Articles filed under Swimming
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Boys swimming: Stevenson's Stensby on track for state championship(s)Feb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Some are just happy making it to the state meet. For Stevenson, the drive goes a little deeper. After finishing fourth and fifth in the team standings the past two yea...
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Boys swimming: St. Charles North starts strong at state prelimsFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - One of the time-honored misconceptions in Illinois high school swimming is that the state meet is only won on Saturday, which is the only day of the two-day event when p...
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Boys swimming: Barrington poised for a big weekend at stateFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington boys swimming coach John Valentine has plenty to be excited about heading into Friday's state finals meet at New Trier in Winnetka. The Broncos have two relay...
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Boys swimming and diving: Hersey's Nocita hoping to finish career with state hardwareFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Hersey senior Nick Nocita is a diving coach's dream. He trains hard, knows his own body and diving techniques well, and is willing to put in the work to rise above the c...
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Boys swimming: Mundelein freshman Fathallah shatters records at sectionalFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - All Mundelein's Omar Fathallah had to do was look at his teammates. "My vision was blocked so I couldn't see (the scoreboard) right away. But I knew I made it when I saw...
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Strong sectional gives St. Charles North high hopes for stateFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - There is a level of gritty determination that top swim teams exhibit at IHSA sectional meets. The top swimmers aren't rested yet they are still expected to qualify by sw...
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A wave of fast times at Neuqua ValleyFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - It all started when the cavemen in this area dived into lakes and rivers to try and swim fast to get away from the animals that saw them only as dinner. OK. That's too f...
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Downers Grove North's Sullivan breaks pool markFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Saturday was a good day to set a pool record at the York boys swimming sectional. Downers Grove North diver Kevin Sullivan, a defending state champion headed to Penn Sta...
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Boys swimming: Hersey's Nocita top diver at sectionalFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Both Hersey and Prospect will be sending multiple qualifiers to next weekend's IHSA state boys swimming meet at New Trier after competing at the Glenbrook South sectiona...
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Boys swimming: Stevenson takes top honors at Barrington sectionalFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - The Barrington boys swimming sectional Saturday was a good preview for the state championship finals next weekend at New Trier. The competition was fierce, as swimmers f...