Swimming

WPIAL swimmers claim 6 more titles at PIAA Class 2A championships

March 19, 2022

LEWISBURG — WPIAL swimmers continued to roll Saturday evening on the second day of the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.

Quaker Valley freshman Ruby O’lliffe, at left, and North Catholic junior Maggie Foley earned top-eight medals at the PIAA Class 2A girls diving championships March 19, 2022, at Bucknell University. O’lliffe placed sixth, while Foley finished runner-up for the second year in a row.

North Catholic’s Maggie Foley takes 2nd at PIAA diving championships

LEWISBURG — North Catholic junior Maggie Foley placed second to Marple Newtown senior Alexandra Pastris at last year’s PIAA Class 2A diving championships at Cumberland Valley High School.

Swimmers get set to dive off the blocks during the preliminaries of the Class 2A girls 400-yard freestyle relay Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Bucknell.

WPIAL swimmers chasing more gold in championship heats at PIAA swim meet Day 2

LEWISBURG — After winning seven state titles on Day 1 of the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell, WPIAL swimmers are after more gold Saturday evening.

Riverside’s 200 freestyle relay of, from left, Joe Roth, Ryan Turner, Sam Kline and Alex Roth claimed a gold medal at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships March 18, 2022, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.

WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A championships

March 18, 2022

LEWISBURG — Friday was a banner day for WPIAL boys and girls swimmers at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.

Northgate sophomore Elise Nardozzi (Lane 4) gets set to go for her preliminary swim in the 200-yard freestyle Friday morning at Bucknell University. Nardozzi will return Friday evening as the No. 1 seed for the championship finals.

WPIAL swimmers secure top seeds for PIAA Class 2A championship heats

LEWISBURG — After taking the baton from Class 3A, the WPIAL swimmers from Class 2A were off and running Friday morning at the PIAA championships at Bucknell.

Seneca Valley boys capture Class 3A team title at PIAA swimming and diving championships

March 17, 2022

LEWISBURG — The PIAA Class 3A boys swimming and diving team title is back with the WPIAL.

Strong showing from Franklin Regional, Hempfield boys teams at PIAA championships

LEWISBURG — The Franklin Regional boys 400-yard freestyle relay team had its sights set on capping the PIAA Class 3A swimming championships Thursday evening at Bucknell with a swim in the finals heat.

Kiski Area sophomore Eliza Miller placed fourth in the Class 3A girls 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA swimming championships March 17, 2022, at Bucknell.

Kiski Area’s Miller ‘in awe’ of 4th-place finish at PIAA Class 3A swimming championships

Eliza Miller made the most of her first finals swim at the PIAA Class 3A championships.

North Allegheny’s Christina Shi competes at the PIAA Class 3A diving championships March 17, 2022, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.

North Allegheny’s Christina Shi captures 2nd straight PIAA diving championship

LEWISBURG — The PIAA Class 3A girls diving championship meet went down to the wire Thursday afternoon, and the pressure was on Christina Shi as she attempted to win her second straight state title.

Swimmers take the block for the final heat of the 400-yard free relay in the prelims of the PIAA Class 3A swimming championships March 17, 2022, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.

WPIAL swimmers advance to PIAA championship finals on Day 2

LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will have several swimmers and relays battling for state medals and championship gold Thursday evening on Day 2 of the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell.

Seneca Valley’s Daniel Simoes captures PIAA gold in 200 IM

March 16, 2022

Daniel Simoes placed second in the 200-yard individual medley at last year’s PIAA Class 3A championships at Cumberland Valley High School.

Hatboro Horsham freshman Annie Jia (left) and Fox Chapel junior Sophie Shao share a moment after competing in the girls Class 3A 100-yard butterfly Wednesday, March 17, 2022, at the PIAA swimming championships at Bucknell. Jia set a new PIAA record in winning the 100 fly while also denying Shao her third straight state title in the event.

Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao takes silver in butterfly at PIAA meet

Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao stood on the bulkhead next to the starting block for nearly 10 minutes as PIAA officials worked out a problem with the timing system.

The Franklin Regional boys 200-yard medley relay of Holden Thomas, Aiden Bunker, Owen Holm and Jason Tosh placed fifth Wednesday at the PIAA Class 3A swimming championships at Bucknell.

Franklin Regional boys swim relay takes 5th at states

The Franklin Regional boys 200 medley relay fashioned the best swim in program history at the WPIAL Class 3A championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

Seneca Valley’s Jeremiah Laslavic finished 16th at the PIAA Class 3A diving championships on Wednesday.

Seneca Valley divers compete at PIAA championships

LEWISBURG — Seneca Valley was well represented at the PIAA Class 3A boys diving championships Wednesday at Bucknell.

The 2022 PIAA swimming and diving championships are being held March 16-19, 2022, at Kinney Natatorium at Bucknell.

WPIAL swimmers to race in championship heats on Day 1 of PIAA Class 3A meet

LEWISBURG — The consolation and championship finals for the first day of the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships are set.

Fox Chapel junior Sophie Shao competes in the girls 100-yard butterfly during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3, 2022, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

WPIAL Class 3A swimmers, divers hope to make their marks as PIAA championships begin at Bucknell

After a one-year hiatus, the PIAA Class 3A and 2A swimming and diving championships are back at Bucknell University.

Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200 individual medley during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

A-K Valley, Westmoreland County swimmers thrilled to return to state meet at Bucknell

March 15, 2022

A sense of normalcy is back at the PIAA swimming and diving championships, and for the numerous qualifiers from the Alle-Kiski Valley and Westmoreland County schools, it only adds to the anticipation.