Swimming
Young Pine-Richland swimmers showing potential
December 15, 2019
The Pine-Richland boys swimming team looks forward to improving after finishing at the bottom in the WPIAL Class AAA championship meet last season.
Shady Side working toward successful swim season
Shady Side Academy will have to replace several key swimmers from last season, but coach John Landreth is confident in this year’s team.
Competition fuels Hampton girls swim team
December 12, 2019
The only way to get better is to compete with the best.
Hampton boys swim team primed for strong season
If last year’s 15th-place team finish at WPIALs was any indicator of what this small team can do in a pool of big fish, Hampton’s last year in Class AAA could be one of its best.
Penn Hills swimmers start fresh under new coach
The Penn Hills swimming program has a fresh, new look this year.
Deer Lakes’ Morrison leads strong cast of returning A-K Valley swimmers, divers
December 8, 2019
Adam Morrison is the hunted.
Deep roster should help keep Fox Chapel swimmers in contention
December 7, 2019
Last season, the Fox Chapel boys and girls swim teams each posted 9-2 overall and 5-1 Section 3-AAA records, finishing second to Franklin Regional.
Shaler Area sports notebook: Swim team must overcome small roster
December 5, 2019
Keith Simmons knows winning dual meets will be a tough task for the Shaler Area swim program this season.
Record-breaking Mt. Pleasant swimmer Heather Gardner commits to Liberty
November 23, 2019
Mt. Pleasant senior Heather Gardner is a year away from competing for the Liberty women’s swimming team, but already her times would rank her among top performers in its conference, Flames coach Jake Shellenberger said.
North Allegheny swimmers make NCAA Division I commitments
November 22, 2019
North Allegheny senior Rick Mihm has signed a letter of intent to compete for the nationally ranked Stanford men’s swimming team next season.
Penn Hills’ Gregory brothers making waves at LaSalle
November 7, 2019
Norm and Isaiah Gregory have been on the same swim team for most of their lives. The Penn Hills natives will look to make this year count as they swim on the same team one final time at LaSalle.
More All-America honors for Gateway swimmer Livingston
September 13, 2019
Gateway senior Olivia Livingston is determined to do as well in the classroom as the pool, and it has paid off with a national swimming award.
Upper St. Clair’s Joshua Matheny makes U.S. national team in breaststroke
September 9, 2019
Upper St. Clair junior Joshua Matheny has soared to the top of the national swimming ranks on the heels of an impressive international performance.
After world juniors, Upper St. Clair’s Matheny to compete at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
August 29, 2019
Upper St. Clair junior Joshua Matheny is shifting his focus to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after taking his place recently among the world’s best under-18 swimmers.
Upper St. Clair’s Matheny to swim at World Junior Championships
August 9, 2019
Upper St. Clair rising junior Joshua Matheny will be among the world’s best under-18 swimmers at the FINA World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 20-25.
Swim clubs offer valuable offseason training for high school standouts
July 20, 2019
WPIAL gold medals in swimming might be won in early March, but they are earned during the offseason.
WPIAL swimmers earn spots on All-American lists
July 11, 2019
Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny set a National Federation of High Schools record of 52.52 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA Class AAA championships in March at Bucknell University.
Hempfield’s Mayo nabs All-America honors in 50 free for second time
July 10, 2019
Recent Hempfield graduate Gavin Mayo has been named for the second consecutive year to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Boys High School Swimming All-America Team.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 boys swimming and diving season
July 7, 2019
For the second year in a row, a National Federation of High Schools record fell at the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 girls swimming and diving season
July 6, 2019
One of the closest races at the PIAA Class AAA championships at Bucknell University in March saw Butler junior Laura Goettler edge Fox Chapel freshman Zoe Skirboll by 10 one-hundredths of a second for the title in the finals of the girls 100-yard breaststroke.
