Articles filed under Swimming
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Swimming: St Charles North athletes enjoy their role as summer instructorsMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - As a youngster growing up in Algonquin, my mother enrolled me in swimming lessons at the local pool. Those didn't go so well. A combination of a gruff instructor and her...
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Aurora 10-year-old smashes swimming records at national meetApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Jaeddan Gamilla, the Aurora 10-year-old nicknamed the "Rocket" in the pool, had another record-breaking performance at a national swimming meet that ended Saturday in Fl...
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Palatine's Tiger Sharks send team to junior nationalsMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Palatine Park District Tiger Sharks sent a strong team of 10 swimmers to the National Club Swimming Association's junior national meet in Orlando, Florida, March 15-...
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Wheeling's Godlewski makes a splash at South DakotaMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Theresa Godlewski, who broke three Wheeling High School girls swimming records and five pool records at opponents' pools in her senior prep season, didn't miss a beat in...
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Meet the Russian Olympic gold medalist who now coaches suburban swimmersFeb 28, 2016 6:10 am - Vladimir "Vlad" Pyshnenko storms up and down the pool deck like a general, whistling at his swimmers. "Make a difference now," he shouts as he tries to motivate them to...
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Boys swimming: Saturday, Feb. 27 scoreboardFeb 27, 2016 12:01 am - Saturday's results * High school state meet finals At Evanston team results 1. Lyons 146; 2. Naperville Central 122; 3. Hinsdale Central 117; 4. Notre Dame 104; 5. New T...
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St. Charles North's Joe Myhre state 100 free champFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - There was no chance Joe Myhre was going to contain his emotions at the conclusion of his 100-yard freestyle race - and no one thought anything was strange at all as the ...
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Images: Finals of Boys Swimming & Diving State MeetFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - See action from Saturday's finals of the Boys Swimming & Diving State Meet at Evanston Township High School. ...
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Barrington's O'Leary in an MSL class by himselfFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Colin O'Leary was a man alone Saturday. O'Leary, a Barrington junior, was the only swimmer from his team — not to mention the Mid-Suburban League — to advance to Saturda...
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Naperville Central takes home a trophyFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Sometimes it's hard to say something summarizes a larger achievement. Watching Naperville Central's 400-yard freestyle relay Saturday really did encapsulate the Redhawks...