Swimming

The 2023-24 Franklin Regional swimming and diving teams had 20 athletes advance to the WPIAL championship meet. The boys team went 11-0 to win the section title.
After sweeping section titles, Franklin Regional swimmers speed into WPIAL meet
February 24, 2024
It’s been quite a season for the Franklin Regional swimming teams.

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Hampton’s Lainey Sheets swims in the WPIAL Class 2A 100-yard backstroke during the 2023 WPIAL meet.
Hampton swimmers to bring competitive fire to WPIAL meet
Swimmers by their nature are super competitive, both in practice when challenging teammates and at meets against other schools.

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Bethel Park’s Trent Powell competes during the 2023-24 season.
Bethel Park junior swimmer sweeps her way into WPIAL meet
Bethel Park junior Cally Edner made a big splash in the pool again this year.

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Seventeen swimmers are representing Plum at the 2024 WPIAL Class 3A championships Feb. 29-March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool. In front, from left, are Elle Irwin, Amelia Faust, Dom Massie, Kaileigh Smith, Therese Schollaert, Giuliana Ricciuti, Delaney Hunsinger, Brooke Price and Charlotte Faust. In back are Connor Potochnik, Max Woltjen, Wade Keresztury, Zach Cooper, Maddox Sciullo, Aiden Irwin, Ethan Schohn and Ben Stricklin.
Plum swimmers aim to contend at WPIAL championship meet
Brooke Price will again swim the 100-yard backstroke Friday on the second day of the WPIAL Class 3A championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

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Hampton’s Gabby Elk
Blackhawk senior, Hampton sophomore win WPIAL Class 2A diving championships
February 23, 2024
Blackhawk senior Brecken Finkbeiner maintained the same spot on the podium as last year. Hampton sophomore Gabby Elk moved up two steps.

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Mia Hrabovsky is a senior swimmer in the Class of 2024 at Quaker Valley.
Inspirational Quaker Valley swimmer motivates teammates
February 18, 2024
The Quaker Valley swim program honored its seniors Feb. 8 at the Sewickley Valley YMCA.

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Gateway freshman Aliya Rassiane cuts through the water during a workout Feb. 14, 2024 at the Furrie Sports Complex. Rassiane is highly-ranked in both the Class 2A 50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly.
Gateway freshman Aliya Rassiane looks forward to WPIAL championship debut
The WPIAL swimming championship meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool is fast approaching, and Gateway freshman Aliya Rassiane’s excitement for her first opportunity to compete against the best in the district grows with every workout in the pool.

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Fox Chapel swimmer Sarah Pasquella
Fox Chapel notebook: Swim team happy to bring large contingent to WPIAL meet
February 17, 2024
Expect the Fox Chapel presence at Pitt’s Trees Pool to be a strong contingent. The Foxes have hit a number of WPIAL Class 3A individual qualifying times and will be looking to push a number of athletes through to the state swimming championships.

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South Fayette’s Sarah Shaffer wins the WPIAL Class 3A girls breaststroke during the 2023 WPIAL swimming and diving championships.
Championship experience valuable for Pine-Richland swimmer, teammates
February 11, 2024
Sarah Anne Shaffer has been fielding questions from her younger teammates about different aspects of the WPIAL swimming championships.

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Hempfield’s Olivia Schrock competes during the 2023-24 season.
For Hempfield swimming, the present is solid, but future looks bright
February 5, 2024
Kevin Clougherty is coaching his 27th season for the Hempfield swimming teams.

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                                Serra Catholic swimmer Emily Ruperto is a Penn Hills resident.
Nothing slows Serra Catholic freshman, even her school’s lack of a swim team
February 4, 2024
Emily Ruperto enjoys the satisfaction of finding a way to self-motivate while competing for Serra Catholic in swimming.

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                                Penn-Trafford’s Samantha Wolfe performs a dive at the WCCA championships Jan. 26 at Derry.
Penn-Trafford’s Patton Graziano wins 2 gold medals at WCCA meet to lead Water Warriors
Penn-Trafford senior swimmer Patton Graziano turned in another top performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Jan. 27.

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Hampton junior Wil Cramer has qualified for the 2024 WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships in the 200 IM and the 200 freestyle after last season’s near-miss.
Hampton junior swimmer moves into fast lane
February 3, 2024
Hampton junior swimmer Wil Cramer is proving that where there’s a will, there’s a way.

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The 2023-24 Latrobe swimming and diving team.
Latrobe swim team driven by last year’s results, looking to finish even better
January 29, 2024
The only way last season could have been improved for the Latrobe swim team is if the Wildcats had done just a little better in the WPIAL and PIAA championships.

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Mt. Pleasant senior Logan Snively
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Logan Snively
Mt. Pleasant’s boys swimming program has enjoyed plenty of success the last few seasons.

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Times dropping for Penn Hills swimmers as WPIAL meet approaches
January 28, 2024
Penn Hills swimming coach Morgan Bush doesn’t have to worry about checking if her swimmers have been keeping up with their workout regimens. The Indians’ performance against Woodland Hills shows that they are doing what they need to do.

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Mt. Pleasant’s record breakers at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships Saturday, Jan. 7, 2024, from left: junior Lily King, junior Kiersten O’Connor and junior David Mutter.
Mt. Pleasant, Franklin Regional swimmers shine at WCCA championships
January 27, 2024
Another year, another captivating performance from the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team at the WCCA championships.

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Kiski Area swimmer Eliza Miller works out during a recent practice.
Burrell, Kiski Area swimmers set for WCCA meet as they ramp up toward WPIALs
January 26, 2024
At last year’s Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships, 12 individuals and relays produced times in eight events that surpassed previous meet records.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King is a four-time PIAA individual champion.
Mt. Pleasant coach expects tight competition at county swim championship
January 25, 2024
As Mt. Pleasant swimming coach Sandy Felice prepares her team for the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet Friday and Saturday at Derry, she told them to be prepared for a battle.

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Derry’s Mikah Horwat competes during a meet during the 2023-24 season.
Harnessing their mental power, Derry girls swim team off to blazing start
January 22, 2024
Swimming, by its nature, is a physically demanding sport, filled with long distances, marathon meets and tough practices.

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