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Jake Meyers, Senior – Council Rock North High School
Jake Meyers sure knows how to go out with a bang.The Council Rock North captain made his last SOL National championship meet one to remember, shattering his personal best time and winning the gold medal in the 200 freestyle. His winning time of 1:47.98 was more than three seconds better than his previous best of 1:51.33.
“That puts him in a good place for districts,” coach Brian Johnson said.
Interestingly, the 200 free had not necessarily been Meyers’ event of choice.
“Going into the second half of the season in January, he was questioning whether it would be the 50, 100 or 200,” Johnson said. “We kept discussing it together, and I thought the 200 would be best.
“Once he saw the time drop, he agreed.”
Meyers also was a member of Rock North’s 200 free relay that finished first at the SOL meet, and he will be competing in the 200 and 400 free relays as well as the 100 free at the upcoming district meet.
Last year, Meyers also competed in the 100 and 200 free, and he has been a consistent contributor for four years.
“Throughout that time, he’s been a leader in and out of the pool,” Johnson said. “Because he has been a consistent contributor in the pool – at practices and meets, he is able to help the younger ones see what training is all about. I think that has made a difference with our team with what he has been able to contribute.”
About Jake:
How long have you been swimming competitively? Learned how to swim competitively when I was five years old and have been swimming for numerous swim teams ever since.
Favorite memory competing in swimming: Winning the SOL National Conference meet this year. It was one of my top performances at a swim meet, and everyone on the team had excellent swims. The overall atmosphere is something I will never forget.
What do you enjoy most about swimming? Training with teammates who make the process both fun and enjoyable and competing at meets where everyone goes their goal times.
My role model is: Benjamin Franklin. I admire the fact that one man could do so much with just one life, and I aspire to do the same.
Music that gets me pumped: Any hard rock or metal band does the trick.
Favorite TV show: Tie between ‘NCIS’ and ‘Lost’
Favorite school subject: Biology/Anatomy
Chocolate or vanilla: I’m a chocoholic
Tim Ware, Senior – Central Bucks South High School
Tim Ware boasts a grade point average well over 4.00, and the Central Bucks South senior is a member of the National Honor Society and POPS (Power of Positive Students).Throw in the fact that he is also a standout swimmer, and it’s safe to say that Ware is the total package.
“He’s an awesome, awesome kid, and he comes from a great family,” coach Jeff Lake said.
Last year, Ware qualified for states in the 100 backstroke after a marvelous showing at districts – he went into districts with a personal best time of 55 seconds and dropped over a second off that with a 53.43.
Ware has his sights set on the school record set by Dong Kim – the 2005 state champ in the 50 and 100 free, and he is just .06 seconds off of Kim’s school mark of 53.37. Ware, who swims for the USS program with CBST, is ranked 10th heading into districts for the second consecutive year.
“We’re hoping for another great swim,” Lake said. “He saw a 52.7 with (CBST), so we’re hoping to hit that number or faster.”
A four-year varsity letter winner, Ware has seen his stock rise over the past two years.
“It’s really the last year and a half or two years where all of a sudden he moved to that next level,” Lake said. “We really saw it at districts his sophomore year.
“He went in with a 57 and ended up going 55, and as a sophomore, that’s pretty good. We’re hoping to see that progression continue.”
Ware will also be competing in the 100 butterfly at districts. He is ranked 15th in that event.
About Tim:
How long have you been swimming competitively? Seven years
Favorite memory competing in swimming: Freshman year when I lost my suit swimming the 500 and swam all 20 laps mooning the entire pool.
What do you enjoy most about swimming? The team atmosphere – some of my closest friends come from my high school and club team.
My role model is: My dad, he’s like my best friend.
Music that gets me pumped: No Hands (Waka flocka flame)
Favorite TV show: ‘NCIS’
Favorite school subject: Math
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Dillon Warr, Junior – Cheltenham High School
Dillon Warr excels in the classroom and in the pool.
The Cheltenham senior, who boasts a 4.0 GPA, recently finished second in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 breaststroke at the SOL American Conference championships. He will be competing in districts in both events.
Although Warr’s events are the IM and breaststroke, coach Tony Breuninger did not hesitate to use him in other events during the dual meet season.
“I can put him in just about any event, and he never fails to meet my expectations,” the Panthers’ coach said. “He just steps up.
“I put him in the 500, and a lot of people don’t look forward to swimming that, but he will still put 100 percent in. Even if it’s not something he wants to swim, he’s always going for his best time.”
Warr – who swims with Penn Charter swim club – has been a consistent performer for the Panthers over the years. Beyond that, he is a positive leader.
“Dillon is just one of those kids – he’s always the most excited and energetic one, and it kind of rubs off on the team and gets them motivated,” Breuninger said. “Swimming is one of those sports where you don’t get to interact while you’re in the water much.
“Once he’s on the wall, he’s always, ‘Come on guys, let’s go. One more set to go and we got dry land.’ He’s always positive, always cheering. It’s hard to get your guys to stand up all the time, especially after their races, but as soon as he’s done with his race, he’ll be back on the deck cheering or at the end of the pool counting laps for the guys. He’s a great kid.”
About Dillon:
How long have you been swimming competitively? I’ve been on a swim team since I was eight.
Favorite memory competing in swimming: I think any race in which I dropped a heck load of time qualifies for that
What do you enjoy most about swimming? Staring at a black line for two hours a day, of course! Actually though, the feeling you get at the end of the season at the last meet when you drop a lot of time and you know your season was well spent is the best part of swimming.
Music that gets me pumped: I usually listen to country music outside of swimming, but at meets, I listen to hip-hop/rap to get my blood going.
Favorite TV show: I’ve been a dedicated fan of ‘Survivor’ since I’ve been young, but ‘South Park’ is also great.
Favorite school subject: Science, for sure
Chocolate or vanilla: Definitely vanilla
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