Swimming
Highlands swimmer Rachel Blackburn in position to battle it out with WPIAL’s best
December 23, 2019
A youthful group led the Class AA girls 100-yard breaststroke at last year’s WPIAL swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Penn-Trafford swim teams working to refill talent pool
December 20, 2019
The Penn-Trafford swimming and diving teams are rebuilding but remain optimistic.
Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week for Dec. 19, 2019: Seneca Valley’s Kendall Craig
December 19, 2019
Kendall Craig set a new Seneca Valley pool record Tuesday in the girls 200-yard individual medley.
Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week for Dec. 19, 2019: Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny
No record is safe when Josh Matheny is going after it.
Gateway, Olivia Livingston set to make noise on WPIAL swim scene
December 15, 2019
The Gateway swim teams have started the new season with a new leader.
Quaker Valley swim team has title aspirations
Bolstered by some new athletes, the Quaker Valley girls swimming team expects to be a serious contender for its first WPIAL title.
Young Pine-Richland swimmers showing potential
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.
