YMCA Silver Districts/Novice Championships at LHU

Silver Districts/Novice Championships
Lock Haven University Zimmerli Pool
February 27th, 2016
9:00 a.m. start time (tentative 7:30 a.m. warm-up)

            
What is this event?

This is an event for the competitive swimmers who have not qualified for districts, also for the 8 and under competitive swimmers.

               
Will the times qualify for district times?

Yes!  This is a great opportunity for swimmers to try to improve their time.

For more information, go here

CENKEY's Top 12 Times - 1.16.15

Several weeks into the meet season of the 12-team CENKEY YMCA Swim League has produced many swimmers with YMCA District qualifying swims and top times. The top 12 times for each age group and event can be found here.

Lock Haven YMCA v Bellefonte Swim Meet Results

The results of the Lock Haven YMCA and Bellefonte swim meet that took place this past Saturday at the Lock Haven University Zimmerli Pool can be found here.

Jersey Shore Splits Meet With Williamsport

Jersey Shore v Williamsport

Jersey Shore High School Pool (meter)

January 12, 2016

Williamsport (WPT)

Jersey Shore (JS)

BOYS 
Williamsport 99, Jersey Shore 59 
200 medley relay: WPT (Schwoyer; Serfass; Good; Beard), 2:03.47; JS (Duda; Wagner; Engel; Berfield), 2:08.39; WPT (Downs; Reis; Bonoslawski; Welch), 2:19.42
200 free: Luke Engel, JS, 2:12.06; Zach Schwoyer, W, 2:18.19; Quinn Serfass, W, 2:21.26
200 IM: Cody Schwoyer, W, 2:35.74; Kegan Wagner, JS, 2:46.21; Justin Downs, W, 2:46.59
50 free: Brooks Durand, W, 28.05; John Duda, JS, 28,23; Keith Reis, W, 30.79
100 fly: Luke Engle, JS, 1:01.54; Eddie Good, W, 1:03.48
100 free: Caleb Beard, W, 1:00.38; Brooks Durand, W, 1:03.31; Jon Creveling, JS, 1:03.72
400 free: Cody Schwoyer, W, 4:41.67; Quinn Serfass, W, 4:49.93; Zach Schwoyer, W, 4:50.02
200 free relay: JS (Creveling; Duda; Berfield; Engel), 1:49.94; WPT (Beard; Durand; Schwoyer; Good), 1:50.31; WPT (Welch; Getgen; Reis; Bonoslawski), 2:09.70
100 back: Eddie Good, W, 1:08.16; Nash Berfield, JS, 1:12.32; Justin Downs, W, 1:20.49
100 breast: Josh Bonoslawki, W, 1:24.91; Keith Reis, W, 1:25.30; Jon Creveling, JS,

GIRLS
Jersey Shore 87, Williamsport 80
200 medley relay: JS (Moore; Panczyszyn; Butzler; White), 2:16.45; WPT (Good; Southard; Niditch; Rosenow), 2:22.09; JS (Shadle; Lehman; Weston; Shadle), 2:33.84.
200 free: Emma Butzler, JS, 2:16.69; Pam Niditch, W, 2:28.50; Amy Shadle, JS, 2:39.55.
200 IM: Kendra White, JS, 2:43.04; Laura Good, W, 2:47.93; Anna Zeigler, W, 3:03.26.
50 free: Annie Rosenow, W, 31.78; Amanda Southard, W, 32.75; Allison Panczyszyn, JS, 33.57
100 fly: Emma Butzler, JS, 1:07.02; Tess Pricher, W, 1:21.82; Anna Zeigler, W, 1:26.23
100 free: Gabrielle Moore, JS, 1:04.69; Pam Niditch, W, 1:06.26; Annie Rosenow, W, 1:11.18
400 free: Kendra White, JS, 5:04.49; Amy Shadle, JS, 5:34.90; Joni Sabin, W, 6:06.90
200 free relay: WPT (Good; Southard; Rosenow; Niditch), 2:08.28; JS (Shadle; Charnego; Weston; Panczyszyn), 2:22.92; WPT (Zeigler; Sabin; Pricher; Helper), 2:23.28
100 back: Gabrielle Moore, JS, 1:14.00; Laura Good, W, 1:18.92; Alexa Shadle, JS, 1:29.93
100 breast: Amanda Southard, W, 1:30.44; Allison Panczyszyn, JS, 1:30.55; Briar Lehman, JS, 1:33.35
400 free relay: JS (White; Shadle; Moore; Butzler), 4:35.14; WPT (Zeigler; Sabin; Pricher; Helper), 5:21.55; WPT (Fulmer; Geary; Mendez; Riccardo), 6:31.16 

Arctic High School Swim Classic - Team Standings and Top Times

Arctic High School Swim Classic
Clearfield High School
January 9, 2016

Team Standings and Key

Boys
1. Clearfield, C, 289
2. DuBois, DB, 152
3. Dover, DV, 151
4. Bellefonte, B, 121
5. Central Mountain, CM, 116
6. Hollidaysburg, H, 104
7. St. Marys, SM, 104
8. Jersey Shore, JS, 83
9. Altoona, A, 71
10. Brookville, BV, 48
11. Mifflin County, MC, 45
12. St. Joseph's Academy, SJ, 21.

200 MR: 1. Clearfield, (Veihdeffer, Bietz, Priester, T. Swanson), 1:44.89; 2. Bellefonte; 3. Hollidaysburg.
200 Free: 1. Bonson, MC, 1:50.98; 2. Canter, DB; 3. T. Swanson, C.
200 IM: 1. Dale, CM, 2:07.21; 2. I. Swanson, C; 3. M. Gehringer, H.
50 Free: 1. Engel, JS, 22.37; 2. McCoy, DB; 3. Veihdeffer, C.
100 Fly: 1. Marshall, DV, 54.44; 2. M. Gehringer, H; 3. Riccardo, CM.
100 Free: 1. Engel, JS, 49.43; 2. Koss, SM; 3. A. Gehringer, H.
500 Free: 1. Bietz, C, 4:51.33; 2. Bonson, MC; 3. Forstmeier, SJ.
200 FR: 1. Clearfield, C, (Veihdeffer, I. Swanson, T. Swanson, Bietz),1:34.35.
100 Back: 1. Koss, 58.39; 2. Marshall, DV; 3. Veihdeffer, C.
100 Breast: 1. Bietz, C, 1:02.11; 2. Dale, CM; 3. Foster, B.
400 FR: 1. Clearfield, (Priester, McMillen, Coval, I. Swanson), 3:33.52.

Girls
1. St. Marys, SM, 264.5
2. DuBois, DB, 226
3. Clearfield, C, 215.5
4. Dover, DV, 179
5. Jersey Shore, JS, 116.5
6. Central Mountain, CM, 104
7. Hollidaysburg, H, 102.5
8. Bellefonte, B, 52
9. Altoona, A, 22
10. Mifflin County, MC, 20.

200 MR: 1. DuBois (Pearce, Usaitis, Marchoni, Wayne), 1:57.09; 2. St. Marys; 3. Jersey Shore.
200 Free: 1. Butzler, JS, 1:58.20; 2. Wayne, DB; 3. Brenneman, DV.
200 IM: 1. Pearce, DB, 2:25.77; 2. Conrad, C; 3. Beierschmitt, DV.
50 Free: 1. C. Mikesell, C, 25.13; 2. Geci, SM; 3. Hetrick, DB.
100 Fly: 1. P. Mikesell, C, 1:01.09; 2. Brenneman, DV; 3. Marchioni, DB.
100 Free: 1. P. Mikesell, C, 54.08; 2. Butzler, JS; 3. Wayne, DB.
500 Free: 1. Gnan, SM, 5:33.05; 2. Andrulonis, DB; 3. Lenze, SM.
200 FR: 1. Clearfield (P. Mikesell, Narehood, Conrad, C. Mikesell), 1:43.88. 2. St. Marys; 3. DuBois.
100 Back: 1. Pearce, DB, 1:03.91; 2. Gnan, SM; 3. Moore, JS.
100 Breast: 1. C. Mikesell, 1:09.84; 2. Usaitis, DB; 3. Geci.
400 FR: 1. Clearfield, (P. Mikesell, Conrad, Redden, C. Mikesell), 3:49.07; 2. DuBois; 3. Dover.

Arctic 2016 Swim Classic Results

The results of yesterday's high school Arctic Swim Classic can be found here.

Jersey Shore High School v Danville - Top Times

Below are the first place finishers from the Jersey Shore High School v Danville matchup this past Tuesday.

Girls

Danville (Dan)116
Jersey Shore (JS) 58

200 medley relay: Danville (Abby Ferguson, Emily Edelstein, Elizabeth Bason, Juliana Deihl) 2:00.45
200 freestyle: 1. Emma Butzler (JS) 2:02.60
200 IM: 1. Elizabeth Bason (DAN) 2:23.23
50 freestyle: 1. Juliana Deihl (DAN) 28.26
1 meter diving: 1. Katie Jaramillo (DAN) 98.95
100 butterfly: 1. Elizabeth Bason (DAN) 1:06.20
100 freestyle: 1. Emma Butzler (JS) 56.07
500 freestyle: 1. Emily Edelstein (DAN) 5:39.65
200 freestyle relay: 1. Danville (Logan Jaramillo, Jamie Breyfogle, Julia Resele, Mikayla Wright) 1:58.79
100 backstroke: 1. Abby Ferguson (DAN) 1:05.70
100 breaststroke: 1. Emily Edelstein (DAN) 1:15.35
400 freestyle relay: Danville (Abby Ferguson, Juliana Deihl, Elizabeth Bason, Emily Edelstein) 4:02.30

Boys

Danville (Dan)115
Jersey Shore (JS) 42

200 medley relay: Danville (Noah Koltenuk, Eli Anderson, Joe Malafronte, Dylan Smith) 1:51.65
200 freestyle: 1. James Zola (DAN) 2:13.22
200 IM: 1. Joe Malafronte (DAN) 2:06.04
50 freestyle: 1. Dylan Smith (DAN) 25.75
100 butterfly: 1. Luke Engel (JS) 54.95
100 freestyle: 1. Joe Malafronte (DAN) 52.27
500 freestyle: 1. James Zola (DAN) 5:54.14
200 freestyle relay: Danville (James Zola, Jonathan Derr, Issac Smith, Will Anderson) 1:53.32
100 backstroke: 1. Noah Koltenuk (DAN) 1:00.74
100 breaststroke: 1. Eli Anderson (DAN) 1:16.95
400 freestyle relay: Danville (Dylan Smith, Will Anderson, Noah Koltenuk, Joe Malafronte) 3:42.65

Flashback Friday - Arctic Classic

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

Once again, it is time for the annual Arctic Classic tomorrow morning.  Below is a newspaper clipping detailing results of the local teams.

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore HS Swim Team Looks to Shake Off the Rust

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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 is coming off two weeks of intense workouts over Christmas break.  Just like last year, they face Danville as dual meet action returns.  Below is an article and results from last years Jersey Shore v Danville matchup.

It Was a Very Good Year For Lycoming County Pools (sort of)

Overall, swimming infrastructure fared pretty well in Lycoming County in 2015 and for the future.  Sure, the South Williamsport Borough Council voted in April 2015 to close the South Williamsport Pool (see here) and the East End Pool in Williamsport did not reopen this year (closed in 2014, see here).

On the plus side, the Jersey Shore Boro Pool was renovated this year (see here)-pictures below, Williamsport's only outdoor pool underwent a major renovation, and the new Williamsport YMCA has a new pool.  In fact, this week's Williamsport Sun-Gazette has pictures of Williamsport's two swimming pools on yesterday's front page to highlight several major changes within the community.

Williamsport's two new pool are part of Williamsport's newness

Jersey Shore Boro Pool being renovated for the kids of the community

US Masters Swimming Program Now at Williamsport YMCA

Get Your Kid to Swim Like a Guppy or Even a Minnow

CENKEY Swimming Championship Info is Posted

There are still many more swim meets to swim in January and February before the CENKEY YMCA Swimming Championships in mid-February.  Championship info can be found here.

PIAA District IV Qualifying Times

It is only 3 dual meets into the Jersey Shore High School swim season and numerous swimmers have already met PIAA District IV qualifying times.  Below are the times the swimmers are shooting for the February 2016 swim meet.

Looking to Fine Tune the Best Life Insurance Policy You Can Buy Your Kids? (Hint: It's Teaching Them How to Swim)

Flashback Friday - The Start of the Lock Haven University Swim Team

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

Below is a newspaper clipping from  Lock Haven's December 19, 1947 The Express, where they talk about all the sports offerings at Lock Haven University (then called the State Teachers College at Lock Haven).  Buried in the article is the mention of the college's new swim team.  Note -this was the men's team (which is no longer in existence) with the thought of a women's team years down the road.

CENKEY's Top 12 Times - 12.21.15

Several weeks into the meet season of the 12-team CENKEY YMCA Swim League has produced many swimmers with YMCA District qualifying swims and top times. The top 12 times for each age group and event can be found here.

Lock Haven University Women's Swim Team Gives Back to Local Teams

In order for a YMCA swim meet to function, an army of volunteers is needed.  There are positions for officials, timers, concession stand workers, etc.  With all this work, it is often very hard for parents to sit and relax and watch thier kids swim.

At the Lock Haven YMCA v East Lycoming dual meet, the LHU Women's Swim Team gave the parents a huge break.  Eighteen parent volunteer timers were replaced by eighteen LHU swimmers.  What a treat! More on the story can be read here.

Lock Haven YMCA Tri-Meet Results Posted

Results of Saturday's tri-meet of Lock Haven, Dubois, and Brookville can be seen here.

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore's First High School Dual Meet Season, 1992

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

During the first several years of Jersey Shore High School pool's existence, only YMCA dual meets were available to the high school age swimmers.  Although unable to compete as a ' 'high school' team, they were able to compete individually in High School Districts the first few years.  The 91-92 team was the first team that competed in high school meets and was then able to swim in High School Districts as a true team.

Lock Haven YMCA v East Lycoming Top Three Times

East Lycoming at Lock Haven Dual Meet
December 12. 2015
Zimmerli Pool, Lock Haven University

LHY – Lock Haven YMCA
ELY – East Lycoming  YMCA

Girls

8-and- Under
25 Yard Freestyle:  1. Merinar, R, LHY, 19.34. 2. Roarty, S, , ELY, 19.49. 3. Lindsay, A, LHY, 21.56.
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Hosley, A, LHY, 45.56. 2. Hamm, E, ELY, 46.35. 3. Lindsay, A, LHY, 54.87.
25 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Merinar, R, LHY, 26.95. 2. Roarty, S, ELY, 27.87. 3. Nestor, E, LHY, 45.26.
25 Yard Butterfly:  1. Hosley, A, LHY, 20.21. 2. Yoder, S, ELY, 24.73. 3. Hosley, G, LHY, 37.27.
25 Yard Backstroke:  1. Merinar, R, LHY, 22.70. 2. Hamm, E, ELY, 25.22. 3. Hosley, G, LHY, 28.49.
100 Yard IM:  1. Hosley, A, LHY, 1:48.64. 2. Hamm, E, ELY, 1:56.00. 3. Roarty, S, ELY, 2:02.53.

10-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 34.18. 2. Persun, A, LHY, 35.28. 3. Cohen, D, LHY, 39.23.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Cohen, D, LHY, 1:25.03.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Crowell, M, LHY, 3:20.77. 2. Drouin, A, LHY, 3:32.09. 3. Flerlage, E, ELY, 3:37.11.
50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 42.57. 2. Greevy, C, , ELY, 46.23. 3. Cohen, D, LHY, 48.82.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 1:34.28. 2. Greevy, C, ELY, 1:48.65. 3. Garman, A, LHY, 1:49.57.
50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Lavallee, C, LHY, 56.47.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Persun, A, LHY, 1:29.46.
50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Crowell, M, LHY, 44.59. 2. Lavallee, C, LHY, 46.40. 3. Garman, A, LHY, 46.53.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Lavallee, C, LHY, 1:40.97. 2. Greevy, C, ELY, 1:56.15.
100 Yard IM:  1. Persun, A, LHY, 1:28.22. 2. Flerlage, E, ELY, 1:57.69.

12-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Keegan, M, LHY, 29.46. 2. Rembold, E, LHY, 29.71. 3. Wallis, K, ELY, 29.88.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Waltz, A, ELY, 1:08.53. 2. Brian, M, LHY, 1:09.13. 3. Brian, H, LHY, 1:10.20.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Albert, H, ELY, 2:27.93. 2. Wallis, K, ELY, 2:30.34. 3. Pricher, S, ELY, 2:30.37.
50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Marsh, K, , ELY, 36.43. 2. Bartlett, E, LHY, 37.74. 3. Shadle, H, LHY, 38.35.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Marsh, K, ELY, 1:19.50. 2. Bair, M, LHY, 1:23.15. 3. Shadle, H, LHY, 1:32.09.
50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Keegan, M, LHY, 31.72. 2. Pricher, S, ELY, 32.43. 3. Rembold, E, LHY, 33.07.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Pricher, S, ELY, 1:14.52. 2. Keegan, M, LHY, 1:14.82. 3. Wallis, K, ELY, 1:15.50.
50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Albert, H, ELY, 34.06. 2. Waltz, A, ELY, 35.41. 3. Bair, M, LHY, 36.09.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Albert, H, ELY, 1:12.21. 2. Waltz, A, ELY, 1:17.65. 3. Bair, M, LHY, 1:21.16.
200 Yard IM:  1. Marsh, K, ELY, 2:42.45. 2. Brian, M, LHY, 2:51.53. 3. Bartlett, E, LHY, 2:56.89.

14-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Keller, S, ELY, 26.77. 2. Mahoney, A, LHY, 29.59. 3. Castellan, H, ELY, 32.03.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Keller, S, ELY, 1:01.30. 2. Fleming, T, LHY, 1:01.40.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Castellan, H, ELY, 2:43.08.
500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Keller, S, , ELY, 6:18.94. 2. Rich, M, LHY, 6:52.63.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Castellan, H, ELY, 1:27.02. 2. Fox, M, LHY, 1:32.68. 3. Shadle, L, LHY, 1:33.78.
200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Castellan, H, ELY, 3:05.75. 2. Fox, M, LHY, 3:17.50.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Brelsford, M, ELY, 1:09.04. 2. Fleming, T, LHY, 1:12.21.
200 Yard Butterfly:  1. Brelsford, M, ELY, 2:38.55.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Mahoney, A, LHY, 1:11.81. 2. O'Connor, J, LHY, 1:12.23.
200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Brelsford, M, ELY, 2:32.86. 2. O'Connor, J, LHY, 2:41.39. 3. Mahoney, A, LHY, 2:46.28.
200 Yard IM:  1. Keller, S, ELY, 2:41.21. 2. O'Connor, J, LHY, 2:43.25. 3. Rich, M, LHY, 2:43.90.
400 Yard IM:  1. Fleming, T, LHY, 5:54.81.

15-and-Over
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 29.80. 2. Shadle, A, LHY, 29.90. 3. Karschner, O, ELY, 31.68.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 55.40. 2. Shadle, A, LHY, 1:05.37. 3. Castellan, S, ELY, 1:19.57.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. McGhee, O, LHY, 2:20.96. 2. Ladd, S, ELY, 2:37.70.
500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Marek, R, LHY, 6:18.12. 2. Shadle, A, LHY, 6:28.37. 3. Karschner, O, ELY, 7:14.23.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 1:17.07. 2. Marek, R, LHY, 1:17.43. 3. Detweiler, E, ELY, 1:18.59.
200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 2:46.66. 2. Marek, R, LHY, 2:53.20. 3. Castellan, S, ELY, 2:55.67.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. McGhee, O, LHY, 1:10.57. 2. Karschner, O, ELY,  1:27.65.
200 Yard Butterfly:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 2:18.68.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Ladd, S, ELY, 1:16.87. 2. Panczyszyn, A, LHY, 1:20.01.
200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 2:25.15.
200 Yard IM: 1. McGhee, O, LHY, 2:38.90. 2. Panczyszyn, A, LHY, 2:45.40. 3. Detweiler, E, ELY, 2:56.50.
400 Yard IM:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 5:03.41.

Boys
8-and-under
25 Yard Freestyle:  1. Confer, A, , ELY, 16.60. 2. Hughes, J, LHY, 17.48. 3. Garman, L, LHY, 20.89.
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Confer, A, ELY, 37.88. 2. Hughes, J, LHY, 41.07. 3. Rakowski, S, ELY, 43.53.
25 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Hughes, J, LHY, 21.99. 2. Rakowski, S, ELY, 26.28. 3. Rhine, B, LHY, 26.77.
25 Yard Butterfly:  1. Confer, A, ELY, 19.75.
25 Yard Backstroke:  1. Rhine, B, LHY, 24.89. 2. McKee, A, ELY, 28.30. 3.  Garman, L, LHY, 29.33.

10-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Farley, A, ELY, 38.96. 2. Snyder, E, ELY, 43.44. 3. Wunder, O, LHY, 44.56.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Lindsay, D, LHY, 1:23.94. 2. Farley, A, ELY, 1:27.93. 3. Snyder, E, ELY, 1:49.44.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Farley, A, ELY, 3:29.50.
50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Barlett, A, ELY, 49.76. 2. Lindsay, D, LHY, 52.40. 3.  Wunder, O, LHY, 56.15.
50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Barlett, A, ELY, 46.37.
50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Lindsay, D, LHY, 44.50. 2. Wunder, O, LHY, 49.47. 3. Fry, W, ELY, 59.94.
100 Yard IM:  1. Lindsay, D, LHY, 1:33.46. 2. Snyder, E, ELY, 2:12.95.

12-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Drouin, J, LHY, 27.43. 2. Flerlage, R, ELY, 30.01. 3. Fellinger, J, ELY, 33.40.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Fellinger, J, ELY, 1:16.75. 2. Maclachlan, I, ELY, 1:23.43. 3. Boyer, L, ELY, 1:25.94.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Orndorf, P, LHY, 2:26.08. 2. Deluca, S, ELY, 2:30.78. 3. Gugino, L, LHY, 2:36.34.
50 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Drouin, J, LHY, 37.69. 2. Orndorf, P, LHY, 38.33. 3. Rakowski, T, ELY, 40.65.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Orndorf, P, LHY, 1:25.68. 2. Rakowski, T, ELY, 1:26.78. 3. Maclachlan, I, ELY, 1:50.34.
50 Yard Butterfly:  1. Drouin, J, LHY, 31.84. 2. Flerlage, R, ELY, 35.64. 3. Gugino, L, LHY, 40.68.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Hamm, E, ELY, 1:16.18.
50 Yard Backstroke:  1. Hamm, E, ELY, 34.21. 2. Maclachlan, I, ELY, 46.28. 3. Boyer, L, ELY, 47.20.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Deluca, S, ELY, 1:18.69.
200 Yard IM:  1. Hamm, E, ELY, 2:36.41.

14-and-under
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Hughes, D, LHY, 29.02. 2. Corbin, L, ELY, 30.39. 3. Snyder, E, ELY, 30.81.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Butzler, A, LHY, 1:02.32. 2. Hughes, D, LHY, 1:05.69. 3. Snyder, E, ELY, 1:08.40.
200 Yard Freestyle:  1. Turner, B, LHY, 2:26.18. 500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Butzler, A, LHY, 6:15.65.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Silvagni, A, ELY, 1:18.25.
200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Silvagni, A, ELY, 2:50.09. 2. Turner, B, LHY, 2:56.88.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Corbin, L, ELY, 1:21.70.
200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Turner, B, LHY, 2:45.37.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Butzler, A, LHY, 1:12.20. 2. Hammaker, P, ELY, 1:14.90.
200 Yard IM:  1. Hughes, D, LHY, 2:46.20. 2. Hammaker, P, ELY, 2:58.59.

15-and-over
50 Yard Freestyle:  1. Sheets, J, LHY, 26.19. 2. Feuerstein, J, ELY, 27.56. 3. Bedell, B, ELY, 28.57.
100 Yard Freestyle:  1. Sheets, J, LHY, 57.65. 2. Klingler, N, LHY, 1:07.40. 3. Bedell, B, ELY, 1:08.25.
500 Yard Freestyle:  1. Sheets, J, LHY, 5:39.09. 2. Klingler, N, LHY, 7:06.28.
100 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Orndorf, D, LHY, 1:18.00. 2. Bedell, B, ELY, 1:19.28.
200 Yard Breaststroke:  1. Dale, E, LHY, 2:24.94. 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 2:49.72. 3. Bedell, B, ELY, 2:58.53.
100 Yard Butterfly:  1. Feuerstein, J, ELY, 1:10.33.
100 Yard Backstroke:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 1:04.23. 2. Ryder, J, ELY, 1:19.26.
200 Yard Backstroke:  1. Dale, E, LHY, 2:20.18. 2. Riccardo, J, LHY, 2:26.53. 3. Feuerstein, J, ELY, 2:54.95.
200 Yard IM:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 2:25.06. 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 2:28.94. 3. Ryder, J, ELY, 3:02.87.
400 Yard IM:  1. Dale, E, LHY, 4:51.27. 2. Feuerstein, J, ELY,  5:36.96.

Lock Haven YMCA v East Lycoming Meet Results

Meet results from the Lock Haven YMCA v East Lycoming from Saturday, December 12th can be seen here.

Jersey Shore and Lock Haven YMCA Kick Off Swim Season

The Lock Haven Loggerheads YMCA Swim Team season kicked off their season last Saturday at Lock Haven University’s Zimmerli Pool against Jersey Shore with great success.  The early season competition allowed swimmers to see how the first few weeks of practice have prepared them for the upcoming season.  For coaches, the early season dual meets allow them to place swimmers in a wide variety of events to assess the various levels and abilities of their team and athletes. “Our summer swim season ended in late July and swimmers only started to filter back into the pool in September, said head coach Jim Merinar.  “I am always curious to see what a couple of weeks of practice can do.”

If the first meet is any indication for the Loggerheads, early season preparation has been very good.  A total of seventeen swimmers had fast enough times to qualify for March’s YMCA District Meet.   With several meets between now and then, the number of swimmers expected to qualify for Districts will grow.  Full results can be found here.

A few swimmers might have some tough choices on the events they want to swim in District Championships (2016 YMCA District Qualifying Times can be found here).  Of the seventeen Loggerhead swimmers that qualified, four did so in three different individual events.  While they can only swim three individual events at the District meet, they will be trying their hand at several other events during the next couple of months. Qualifying for numerous events will then allow them to choose their strongest events for championships.

Camryn Bair, within the 10-and-unders, showed her diversity by winning two of her events and qualifying in three different strokes; 50 breast, 50 fly, and 100 freestyle.  Age group teammate Ana Persun replicated the two wins but also qualified for three events; the 50 fly and 50 and 100 freestyle.

In the next age group up (12-and-unders), Lock Haven’s Meaghan Keegan took it to another level by not only qualifying in the 50 fly, 100 free, and the 200 individual medley, but also winning the three events.Of the qualifying pack, eight boys will be able to move on in March.  Parker Orndorf joined the three girls as a three time qualifier in the 50 breast, 50 free, and 100 free.

Jersey Shore YMCA had four swimmers qualify for Districts.  Brennan Warner posted three qualifying swims in the 50 free, 100 free, and the 100 breaststroke.

Lock Haven’s next meet will take place against East Lycoming on December 12. 

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2015 / 2016 PIAA District IV Swim Qualifying Times

Girls:                                                        Boys: 

                                     

2:20.00                200 Freestyle                        2:14.00

2:40.00                200 Individual Medley           2:33.00

29.00                   50 Freestyle                          26.00

1:18.00                100 Butterfly                          1:12.00

1:03.00                100 Freestyle                        1:00.00

6:25.00                500 Freestyle                        6:05.00

1:14.00                100 Backstroke                     1:11.00

1:22.00                100 Breaststroke                   1:18.00

Flashback Friday - 2009 Jersey Shore v Shamokin Dual Meet Results

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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 has a meet against Shamokin in a few days.  Here is a look at dual meet action between the two during the 09-10 swim season.

CENKEY Swim League Releases Top 12 Times After First Weekend of Dual Meets

It was a busy day for area teams in the YMCA CENKEY Swim League this past Saturday.  The top 12 times have been compiled of those dual meets in all age groups and events and can be found here.

Pennsylvania YMCA 2016 District Qualifying Times

Top Times of Jersey Shore YMCA v Lock Haven Dual Meet

Jersey Shore at Lock Haven Dual Meet
December 5, 2015
Zimmerli Pool, Lock Haven University

LHY – Lock Haven YMCA
JSY – Jersey Shore YMCA

Boys

8-and-under
25  Freestyle:  1. Hughes, J, LHY, 17.52. 2. Rhine, B, LHY, 20.17. 3. Garman, L, LHY, 25.11.
100  IM:  1. Hughes, J, LHY, 1:44.62.
50  Freestyle:  1. Rhine, B, LHY, 46.04. 2. Garman, L, LHY, 55.94. 3.  Edmonds, M, JSY, 59.84.
25  Backstroke:  1. Swift, R, LHY, 31.27. 2. Kaluzny, N, LHY, 32.03. 3.  Edmonds, M, JSY, 33.93.

10-and-under
50  Breaststroke:  1. Hoose, I, JSY, 52.64. 2. Dammer, J, JSY, 56.27. 3. Passetti, A,  JSY, 1:01.03.
100  IM: 1. Griswold, K, JSY, 1:25.13. 2. Passetti, A, JSY, 1:53.74.
50  Freestyle:  1. Lindsay, D, LHY, 36.25. 2. Dammer, D, JSY, 41.38. 3.  Robinett, K, JSY, 43.65.
50  Backstroke:  1. Dammer, D, JSY, 48.75. 2. Wunder, O, LHY, 49.72. 3. Hammond,  A, JSY, 1:02.26.
100  Freestyle:  1. Lindsay, D, LHY, 1:23.75. 2. Hoose, I, JSY, 1:36.01. 3.  Wunder, O, LHY, 1:41.57.
50  Butterfly:  1. Griswold, K, JSY, 39.77.

12-and-under
50  Breaststroke:  1. Gugino, L, LHY, 39.17. 2. Orndorf, P, LHY, 39.67. 3. Brought, C, JSY, 43.34.
100  Backstroke: 1. Drouin, J, LHY, 1:18.91.
50  Freestyle:  1. Drouin, J, LHY, 27.59. 2. Orndorf, P, LHY, 29.63. 3. Gugino, L, LHY, 32.66.
50  Backstroke:  1. Webster, H, JSY, 42.95. 2. Lawrence, D, JSY, 51.20.
100  Freestyle:  1. Orndorf, P, LHY, 1:07.11. 2. Baker, A, JSY, 1:33.62. 3. Dammer, A, JSY, 1:35.32.
200  Freestyle:  1. Drouin, J, LHY, 2:35.02.
50  Butterfly:  1. Brought, C, JSY, 37.78.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Gugino, L, LHY, 1:29.88.

14-and-under
100  Backstroke:  1. Turner, B, LHY, 1:15.63. 2. Warner, B, JSY, 1:15.84. 3. Moore, C, JSY, 1:37.29.
200  IM:  1. Moore, C, JSY, 3:22.28.
50  Freestyle:  1. Warner, B, JSY, 26.40. 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 26.90. 3. Butzler,  A, LHY, 26.99.
100  Freestyle:  1. Warner, B, JSY, 58.87. 2. Orndorf, D, LHY, 1:00.77. 3. Butzler, A, LHY, 1:03.58.
200  Freestyle:  1. Butzler, A, LHY, 2:23.00.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Orndorf, D, LHY, 1:16.68. 2. Warner, B, JSY, 1:19.05. 3. Hughes, D, LHY, 1:23.79.

15-and-over
500  Freestyle:  1. Sheets, J, LHY, 5:54.52.
100  Backstroke: 1. Berfield, N, LHY, 1:04.41. 2. Riccardo, J, LHY, 1:04.80. 3. Brought, C, JSY, 1:07.77.
200  IM:  1. Berfield, N, LHY, 2:23.06.
50  Freestyle: 1. Creveling, J, JSY, 26.19. 2. Sheets, J, LHY, 26.72. 3.  Warner, D, JSY, 27.57.
100  Butterfly:  1. Riccardo, J, LHY, 1:01.56.
100  Freestyle:  1. Berfield, N, LHY, 57.28. 2. Creveling, J, JSY, 58.92. 3.  Sheets, J, LHY, 59.03.
200  Freestyle:  1. Klingler, N, LHY, 2:41.12. 2. Shultz, D, JSY, 3:01.33.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Brought, C, JSY, 1:17.11. 2. Warner, D, JSY, 1:23.85.

Girls

8-and-under
25  Freestyle:  1. Hosley, A, LHY, 18.60. 2. Johns, K, JSY, 19.44. 3. Lindsay, A, LHY, 20.45.
100  IM: 1. Merinar, R, LHY, 1:46.27. 2. Green, O, JSY, 2:02.60.
50  Freestyle:  1. Green, O, JSY, 47.37. 2. Becker, K, JSY, 49.95. 3. Lindsay, A,  LHY, 51.10.
25  Butterfly:  1. Merinar, R, LHY, 20.22. 2. Hosley, A, LHY, 21.12. 3.  Eveland, W, JSY, 26.18.
25  Backstroke:  1. Merinar, R, LHY, 22.72. 2. Hartman, J, LHY, 26.83. 3.  Hosley, G, LHY, 28.15.

10-and-under
50  Breaststroke:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 41.57. 2. Garman, A, LHY, 49.98. 3. Lavallee, C, LHY, 50.64.
50  Backstroke:  1. Gugino, L, LHY, 42.53. 2. Warner, C, JSY, 45.25. 3. Jones, L,  JSY, 45.65.
100  IM: 1. Gugino, L, LHY, 1:24.81. 2. Sorgen, J, JSY, 1:56.54.
50  Freestyle: 1. Persun, A, LHY, 33.78. 2. Rockey, O, LHY, 34.77. 3.  Garman, A, LHY, 38.64.
100  Freestyle:  1. Bair, C, LHY, 1:16.93. 2. Persun, A, LHY, 1:18.65. 3. Rockey, O, LHY, 1:19.56.
50  Butterfly:  1. Persun, A, LHY, 36.83. 2. Bair, C, LHY, 40.02. 3.  Rockey, O, LHY, 43.29.

12-and-under
50  Breaststroke:  1. Shadle, H, LHY, 39.17. 2. Garman, K, LHY, 43.53. 3. Watkins, T, JSY, 44.01.
100  Backstroke:  1. Brian, H, LHY, 1:21.92. 2. Fishel, E, JSY, 2:00.82.
200  IM:  1. Keegan, M, LHY, 2:46.76. 2. Brian, M, LHY, 2:56.87. 3. Bair, M, LHY, 3:01.99.
50  Freestyle:  1. Brian, H, LHY, 31.27. 2. Shadle, H, LHY, 32.45. 3.  Bartlett, E, LHY, 32.75.
50  Backstroke:  1. Brian, M, LHY, 37.79. 2. Gardner, M, JSY, 48.65. 3. Tira, R,  JSY, 48.69.
100  Freestyle:  1. Keegan, M, LHY, 1:07.06. 2. Brian, M, LHY, 1:10.05. 3. Bair, M, LHY, 1:13.19
200  Freestyle:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 2:38.08. 2. Brian, H, LHY, 2:39.71. 3. Tira, R, JSY, 3:11.03.
50  Butterfly:  1. Keegan, M, LHY, 33.35. 2. Kurtz, S, JSY, 42.46. 3. Watkins,  T, JSY, 44.40.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Bair, M, LHY, 1:26.12. 2. Shadle, H, LHY, 1:28.67. 3. Bartlett, E, LHY, 1:32.55.

14-and-under
500  Freestyle: 1. Charnego, N, JSY, 7:45.39.
100  Backstroke:  1. Rich, M, LHY, 1:09.71. 2. Griswold, I, JSY, 1:14.49.
200  IM: 1. Creveling, J, JSY, 2:55.37. 2. Green, Q, JSY, 3:41.59.
50  Freestyle:  1. Persun, E, LHY, 27.60. 2. Rich, M, LHY, 27.98. 3. Iseri, Z, JSY, 30.28.
100  Butterfly:  1. Brought, C, JSY, 1:11.81. 2. Moore, A, JSY, 1:16.25. 3. Green, Q,  JSY, 1:52.65.
100  Freestyle:  1. Brought, C, JSY, 1:00.01. 2. Iseri, Z, JSY, 1:08.96. 3. Sorgen, M,  JSY, 1:10.83.
200  Freestyle:  1. Rich, M, LHY, 2:27.45. 2. Bellomo, G, JSY, 2:47.10. 3. Steinbacher, S, JSY, 3:04.82.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Griswold, I, JSY, 1:20.13. 2. White, B, JSY, 1:22.99. 3. Moore, A,  JSY, 1:28.22.

15-and-over
500  Freestyle: 1. Shadle, A, LHY, 6:37.00. 2. Panczyszyn, A, LHY,  6:41.90.
100  Backstroke: 1. McGhee, O, LHY, 1:16.60.
200  IM:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 2:43.35.
50  Freestyle:  1. McGhee, O, LHY, 28.60. 2. Twarkusky, H, JSY, 29.74. 3.  Shadle, A, LHY, 30.85.
100  Butterfly:  1. Kurtz, L, JSY, 1:08.64.
200  Breaststroke:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 2:46.54. 2. Bartlett, E, LHY,  2:50.09. 3. Panczyszyn, A, LHY, 3:00.07. 400  IM:  1. McGhee, O, LHY, 5:51.81.
100  Freestyle:  1. Kurtz, L, JSY, 1:00.31. 2. Shadle, A, LHY, 1:08.82. 3.  Berguson, J, JSY, 1:10.10.
200  Freestyle:  1. Butzler, E, LHY, 2:12.98.
100  Breaststroke:  1. Bartlett, E, LHY, 1:17.27. 2. Berguson, J, JSY, 1:21.41. 3. Panczyszyn, A, LHY, 1:22.07.

Results from Lock Haven v Jersey Shore YMCA Dual Meet

The results from yesterday's Lock Haven v Jersey Shore dual meet can be viewed here.

Jersey Shore HS Swim Team Has New Coach at the Helm

The Jersey Shore High School Swim Team is ready to start the 2015-2016 with its 5th coach in several years.  Former JSHS swimmer and Lock Haven University alumni, Jenna Brooks will take over the program.  Below is a short bio of the new coach.

Like most families with multiple children, the youngest is often dragged along to the older kid’s activities.  So the same happened to the new Jersey Shore High School Swim Team coach, Jenna Brooks, when she started swim lessons at the age of 18 months.  “My parents put my older brothers in lessons so they put me in them as well.”

That foundation of swimming knowledge and techniques learned at an early age served her well over the years and various levels.  Brooks started swimming competitively at the age of 5 through the Jersey Shore YMCA team and summer recreation league, through high school, and capped it off with a stellar career at Lock Haven University.

With Jersey Shore High School, she was a 4-time District 4 qualifier with multiple titles in the 100 fly and several relays.  Those times and finishes were enough to get her multiple trips to PIAA States, with a podium finish in 2008 in the 200 medley relay.

Not content to call it quits, Brooks moved on to the next level.  “After high school I still had the passion for swimming and I was not ready to give it up. I had a lot of success in high school which allowed me to receive scholarship money which was another incentive to swim in college,” said Brooks.

Brooks started off at Bloomsburg University but transferred to Lock Haven University after the first year because of a change in majors.  It was not only a great fit academically but athletically.  Brooks went on to be a 3-time PSAC qualifier with two trips to the Division II NCAA Swimming Championships.  A 3rd place in finish at the 2010 NCAA Championship Meet garnered her All-American status.  “I am so happy that I chose to go to LHU because I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't,” said Brooks. 

She does recognize the importance of good coaching in the success of swimming.  Look no further than Brooks first swim lesson at 18 months of age.  “Betty Balzer was who my parents took me to for lessons and I continued to go to her for technique classes until I graduated from high school,” said Brooks.  “I owe recognition to all of the coaches that have played a role in coaching me or helping me become a better coach. Whether it was technique classes, YMCA, high school or college, they have all taught me something along the way to get me where I am today.”

Her coaching journey started two years ago, serving as an assistant under Williamsport High School head coach, Bill Keiser.  She has ambitious goals for her cadre of swimmers.   ‘I would like to qualify more athletes to districts and PIAA States, with higher finishes, said Brooks.  Her goal for herself is simple, “become a better coach since this year is my first year ever at being a head coach,” said Brooks.

Podium finish in for Lock Haven University in 200 medley relay at NCAA 2010 Championships, from left to right; Amanda Terray (backstroke), Brittany Rehrig (breaststroke), Jenna Brooks (butterfly), and Samantha Bekken (Durham) (freestyle)

Jenna Brooks on start of 50 yard freestyle in swim meet against Chapman University on training trip to California in 2010.

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore HS v Mt Carmel One Year Ago

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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 kicks off their dual meet season on December 8 against Mt. Carmel.  Below is Lock Haven Express clipping detailing last year's match-up.

Fraternal Order of the Eagles Help Out the Lock Haven University Swim Team

Tuesday November 24, 2015 of the Lock Haven Express

Flashback Friday - Jersey Shore YMCA and Lock Haven Go Way Back

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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's 2015-2016 YMCA winter swim season kicks off with a match-up against local rival, Lock Haven, on December 5.  In fact, the two teams will meet several other times this season; tri-meets with Ridgway in January and East Lycoming in February and CENKEY championships.  

Their annual rivalry goes way back.  Below is a Lock Haven Express clipping from the 1984-85 YMCA swim meet season.  The 84-85 team was the first year of the Jersey Shore YMCA winter swim team.

Williamsport Set for Rivalry Meet with Jersey Shore in January

Jersey Shore High School Schedule Set

Bellefonte's Kepler Pool Needs Help

Get Your Lock Haven YMCA Swim Gear

Olympic Swimmer Coming to Town

Gearing Up for the DuBois Pentathlon

Not to Late for Swim Lessons at Lock Haven YMCA

Fundraiser for Jersey Shore Boro Outdoor Pool

Flashback Friday - Part 3 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'mermen'

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

• Part 1 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'thumb jerkers' and 'thumbers' here
• Part 2 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'tankers' here

As swimming was becoming more of a popular sport, colleges and universities were adding the activity to their list of varsity offerings.  Male athletes that participated in local competitive swimming at the time were called 'mermen'.  Below is a Lock Haven Express clipping from November 18, 1935 using the term 'mermen' for Penn State swimmers.

Lock Haven University (then called the Lock Haven Teachers College) also used the term 'mermen' below in a Lock Haven Express February 5, 1951 edition.

Jersey Shore Athletes Swim With the Pine Creek Hellbender

Shortly after the picture below was taken (Labor Day on Pine Creek in Lycoming County), several Jersey Shore swimmers (and other athletes) were made aware that a hellbender was lurking below.   After several minutes of watching this water creature move about, the group moved on down the creek.

Say what?  Not sure what a hellbender is?  Check out the following links to see what the swimmers observed on the creek bottom;

• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, here
• Lycoming College, here
• Allegheny Front, here

What an awesome mascot for a Pennsylvania swim team.  Could never understand why local teams picked sharks, stingrays, or loggerheads.  Anyone spot one of those in our local waters?

Get the Fundamentals Down - LHY Swim Clinic

Jersey Shore YMCA Looking For New Swim Coaches

Flashback Friday - Part 2 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'tankers'

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

• Part 1 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'thumb jerkers' and 'thumbers' here

Many early swimming pools looked like concrete tanks.  They didn't have the filtration systems nor the chemical treatments we have today.  They often relied on spring fed, and/or running water to keep them clean (fresh water coming into the tank pushed the old water out).  So those athletes that would swim in these type of contraptions were called 'tankers'.  There are still some swim clubs/colleges that call themselves 'tankers'.  The Jersey Shore swimmers also called themselves tankers for many years (now use mascot names).

Lock Haven Express article from 1982

Flashback Friday - Part 1 of Swimming Jargon Used in Central Pennsylvania - 'thumb jerkers' and 'thumbers'

Several years of blogging have occurred at the Jersey Shore Swim blog with over 1000 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.

Back in the day, people who hitchhiked where called 'thumbers' (because they stuck out their thumb to hitch rides).  During the summer months in the Lock Haven area, many of the youth would stick out their thumbs to get a ride to the local swimming hole.  Below is the newspaper editorial calling those youth heading to the water as 'thumb jerkers' (Lock Haven Express, June 20, 1936).

Apparently it was a cause for concern as some of the town leaders tried to use this as one (of the many) of the reasons to build a swimming pool for local youth.  Below is a newspaper clipping from the Lock Haven Express, January 9th, 1935 where page two of the article references the swimming 'thumbers' (circled in red).

Lock Haven's Summer Swim Team Recognized for Success by County Commissioners

from Lock Haven Express 8/21/15