Swimming

Latrobe diving coach Trish Brownlee poses with 2020 WPIAL qualifiers Lauren Bisignani, Jordyn Miller and Clay McClintock.

Deaf Latrobe diving coach Brownlee teaching more than technique

January 12, 2020

Latrobe diving coach Trish Brownlee, who is deaf, said it can be challenging at times to communicate with her divers.

South Fayette swimmer Abbie Duncan signs a letter of intent to Ohio. She was joined by her parents, Gina and Eric, in front, and in back, Tom Donati, coach of the Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club.

Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week: South Fayette’s Abbie Duncan

January 9, 2020

Abbie Duncan sees the potential for a memorable final season with the South Fayette swim team.

Indiana’s Isaac Griffith is a member of the 2019-20 swim team.

Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week: Indiana’s Isaac Griffith

Isaac Griffith finished all alone at the top in the boys 100-yard butterfly at the West Allegheny Invitational on Dec. 28.

Latrobe swimming has one of its largest boys teams in years

January 6, 2020

Latrobe boys swimming and diving is off to a perfect start with one of its largest teams in recent seasons.

Trib HSSN’s girls swimmer of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Maddie Dorish

January 3, 2020

Maddie Dorish has picked up where she left off last March for the Mt. Lebanon girls swim team.

North Allegheny senior Josh Galecki is one of the top WPIAL swimmers in the 100-yard freestyle and 200 free in boys Class AAA.

Trib HSSN’s boys swimmer of the week: North Allegheny’s Josh Galecki

Josh Galecki knows the feeling of winning gold in relay events at both the WPIAL and PIAA swimming championships.

Shaler focuses on fine-tuning in pursuit of WPIAL qualifying

January 2, 2020

Shaler Area sophomore Jake Bacasa wants everything to come together so he can qualify for the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships.

Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Heather Gardner

December 28, 2019

Heather Gardner put pen to paper last month on the first day of the National Letter of Intent signing period for swimming and finalized her commitment to Division I Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week: Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan

Ian Shahan entered the 2019-20 high school swimming season as the hunted.

Quaker Valley freshman Isabel Huang competes in the girls 100 backstroke during the WPIAL Class AA Swimming Championship on Friday, March 1, 2019, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool.

Quaker Valley’s Huang focusing on details, technique in defense of WPIAL gold

December 27, 2019

Isabel Huang’s swimming is a thing of beauty, Quaker Valley coach Alexis Glenn said.

North Allegheny junior Nico Butera has committed to Wisconsin men’s swimming.

North Allegheny’s Nico Butera to swim at Wisconsin

December 26, 2019

Nico Butera, a North Allegheny junior who competes for a USA Swimming club, committed to the Wisconsin men’s team for the 2021-22 season.

Carlynton junior swimmer Natali Lutsiv was part of two relay teams that earned medals at the WPIAL championships last season.

Carlynton multi-sport athlete Natali Lutsiv brings versatility to swimming pool

During her years as an athlete at Carlynton, junior Natali Lutsiv has proven to be a versatile performer.

North Allegheny’s returning boys swimmers include, from left, Alex Grahor, Josh Galecki, Rick Mihm, Ethan Song and Branko Kosanovich.

North Allegheny swimming, diving teams off to fast start as they look to defend titles

The North Allegheny swimming and diving teams are favored to repeat as WPIAL Class AAA champions and, for the first time, could earn PIAA titles in the same season.