Swimming
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.
Penn-Trafford divers honored by national coaches association
June 21, 2019
Penn-Trafford departing senior divers Paige Kalik and Logan Sherwin capped their high school careers with prestigious honors.
WPIAL divers selected as All-Americans
June 14, 2019
Penn-Trafford’s Logan Sherwin and Paige Kalik and Beaver Area’s Andrew Cestra have been recognized by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association as diving All-Americans.
Hempfield’s Zoey Wilson fought through injuries to carry on family swimming tradition
March 26, 2019
One of Zoey Wilson’s goals for this season was to follow in her brother’s footsteps, but her season was plagued by injuries.
North Allegheny swim team revels in PIAA 3-peat
March 21, 2019
The North Allegheny boys swimming team got the three-peat at the PIAA Class AAA championship meet March 15-16 at Bucknell with some new faces.
Matheny sets national record at PIAA championships
March 17, 2019
Josh Matheny was witness to history at last year’s PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University.
Fox Chapel’s Manelis, Skirboll earn silver at PIAA swimming/diving championships
March 16, 2019
LEWISBURG — David Manelis wanted to move up the ladder during Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA boys diving championships at Bucknell.
Penn-Trafford’s Sherwin just misses out on PIAA diving medal
LEWISBURG — Penn-Trafford senior Logan Sherwin hoped to snag a top-eight medal in his first opportunity to compete at the PIAA Class AAA state diving championships.Fox Chapel’s Manelis leads WPIAL contingent with runner-up finish at PIAA AAA meet
Last year’s PIAA Class AAA boys diving champion, Chambersburg’s Nick Cover, moved on because of graduation, and that opened the door for several from across the state to ascend to the top of the line.
WPIAL swimmers earn top-eight seeds for Saturday evening’s PIAA Class AAA finals
LEWISBURG — Several WPIAL swimmers are set to compete for state gold on Day 2 of the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University.
WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on first day of PIAA AAA championships
LEWISBURG — Of the 12 Class AAA swimming state titles earned Thursday on Day 1 of the PIAA championships at Bucknell University, seven were collected by WPIAL individuals or relays.
Westmoreland swimmers, divers come up just short of medal stand at PIAA Class AAA meet
March 15, 2019
Hempfield senior Gavin Mayo was denied a trip to Thursday’s championship finals in the boys PIAA Class AAA 50-yard freestyle by the slimmest of margins.
