and compete for the respective high schools?

Why not showcase area swimmers to each other?  Jersey Shore swimmers compete all over the area.  Could it be that Jersey Shore swimmers and parents would like to see what is going on in the surrounding area? 

But even more important is the exchange of ideas.  How is a community dealing with a pool closing? Could Jersey Shore swim leaders get ideas from other communities that are banding together to fight off pool closures?

This anonymous poster must be going nuts with all the Jersey Shore football coverage in the Lock Haven Express of late.  That darn paper should only be covering Lock Haven football!

Lock Haven YMCA Swimmer Recognized for National Top Time

Turns Matter

It was a very successful weekend for Lock Haven Y USA swimmers with some dropped times and age group winners.  Great start for the beginning of the season.  Full weekend results can be viewed here.

It is also a good way to gauge strengths and weakness to determine where some fine tuning needs to be done.  For example, Lock Haven's Emma Butzler did fine between the flags in the 100 yard backstroke.  From the wall to the flags (and just a little beyond) was a different story.  Watch the video to see how she (lane 4) lost yards on her turn to the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club's Ashley Carper in lane 3.

Lock Haven Y-USA Takes Top Spot in 13-14 Girls 50 Freestyle

Rachel Marek swam the girls 13-14 50 yard  freestyle in the first heat at the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club Kick Off Meet since she had no time.  She had to wait until all other 26 swimmers finished to see her final placing.  Check out the video below to see the mornings top 13-14 girls 50 yard freestyle time.  She is the swimmer in the top lane.

Results can be found here.

Lock Haven Area Y USA Swimmers Open Up Swim Season This Weekend

Several USA swimmers from the Lock Haven YMCA are set to compete this weekend at the Nittany Lion Aquatics Club Fall Kick Off meet at Penn State's McCoy Natatorium.  The psych sheet can be found here.

Lock Haven YMCA Swim Season Set to Start

CENKEY League Swim Schedule Set for Winter

The CENKEY (Central Keystone) YMCA Swim League is all set for an intense season of winter swimming. Tentative schedule is below.

Fall Swim Clinic at Jersey Shore High School

One Step Closer to Saving Williamsport's Outdoor Pool

Major Donation to Williamsport's Pool Renovation

Learn to Swim or Swim Like a Fish

Jersey Shore Pool Used for Disaster Training

Bellefonte's Kepler Pool May Never Reopen (or Public Swimming Pools Disappearing in Central Pennsylvania)

To the east of Jersey Shore, Williamsport's East End Pool is closing for good (see here) with the city's other pool (Memorial Park) in serious funding trouble (see here).  To the west, it appears that Bellefonte's Kepler Pool may never reopen again.  See here for the story.  It appears that public swimming pools are set to disappear in central Pennsylvania.

Someone Needs to Herd the Cats

It does take a community to support a public swimming pool to make it accessible to youth and families year in and year out. Businesses, government officials, parents, and volunteers are critical cogs in the process of making things happen for the local pool but someone needs to take the lead and be point person for all these efforts.  The Community Pool at Mill Hall has the great benefit of having Kelly McGhee, a tireless advocate for the pool, leading the way.  Below is a letter to the editor she wrote for the Lock Haven Express to say thank you to everybody for their efforts this year.  The Jersey Shore Swim Blog recognizes her and others like her across the state of Pennsylvania that make things happen.

Jersey Shore YMCA Winter Swim Team Sign-ups

Flashback Friday - Celebration of the Montoursville Swimming Pool (or Pushing Up Clover)

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 900 stories and articles posted.  With that in mind, the Jersey Shore Swim blog will occasionally pull out an occasional favorite or interesting item from the archives to share with readers (plus some interesting old stuff never posted) in a series called Flashback Friday.

In 1974, community leaders saw the need for a swimming pool to service the youth of the Montoursville area (just east of Williamsport).  Lack of vision and commitment closed the pool a few years back (see here and here). Below is a plaque honoring those leaders that were committed to the community.  It still remains in place on the abandoned bath house.  Could this be the future of both of Williamsport's community pools?

The outline of the Montoursville Swimming Pool can still be seen (concrete walkway around the pool).  Clover is now pushing up in the center where the water used to rest.  The abandoned bathhouse is in the background