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Eat…Sleep…Swim
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Updated:
June 21, 2008
Site Established:
December 14, 2006
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Methacton
High
School
Swimming and Diving
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Welcome to the Methacton High School Swimming and Diving website.
This is your source of information about the team, messages from our
coaches, season news, Parents Club and fundraisers.
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Attention Summer Swimmers:
Registration for the North Penn Trophy Meet on Sat., July 19, 2008 is
approaching. Please see Coach Nesensohn or Coach Yoder at morning
swim if you are interested. |
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The Suburban One League
Continental Conference Boys 2008 All League Team has been announced on
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SuburbanOneSports website. The article is posted on the News Tab.
Methacton also won the Team Sportsmanship Award. Congratulations
Warriors! |
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Hot off the
Press!
6/2/08: Kristen Rodman, Blaire Kinsey, Michelle Konkoly,
Erika Rodman and Sam Lawley named to the Times Herald
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Swimming and Diving 2008 Girls All Area Team!
Kristen and Blaire named First Team, Michelle named Second Team, Erika
and Sam named Honorable Mention!
Congratulations Kristen, Blaire, Michelle, Erika and Sam!
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Announcement from the Coaches
(5/29/08): Attention all swimmers: Miss registration
for summer swimming? We will have a
second registration for the Methacton Summer Swimming Program on
Thursday, June 5th from 4:30pm - 5:30pm at the MHS pool. We
are already looking forward to the 2008-2009 season in the PAC 10.
Also, please note that there is not an additional fee to join the
Methacton Aquatic Club (MAC) for this summer program.
Details of the program below on this page.
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The Suburban One League
Continental Conference Girls 2008 All League Team has been announced on
the
SuburbanOneSports website. The article is posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations to Kristen, Blaire, Erika and Michelle! |
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Hot off the
Press!
5/27/08: Andrew Gerland named First Team Times Herald
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Swimming and Diving 2008 Boys All Area Team! Will Brown named
Honorable Mention All Area Team!
Congratulations Andrew and Will!
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5/21/08: Andrew
Gerland signs letter of intent with the College of Charleston and
Kristen Rodman signs letter of intent with Penn State! Our Senior
Co-Captains will continue their swimming careers with major colleges.
Check-out the coverage in The Times Herald @ article by Matt
Bretzius posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations Andrew and Kristen, we are very, very proud of both of
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Announcement from the coaches
(5/14/08): Attention all swimmers: Registration for the
Methacton Summer Swimming Program will be on Tuesday, May 20th from
4:30pm to 6:30pm at the MHS pool. Program Highlights:
This open swim will focus on endurance, strength training (dry land) and
technique training (starts, turns, drills). Open swim is open to
7th-12th grade and Methacton alumni boy and girl swimmers in the
Methacton community.
Sessions will take place at Markley Farms Swim Club, 5 days a week
(Mondays - Fridays).
Open swim will run from June 16th - August 1st from 7:00am - 9:00am.
Strength training will take place 9:00am - 10:00am on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. Swimmers will need athletic shoes (no
sandals), water bottles and workout clothes (no jeans please).
Summer Program Fees: $150 per swimmer
Checks should be made out to Methacton Aquatic Club (MAC) and must be
brought to registration. |
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you would like to purchase the swimming DVD that Molly and Michelle made
for the Banquet, please email Molly by May 4th. The approximate
cost will be $5 and the media will actually be a CD that can be played
on your computer. |
The Record Boards (on the
Records Tab) have been updated for the 2007 - 2008 season.
Congrats again to all of our Warriors and Lady Warriors on an amazing
season.
Catch the Green Wave! |
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Announcement from the coaches:
Attention all swimmers: Coach Nesensohn will be holding a spring
open swim for both Boys and Girls that will begin on April 14th and will
run from 2:45-4:15 pm. Middle school swimmers are also invited to
the open swim and will need to complete some paperwork.
Information regarding summer swimming will be posted as soon as it is
available. |
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Coach
Yoder updating the 2007 - 2008 Record Boards
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The
2008 Senior Class Banner looks awesome! |
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Check out the Featured
Athlete article about our Senior Warrior and
Co-Captain, Andrew Gerland, on the
SuburbanOneSports website. The article is posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations Andrew! |
Summary of States: (as of
11:30pm, 3/13/08)
Warriors shatter records!!!
5 School Records set at 2008 States!
Blaire Kinsey,
Sam Lawley, Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman
break their own School Record set earlier in the day to finish 12th in
the 400 Free Relay. The Lady Warriors put up a time of 3:36.58.
Andrew Gerland
finishes 14th in the 100 Free
with a time of 47.93! Andrew's time is third on the Methacton
Record Boards.
Kristen Rodman sets new School Record of 52.29 in the 100 Free while
finishing in 10th Place! The old record was held by Kristi Borkowski and
was set in 2002. Kristi, now an assistant coach Hatboro Horsham,
was on hand to witness Kristen's new record.
Blaire Kinsey finishes in 12th Place in the 100 Yard Breaststroke
beating her seed time with a time of 1:07.18!
(as of 3:30pm, 3/13/08)
Blaire Kinsey,
Sam Lawley, Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman
move up from the 17th seed to finish 10th in the 400 Free Relay
Preliminaries! The relay team sets a new School Record of 3:36.91 and is
swimming again tonight!
Blaire Kinsey finishes 13th in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of
1:07.37 and is swimming again tonight!
Kristen Rodman finishes 13th in the 100 Free with a time of
52.77 and is swimming again tonight!
Andrew Gerland
finishes 11th in the 100 Free
with a time of 47.72 and is swimming again tonight!
(as of 9:00pm, 3/12/08)
Andrew Gerland sets new School Record of 52.08 in the 100 Fly!
The old record had stood since 1983! Andrew finishes 11th in the Finals!
Blaire Kinsey, Erika Rodman, Michelle Konkoly and
Kristen Rodman set new School Record of 1:38.62 in the 200 Free
Relay! The old record had stood since 2005 and Collette Keene, a member
of the 2005 record team, was present to witness the event. The
relay team brought home the hardware by finishing 8th in the Finals!
Kristen Rodman finishes 12th in the 50 Free with another personal
best time of 24.32!
3:00pm, 3/12/08
Blaire Kinsey moves up from the 23rd seed in the 200 IM to finish 20th!
Kristen Rodman moves up from the 18th seed in the 50 Free to finish 13th
in the Preliminaries! Kristen has a personal best time of 24.41 and is
swimming again tonight!
The Girls 200 Free Relay of Blaire Kinsey, Erika Rodman,
Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman move up from the 14th seed to finish
8th in the Preliminaries! The relay team sets a season best time of
1:39.32 and is swimming again tonight!
Andrew Gerland finishes 13th in the 100 Fly with a time of 52.50
and is swimming again tonight! |
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Celebrate an amazing season of Warrior
Swimming and Diving at our Team Banquet.
Who? All of our Warriors, Coaches, Parents, Team Managers
When? Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Where? The Club at Shannondell (the Chadwick's restaurant building)
What Time? Doors open @ 5:45pm, food will be served @ 6:10pm
Dress Code: No jeans please, thanks! |
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Summary of Districts:
Here's what we have (as of 6:00pm, 3/2/08).
Kristen Rodman placed 4th in the 50 Free and is going to States!
Blaire Kinsey placed 4th in the 100 Breaststroke and is going to
States!
Andrew Gerland placed 2nd in the 100 Fly and is going to States!
Kristen Rodman placed 9th in the 100 Free and is going to States!
Blaire Kinsey placed 7th in the 200 IM and is going to States!
Andrew Gerland placed 6th in the 100 Free and is going to States!
The Girls 200 Free Relay Team of Blaire Kinsey, Erika Rodman,
Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman placed 5th and is
going to States!
The Girls 400 Free Relay Team of Blaire Kinsey, Sam Lawley,
Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman placed 6th and is
going to States! The team set a new Methacton
School Record of 3:38.05 breaking the old mark that had stood for 28
years!
The Boys 200 Free Relay Team of Will Brown, Haydon Wyatt,
Ben Lohse and Andrew Gerland placed 9th.
The Boys 400 Free Relay Team of Andrew Gerland, Ben Lohse,
Alex Pfluger and Will Brown placed 10th.
Congratulations to all of our Warriors who competed at Districts and to
Kristen, Blaire, Andrew, Erika, Sam and Michelle for advancing to
States!
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Check out the SOL Swimming
Notebook article featuring our Sophomore Warrior, Mike McBride, on the
SuburbanOneSports website. The article is posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations Mike! |
Lady
Warrior Season Highlights (So far!)
Overall Record: 8-4
League Record: 4-3
Second Place as a team at the League Championship Meet
Third Place as a team in the overall League standings |
All League Honors:
Blaire Kinsey: 1st Team 100 Breaststroke, 2nd Team 200 IM
Kristen Rodman: 2nd Team 50 Free, 2nd Team 100 Free
200 Free Relay (B. Kinsey, E. Rodman, M. Konkoly, K. Rodman) 2nd Team
400 Free Relay (B. Kinsey, E. Rodman, M. Konkoly, K. Rodman) 2nd Team
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Congrats to all of the Warriors
and Lady Warriors who have qualified for Districts! Outstanding Job!
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Swimmer/Diver |
Event(s) |
| Trevor
Fitzgerald |
Boys Diving |
| Elena
Cosenza |
Girls Diving |
| Andrew
Gerland |
100 Fly, 100
Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
| Will Brown
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50 Free, 100
Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
| Ben Lohse |
50 Free, 100
Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
| Alex Pfluger |
100
Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay |
| Mike McBride |
50 Free, 100
Back, 200 Medley Relay |
| Kyle Magee |
100 Fly, 100
Back, 200 Medley Relay |
| Avi Maman |
100
Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay |
| Haydon Wyatt |
50 Free, 200
Free Relay |
| Kristen
Rodman |
50 Free, 100
Free |
| Kelly Anne
Tierney |
200 Free,
100 Back |
| Sam Lawley |
100 Fly, 200
IM |
| Erika Rodman |
200 Free,
500 Free |
| Michelle
Konkoly |
50 Free, 100
Free |
| Blaire
Kinsey |
100
Breaststroke, 200 IM |
| Jessy Mahan |
100 Back |
| Kaitlyn
McCaffrey |
100
Breaststroke |
| Melissa
Nelson |
50 Free |
| Lisa Orme |
200 Medley
Relay |
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Our Warriors show their
support for our Lady Warriors at Girls Leagues on February 16th - The
House was Jumping! |
Lady Warriors takes 2nd
Place at the Girls Swimming Leagues with a Team Score of 222! Many
swimmers drop their season best times. Congratulations!
Blaire Kinsey takes 1st in the 100 Breaststroke and 2nd in the 200IM.
Kristen Rodman takes 2nd in the 50 Free and 2nd in the 100 Free.
Sam Lawley takes 3rd in the 100 Fly.
Blaire Kinsey, Erika Rodman, Michelle Konkoly and Kristen Rodman take
2nd in the 200 Free Relay and 2nd in the 400 Free Relay.
Kelly Anne Tierney qualifies for Districts in the 200 Free and
Sam Lawley qualifies for Districts in the 200 IM. |
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Warriors take 4th place
at the Boys Swimming Leagues with a Team Score of 194!
Many swimmers qualify for Districts, details to follow. Many
swimmers also drop their season best times. Congratulations!
Andrew Gerland takes 2nd in the 100 Fly.
Will Brown, Haydon Wyatt, Ben Lohse and Andrew Gerland win the 200 Free
Relay with a time of 1:30.98!
The Warriors take 3rd place in the 400 Free Relay with a time of
3:21.72!
Check-out
the The Intelligencer
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coverage in an article by
Bill Keen under the News Tab.
District Qualifiers at Leagues:
50 Free: Ben Lohse,
Hayden Wyatt, Alex Pfluger, Mike McBride
100 Free: Ben Lohse, Alex Pfluger
100 Back: Mike McBride
100 Breast: Alex Pfluger, Avi Maman
Congratulations Warriors! |
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Elena Cosenza takes 4th
place at the Girls Diving Leagues! Check-out The Intelligencer
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coverage under the News Tab. Congratulations Elena! |
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Trevor Fitzgerald wins the
Boys Diving Leagues Title with a total score of 400.60! Check-out the
coverage in an article by Bill Keen in The Intelligencer
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posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations Trevor and good luck at Districts!
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Check out the Featured
Athlete article about our Senior Lady Warrior and Co-Captain, Kristen
Rodman on the
SuburbanOneSports website. The article is posted on the News Tab.
Congratulations Kristen! |
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