Swimming

The 100-yard backstroke is one of the events Norwin’s Joey Testa qualified for the WPIAL meet in.
Norwin notebook: Swimmer gets in on ground floor at Southern Indiana
February 12, 2022
Norwin senior Joey Testa moved from Katy, Texas, where she was a standout for Katy Aquatics in the AAA Junior Olympics. She still holds records there.

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Plum’s Elizabeth Glasspool has earned WPIAL-qualifying marks in several events.
Before heading to Providence, Plum’s Glasspool has sights set on WPIAL success
February 9, 2022
Elizabeth Glasspool hopes to make a big splash in the smallest state in the country.

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North Allegheny’s Lexi Sundgren competes in the girls 200 freestyle during the 2020 WPIAL championships.
With longtime coach out of retirement, North Allegheny swim teams out to achieve more excellence
February 6, 2022
Longtime North Allegheny swimming coach Corky Semler didn’t hesitate when athletic director Bob Bozzuto asked if he was interested in coming out of retirement this winter.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Dominic Falcon, Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King
February 5, 2022
Dominic Falcon

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Plum’s Elizabeth Glasspool works out on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in the pool at Plum High School.
Before heading to Providence, Plum’s Glasspool has sights set on WPIAL success
Elizabeth Glasspool hopes to make a big splash in the smallest state in the country.

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Franklin Regional’s Aiden Bunker competes in the boys 200 individual medley during the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association swimming championships Jan. 29.
Franklin Regional swim teams top competitive field to win county titles
The Franklin Regional swimming teams flexed their muscles Jan. 29 and returned to Murrysville after the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet with team titles and numerous winners in tow.

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Fox Chapel swimmer Payton O’Toole works on her freestyle stroke during practice Monday.
Fox Chapel swim teams speeding toward section titles
January 31, 2022
Payton O’Toole made a splash two years ago as a freshman at Burrell with a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle at the WPIAL Class 2A championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. She also was sixth in the 500 free.

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Belle Donato is a senior swimmer on the 2021-22 Hampton swim team.
Hampton swimmer Donato glides toward WPIALs
January 29, 2022
Belle Donato’s watchful parents urged her to trust them and take the plunge.

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Kiski Area’s Paige Kunkle competes in the 200 medley relay during a meet against Plum on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at Kiski Area High School.
Kiski Area swimmers Hansen, Sterlitz have sights set on top spots at WCCA meet
January 28, 2022
As freshmen in 2020, Levi Hansen and Parker Sterlitz made a run at the boys 500-yard freestyle title at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships at Derry High School.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200-yard individual medley at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A swimming championship.
WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists
January 25, 2022
Fox Chapel junior Sophie Shao, the defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion in the 100-yard butterfly, looks at her time in the event on the swimming performance list on the WPIAL website and sees who also is recording top times and making a charge up the rankings.

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Valley off to 2-1 start as swimmers gain valuable experience
Kim Johnson has watched her team progress every day. And now the results are starting to show.

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Highlands’ Aidan Ochoa finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly and 100 backstroke in last year’s WPIAL championships.
With home pool closed, Highlands swimming performing at high level
There’s no place like home, as they say.

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North Hills’ Jewel Thomas was a WPIAL qualifier in the 200 IM in 2021.
Experience with premier program guiding new North Hills swim coach
January 22, 2022
Nicole Loutsenhizer has been around swimming’s best for years. And now she is ready to carry over those experiences to the North Hills program.

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Freeport’s Lexi Schrecengost competes in the 100 breaststroke at the WPIAL swimming championship March 6 at Upper St. Clair High School.
Led by Schrecengost sisters, Freeport swimming aiming high
January 18, 2022
Nikki Heasley has a golden reason to be optimistic about her Freeport swimming team.

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Burrell assistant coach Diane Swigart offers instructions to a group of swimmers during the 2021-22 season.
Burrell swimmers take aim at WPIAL qualifying times
The Burrell swim teams still are recovering from last year’s pandemic.

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Penn Hills sophomore dives into new sport with swim team
January 16, 2022
The fear factor of flipping through the air was lessened for Gabby Pernatozzi when she stepped out on the diving board. The Penn Hills sophomore started with the swim team a month into the season but had translatable skills from other sports.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Reegan Brown competes in the 100-yard backstroke at the WPIAL championship at Upper St. Clair High School on March 6, 2021.
After strong 2021 finish, Mt. Pleasant swimming wants gold
January 11, 2022
Sandy Felice has high hopes for the Mt. Pleasant swimming team in 2022. And why shouldn’t she?

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Gateway sophomore Mark DiPalma swims the freestyle in practice Jan. 4, 2022, at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
Gateway swimmers earn early WPIAL qualifying times
January 9, 2022
The Gateway boys and girls swimming and diving teams have entered the Section 3-3A portion of their schedules, and coach Sherry Sonetti hopes that a strong series of practices over the holiday break will pay dividends.

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Hampton’s Will Retsch competes in the 200 yard individual medley during last year’s WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships at Upper St. Clair.
Hampton senior shows off all-around ability in IM
January 8, 2022
Hampton swimming coach Morgan Zweygardt quickly spotted something about then-freshman Will Retsch.

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Derry’s Chloe Buhite competes in the 200-yard medley at the WPIAL Class 2A championships at Upper St. Clair High School on March 6, 2021.
Senior leadership key for Derry swimming
January 4, 2022
Derry coach Jeff Kelly hits his young swimmers with a dose of reality right off the bat.

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