Swimming
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Week ending Feb. 19, 2023
February 18, 2023
Melina Stratigos
Fox Chapel swimmers stay motivated to collect more medals
Fox Chapel swimming coach Dan Taylor wants to make sure every year that the swimming team finds different ways to challenge its athletes.
Returning coach helps Quaker Valley divers reach new heights
February 12, 2023
Quaker Valley diving coach Becca Kirby witnessed their extraordinary potential years ago.
Quaker Valley divers preparing for WPIAL, PIAA championships
February 5, 2023
A trio of skillful Quaker Valley divers has laid the foundation for a potentially prodigious high school career.
Franklin Regional boys swimmers check box with Westmoreland County title
February 4, 2023
During the preseason, Franklin Regional swimming coach Vic Santoro said one of the goals for his team was to win the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title.
Athletes set 7 records at WCCA swimming championships
January 28, 2023
It was another record day for swimmers at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association swimming and diving championships Saturday at Derry Area High School.
Latrobe diver wins back-to-back WCCA championships
January 27, 2023
Latrobe’s Hannah Polosky defended her girls diving championship at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming and diving meet Friday night at Derry, bettering her score from last year by more than 70 points.
Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming & Diving Championships preview
January 26, 2023
Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming & Diving Championships
Gateway swimmers eye WPIAL cut times as season kicks into high gear
January 22, 2023
Gateway swimming and diving coach Glenn Raymer said his boys and girls teams jumped into a busy January ready to work and compete after a challenging series of practices between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Shaler swimmers’ work shows in faster times
Noah Lang doesn’t want to rely on a good taper to be prepared for the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships.
Quaker Valley swimmers off to strong start, look forward to championship meets
Two up and two down.
Plum swimmers seeing results after ‘intense holiday training’
January 21, 2023
Plum swim coach Shawn Haupt chuckled when he talked recently about the vibe among the boys and girls team members as some “moaning and groaning” with a lot of tiredness from some heavy-duty practice sessions.
Penn Hills’ Anthony Sipple following in siblings’ underwater footsteps
January 15, 2023
Anthony Sipple doesn’t need to go far to find resources to help with his swimming career.
Pine-Richland swimmers look to build on last season’s success
Pine-Richland girls swimming reached plenty of goals with a young team last year.
Sheets siblings fuel Hampton swim teams
January 14, 2023
The Hampton boys and girls swimming teams seem to be headed in different directions, but they have one thing in common.
Roster smaller but expectations remain high for Franklin Regional swimmers
January 7, 2023
Vic Santoro has coached swimming at Franklin Regional for the past 31 years.
Emily Connors, Quaker Valley swimmers set goals high
December 11, 2022
Emily Connors has experienced much success in her two years in the Quaker Valley pool.
Penn-Trafford junior swimmers set for big season
Penn-Trafford’s swimming teams opened the season by defeating Greensburg Salem, getting off to a strong start to a season coach Dave Babik considers pivotal for the future of the program.
Plum girls swim team boasts talent, depth
Plum swim coach Shawn Haupt looks up and down his girls roster and is excited for what could transpire throughout the 2022-23 season.
Freeport sophomore headlines swim season in A-K Valley
December 7, 2022
Freeport’s Kira Schrecongost didn’t let the bright lights and pressurized atmosphere of the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships get to her last year as swam to gold in the 100-yard butterfly and second in the 200 individual medley as a freshman at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
