PENNRIDGE BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ SWIMMING/DIVING PREVIEW
Head coach: Ryan Griffiths (8th year)
Last year’s record:
Boys – 1-6 SOL (4-8 overall)
Girls – 2-5 SOL (6-6 overall)
Key Losses:
- David Zurmuhl- Graduation- currently swimming at Cornell University
- Jon Spehar- Graduation- currently swimming at Washington & Jefferson University
- Chelsea Weiss- Graduation
- Michelle Blanca- Graduation
- Katie Green- Graduation- currently diving at the University of Scranton
Key performers:
Hannah Zurmuhl- 10thgrade- Sprint Freestyle- Last year’s District I champion in 50 free, District I 3rdPlace 100 Free, State Championship Finalist in both events
Brittany Weiss- 10thgrade- Breastroke/IM- Last year-Top 8 finishes in 100 freestyle/ 100 breastroke at District I championships, State Championship Consolation Finals in both events
Nikki Laderer- 12thgrade- Diving- District I Championship Qualifier last season
Max Coulter- 11thgrade- Breastroke/IM
Kyle Frerichs- 11thgrade- Diving / Middle Distance
DJ Maurone- 11thgrade- Backstroke/ IM
Strengths:Momentum. Coming off a 2012-13 Campaign that was the most successful season in school history with several dozen school and pool records broken, first ever district champion, and largest state championship qualifying contingent ever, this year’s team looks to continue that progression towards consistent excellence.
Question marks:Youth. With a combined (boys swim, girls swim, diving) roster size of 50 athletes, we only have six seniors, all female. We will be expecting our underclassmen to carry the load this season. Our freshman and sophomore learning curve is steep, but look for leaders to emerge from these ranks
Depth. With an influx of bodies from our varsity water polo programs, we will be spending time learning how to fit these athletes into the swimming and diving lineup puzzle.
Strongest Events:Sprint Freestyle / Breastroke/ Butterfly
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