Scores and Top Times From Past Few Weeks of HS Swimming

Flashback Friday - Battle for the Waters of the Susquehanna

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.

Hop in a boat behind the Lock Haven YMCA and you'll drift downstream a bit before you bump into Jersey Shore.  Every year, the two YMCA teams meet up for the clash and they are set for this weekend.  Below is clipping from the 2010 - 2011 season.  Results from that swim meet can be found here.

Recap of the Week for Jersey Shore High School Swimming

Jersey Shore swimmers were busy this week with two meets on the schedule.  On Tuesday, they battled against local rival, Williamsport.  The girls were tied 31-31 going into the diving but lost 13 points in that event since they have no divers.  They won 50% of the individual swimming events (50 and 100 free, 10 fly, and 100 back) plus the opening and closing relays.  Shore girls lost 94-88.  It was a bit worse for the boys where they were only able to win two individual events (100 free and breast) and no relays.  The diving situation didn't help either.  Final score was 90-64.

Tonight, the team traveled to Sayre where the girls won 118-44 by winning all the individual events and relays.  Although they lost major points by not fielding any divers against Sayre.  For the boys, the diving problem hit again, as they fell short 82-77.

Former Central Mountain HS Swimmer Gives His Perspective on First Year College Experience

The Jersey Shore Swim Blog had a chance to ask former Central Mountain standout swimmer, Tyler Sheets, about his experience so far with the Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA) swim team.

1.      What are you studying?  And why?  I am currently studying business administration with a concentration in marketing. I chose this major for a unique reason. I have always been interested in the automotive industry but have never had the creativity or imagination to actually be hands on with cars. So instead I thought to deal with the sales aspect of the business. I am very interested in working with and for a car company after I graduate. If I change my mind about working in the auto industry my business administration major is so broad it will give me many employment opportunities after graduation.

2.      Why did you decide to swim in college? 

A major factor of why I wanted to swim in college was due to the fact that I have been swimming for so long I wasn’t quite ready to give it up yet.  I saw I had untapped potential which could only be brought forward by collegiate level swimming. Believe it or not, another reason I continued swimming was to help me with time management. Swimming forces me to plan out my day and keeps me on a schedule. The last major factor which played a big part in me swimming at the collegiate level was being part of a team. As soon as I walked on to campus I had instant friends and quickly became close to the other swimmers.

3.      So why did you choose Westminster College?  Westminster College was never on my radar to be honest. I thought I would be attending school in Reading PA at a similar sized college named Albright. But my Uncle David urged me to check out Westminster as he saw I would be a good fit for the program. Although he wasn’t the only one who urged me, my other uncle is an alumni of Westminster who also swam on the team. After my initial tour I knew this was the right college for me. I later did an overnight with the team and had a very good experience that “sealed the deal”. Swimming wasn’t the only factor, business is a very strong major here and is in the top three majors at Westminster. Overall I wanted a place to swim but also receive a quality education as well.

4.      This is your first year swimming college.  What has been the biggest difference between swimming high school and college?  The biggest change from High school swimming to College swimming would have to be practicing. Swimming at the collegiate level is very time consuming and strenuous on your body. I practice generally twice a day and have a meet every Saturday. I can swim anywhere from 7,000 to 10,000 yards a day, as well as lift, and cardio workouts. It is a lot of work which is all part of the big picture which is our end of the year championship meet. Another practice change is I no longer train for every event. We are very specialized during practice and are put into groups which we train with. For example I am in the sprint group and lift solely for freestyle. This type of training really gets you to focus on events which you excel at, leaving out the ones which I struggle with.

5.      What was the most significant change or adjustment YOU had to make with this transition?  I think the most significant adjustment for me was learning to live with someone other than my family and being dependent on myself no one else. At school there is no one forcing me to do anything. I have to take the initiative myself and get things done.  For example no one tells me to get up and go to class (except my coach). If I wanted to skip it I could. I will admit that having so much freedom is very fun but also is an eye opener on what years after college will be like. Like I stated earlier I don’t live with my family anymore instead I have a roommate which I am very happy with. Over the six months which I have been in school he has become one of my best friends on campus and I can always count on him in most situations. The fact in which we are such great friends/roommates really did help the “living on my own” transition a lot smoother.

6.      How have you done in the first half of the season?  Overall my first half of my season was great. Although I didn’t always have that outlook the whole time. To be honest I was actually wondering why I was doing so badly. My first half of the season was filled with very hard training which my body was not used to at all. This caused me to have mediocre times, in the 50 I was doing a 24.5 on average and in the 100 I was doing a 55.6. However, as our mid-season invitational approached, my times started to drop in tiny amounts. Then finally once I swam at our invitational, I hit new personal bests on everything I swam. A 23.1 in the fifty a 52.2 in the 100 and a 1.05.9 in the 100 breast. This meet boosted my confidence and reinforced my positivity. Another unique thing about these times was the team was not anywhere near fully tapered just rested.

Tyler Sheets (front and center) with teammates in training van.

7.      Most college swim teams go to a warm place for their winter break training trip.  Where did you go?  Westminster swim team takes a training trip every year for about ten days this trip is usually to Florida. Although once every four years the team travels to California to continue tough training. This year was coincidently that lucky year. We traveled to San Diego for nine days full of training, hard work, and some fun as well.

8.      What was a typical day during the winter break training trip?  A typical day was a 2 hour morning practice followed by a dryland/lifting workout then anywhere from a 2 to 6 hour break. Following that break was another 2 hour practice then the rest of the night was free. On your free time you could do whatever interested you. For example one day a group of us decided to surf while others decided to spend some time at the local amusement park.  One day we only had one practice from 7-9 and the rest of the day was free to explore. On that day off a big group of us decided to go to the San Diego Zoo while others rented mopeds and drove around sightseeing. Another very cool opportunity we had was to train with the Navy SEALS. These SEALS put us through a very tough workout which consisted of pushups in the ocean, carrying logs, or an exercise called sea turtles which from the name can probably be self-explanatory. Our last adventure that the team had was a tri-meet in Los Angeles. We swam against Occidental College, which was a local private college from LA and a team from Oregon. We ended up winning both meets and were later treated to a surprise meal at the Hard Rock Café in Hollywood. This training trip was not only a blast but was very hard work which benefited me and the rest of the team immensely. 

Tyler getting to ride the waves in the Pacific Ocean

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.