Swimming
Quaker Valley swimmers gearing up for postseason success
January 5, 2025
Quaker Valley coaches Mercedes McCarthy and Vernon Yenick are anticipating at least a few — if not more — breathtaking performances by senior diver Ruby Olliffe this season.
North Allegheny diver Lola Malarky rewriting record books
January 4, 2025
For someone who admits she does “fail a lot,” North Allegheny senior diver Lola Malarky can sure make it look easy.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant quartet sets national swimming record
December 22, 2024
A national record, not bad for this fearsome foursome’s first time swimming together.
Penn-Trafford swimmers aim to ‘be the best that they can be’ during rebuilding year
December 15, 2024
It was another normal school day for Penn-Trafford swimming coach Dave Babik.
Franklin Regional swimming on verge of big things in Class 2A
December 14, 2024
The Franklin Regional girls swimming team is on the verge of something big.
Quaker Valley swimmers look to build on successful season
December 8, 2024
The Quaker Valley swimming and diving program racked up a banner season in 2023-24. The Quakers are looking for similar results in 2024-25.
Chartiers Valley swimming aims high with largest roster in a decade
Last year, the Chartiers Valley girls swim team fell just short of its goal of winning back-to-back section titles, suffering a single section loss to Montour.
North Allegheny swimmers in position to extend WPIAL championship streak
December 7, 2024
The North Allegheny swimming team ordered T-shirts for this season that paraphrase a famous Vince Lombardi quote.
Led by Division I trio, Fox Chapel swimmers poised for memorable season
Coach Matt Mauclair is excited about what the Fox Chapel swimming program is bringing back up and down the lineup.
New coach expects Plum swimmers to maintain level of success
The Plum swimming program is aiming for more consistency as Shane Ging takes over as head coach.
Penn Hills 3-sport athlete turns his focus to the pool
November 24, 2024
Anthony Sipple enjoys the challenge of playing multiple sports, but the Penn Hills junior knows that swimming isn’t the one where it is possible to give a lesser effort.
Gateway swimmers to be tested in early season meets
A dozen swimmers and divers represented Gateway at last year’s WPIAL championships.
New coach takes over promising Shaler swimming program
November 17, 2024
Stephen Adametz feels fortunate to be taking over the Shaler swim program at a time when it is full of promise. The girls team had its best result at the WPIAL Class 3A championships in a decade last season.
Gateway’s Hunter Raymer has high expectations for final high school swim season
November 10, 2024
Hunter Raymer closed out his 2024 high school swim season at the PIAA championships with a pair of medals. The Gateway senior distance specialist took eighth in the Class 3A 200-yard individual medley and came back a day later to place fifth in the 500 freestyle.
Gateway runners gain experience at WPIAL championship meet
November 3, 2024
Piper Munyon ran on the White Oak Park cross country course for the first time Oct. 17 at the Tri-State Coaches Association championships.
Notable changes to WPIAL swimming, diving alignment for 2024-25, 2025-26 seasons
August 5, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Mt. Pleasant swimmer King selected to compete in Junior Pan Pacific Championships
July 1, 2024
Mt. Pleasant rising senior Lily King had planned to participate in a couple of big swimming meets this summer.
Mt. Pleasant swimming star Lily King repeats as TribLive Westmoreland girls athlete of the year
June 29, 2024
Lily King got her first taste of the Olympic experience last week and she’s anxious to take her swimming to another level.
Swimming standouts named Penn Hills athletes of the year
June 9, 2024
Luke Hoolahan saw the academic and athletic part of being a student at Penn Hills High School go hand in hand. Hoolahan played soccer, swam and was a member of the boys volleyball team.
PIAA sets 2025-28 state championship sites for basketball, wrestling, swimming
May 15, 2024
Giant Center in Hershey will continue to host the state basketball and individual wrestling championships for the next four years, and swimming and diving is staying at Bucknell.
