The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for January 5-11 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Tavion Moore
Berea-Midpark
Senior
Tavion won one-meter diving competition and then anchored the winning 200 Medley Relay while also taking third in the 50 Freestyle against Olmsted Falls.
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 22 – January 4 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Jackson Kaylor
Berea-Midpark
Junior
Jackson posted 11 first place and one second place finishes over the two-week period. He won the 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly and 400 Freestyle Relay against Normandy and the 200 Medley Relay, 500 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke and 400 Freestyle Relays versus both Padua and Elyria Catholic.
Other Notable Performances:
Matthew Trimbitas (Jr.), North Ridgeville
Won two events at the Cloverleaf Stampede Invitational
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 8-14 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Luke Lundgard
Avon
Sophomore
Luke led the Eagles to three events wins and enabled them to take home the team title at the Rocket Relays. His efforts in the 4x100m Individual Medley Relay helped set a new meet record at the event.
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 1-7 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Sean Flanigan
Avon
Senior
Sean won four events as Avon defeated Berea-Midpark. His times in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyler were season best times. He also added two more wins in the Eagles’ victory over North Olmsted.
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for November 14-30 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Gavin Bello
Avon
Senior
Bello won the 100 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay at the Chardon Hilltopper Invitational. The 200 Freestyle Relay was a school record time for the Eagles and helped propel the them to a team championship in the 37-team meet.
Other Notable Performances:
Matthew Trimbitas (Jr.), North Ridgeville
Finished fifth in the 100 Individual Medley, sixth in the 100 Freesyle and 11th in the 50 Butterfly at the Hilltopper Invitational.
Avon High School junior Tommy Lipowski was named the 2024-25 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Swimmer, while Avon Lake High School senior Jake Gilbride was selected 2024-25 SWC Most Valuable Diver following the conclusion of the SWC Boys Swimming and Diving season. In addition, Avon Head Coach Adam Crabtree and Berea-Midpark High School Head Coach Ty Morgan earned 2024-25 SWC C0-Coach of the Year honors.
Results of the SWC Championship determined the first and second team recipients. Each school also receives two honorable mention.
2024-25 SWC Swimming MVP
Tommy Lipowski, Avon
2024-25 SWC Diving MVP
Jake Gilbride, Avon Lake
2024-25 SWC Co-Coach of the Year
Adam Crabtree, Avon
Ty Morgan, Berea-Midpark
2024-25 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Jake Gilbride – Avon Lake
200 Yard Medley Relay – Luke Lundgard, Tommy Lipowski, Gavin Bello, Ian Cibulskas – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Porr – Avon
200 Yard IM – Tommy Lipowski – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Matthew Trimbitas – North Ridgeville
100 Yard Butterfly – Evan Kehoe – Berea-Midpark
100 Yard Freestyle – Luke Lundgard – Avon
500 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Porr – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Kris Childers, Ian Cibulskas, Brandon Porr, Tommy Lipowski – Avon
100 Yard Backstroke – Luke Lundgard – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke – Tommy Lipowski – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Gavin Bello, Brandon Porr, Ryan Moody, Luke Lundgard – Avon
2024-25 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Thomas Smith – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Brady Mackert, Jackson Kaylor, Ben Frazier, Tyler Price – Olmsted Falls
200 Yard Freestyle – Evan Kehoe – Berea-Midpark
200 Yard IM – Jackson Kaylor – Olmsted Falls
50 Yard Freestyle – Colin Reitzel – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Butterfly – Gavin Bello – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Colin Reitzel – Amherst Steele
500 Yard Freestyle – Gavin Bello – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Matthew Trimbitas, Owen Guscott, Alex Ciuta, Andrew Young – North Ridgeville
100 Yard Backstroke – Brady Mackert – Olmsted Falls
100 Yard Breaststroke – Jackson Kaylor – Olmsted Falls
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Bayler Devins, Garrett Carney, Sean Michels, Evan Kehoe – Berea-Midpark
2024-25 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Aiden Haney, Amherst Steele
Declan Mackowski, Amherst Steele
Will Blayney, Avon
Kyle Miller, Avon
Ian Fababe, Avon Lake
Jonah Franke, Avon Lake
Tavion Moore, Berea-Midpark
Adam Svoboda, Berea-Midpark
Owen Burgess, Elyria
Ethan Bonus, North Ridgeville
Andrew Young, North Ridgeville
Nick Gonzalez, Olmsted Falls
Liam McNeeley, Olmsted Falls
Avon High School won the 2025 Southwestern Conference Boys Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 25) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles, who won 9 of the 12 events to earn 394 points, captured its first title since a tie in 2021 and second overall as a program.
Berea-Midpark High School finished runner-up with 221 points, while Avon Lake High School placed third with 200 points and North Ridgeville High School took fourth with 196 points.
Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 394
2. Berea-Midpark – 221
3. Avon Lake – 200
4. North Ridgeville – 196
5. Olmsted Falls – 166
6. Amherst Steele – 121
7. Elyria – 0
Individual Results
200 Medley Relay: 1. Avon A (Luke Lundgard, Tommy Lipowski, Gavin Bello, Ian Cibulskas),1:42.41; 2. Olmsted Falls, 1:46.48; 3. Avon Lake, 1:49.20; 4. North Ridgeville, 1:50.36; 5. Avon B, 1:55.11; 6. Berea-Midpark, 1:58.54
200 Free: 1. Brandon Porr (Avon), 1:51.25; 2. Evan Kehoe (Berea-Midpark), 1:51.65; 3. Colin Draeger (Avon Lake), 2:01.03; 4. Aiden Haney (Amherst), 2:07.78; 5. Matt Sherban (Avon Lake), 2:12.20; 6. Max Mylonas (North Ridgeville), 2:16.26
200 IM: 1. Lipowski (Avon), 2:03.69; 2. Jackson Kaylor (Olmsted Falls), 2:14.28; 3. Ethan Bonus (North Ridgeville), 2:14.53; 4. Will Blayney (Avon), 2:26.82; 5. Kyle Miller (Avon), 2:28.35; 6. Garrett Carney (Berea-Midpark), 2:29.97
50 Free: 1. Matt Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 22.88; 2. Colin Reitzel (Amherst), 23.08; 3. Ben Frazier (Olmsted Falls), 23.45; 4. Sean Michels (Berea-Midpark), 23.91; 5. Cibulskas (Avon), 24.62; 6. Andrew Young (North Ridgeville), 24.90
100 Fly: 1. Kehoe (Berea-Midpark), 55.32; 2. Bello (Avon), 55.60; 3. Declan Mackowski (Amherst), 58.27; 4. Owen Guscott (North Ridgeville), 1:00.70; 5. Kris Childers (Avon), 1:02.77; 6. Alex Ciuta (North Ridgeville), 1:02.84
100 Free: 1. Lundgard (Avon), 49.37; 2. Reitzel (Amherst), 50.98; 3. Frazier (Olmsted Falls), 51.14; 4. Michels (Berea-Midpark), 51.90; 5. Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 51.95; 6. Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 52.44
500 Free: 1. Porr (Avon), 5:05.06; 2. Bello (Avon), 5:13.86; 3. Jonah Franke (Avon Lake), 5:25.46; 4. Aiden Haney (Amherst), 5:57.88; 5. Ryan Moody (Avon), 5:59.93; 6. Lucas Bobula (Berea-Midpark), 6:01.05
200 Free Relay: 1. Avon A (Childers, Cibulskas, Porr, Lipowski), 1:35.92; 2. North Ridgeville, 1:36.21; 3. Olmsted Falls, 1:36.80; 4. Berea-Midpark, 1:36.90; 5. Avon Lake, 1:37.19; 6. Avon B, 1:43.56
100 Back: 1. Lundgard (Avon), 55.50; 2. Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 58.23; 3. Adam Svoboda (Berea-Midpark), 1:03.21; 4. Young (North Ridgeville), 1:04.42; 5. Childers (Avon), 1:05.72; 6. Ciuta (North Ridgeville), 1:06.78
100 Breast: 1. Lipowski (Avon), 1:01.43; 2. Kaylor (Olmsted Falls), 1:05.85; 3. Ian Fababe (Avon Lake), 1:06.10; 4. Mackowski (Amherst), 1:06.37; 5. Bonus (North Ridgeville), 1:09.92; 6. Blayney (Avon), 1:10.14
400 Free Relay: 1. Avon A (Bello, Porr, Moody, Lundgard), 3:31.31; 2. Berea-Midpark, 3:37.58; 3. Amherst, 3:45.93; 4. Avon B, 4:02.26; 5. Avon Lake B, 4:07.28; 6. North Ridgeville, 4:14.92
Diving: 1. Jake Gilbride (Avon Lake), 445.65; 2. Thomas Smith (Avon), 391.10; 3. Tavion Moore (Berea-Midpark), 253.00; 4. Joshua Kacenjar (Avon Lake), 220.80
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming Athlete of the Week for January 13-19 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming Athlete of the Week
Luke Lundgard
Avon
Freshman
Luke won three events against Strongsville and four versus Olmsted Falls and Avon Lake. During those wins, he had three personal best times. Luke helped the Eagles finish the season undefeated in the SWC for the first time in school history.
Other Notable Performances:
Ben Frazier (Sr.), Olmsted Falls
Finished first in the 50 Freestle and second in the 100 Butterfly with a lifetime best while also helping the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay win its races against Amherst
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 23 – January 5 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Gavin Bello
Avon
Sophomore
Gavin posted 16 wins and 5 lifetime bests over break. He has wins against Berea-Midpark, Wadsworth, Elyria and North Ridgeville. Additionally, he had personal best times in the 200 Butterfly, 400 Individual Medley, 100 Individual Medley and 500 Freestyle to finish top 3 in each at the Eagle Open and Beachwood Distance Invitational.
Other Notable Performances:
Johnny Habre (Jr.), Berea-Midpark
Placed first in the Medley Relay, 50 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke and 200 Freestyle Relays against both Padua and Elyria Catholic.
The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 16-22 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Tommy Lipowski
Avon
Sophomore
Tommy won the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle (season-best time), 100 Breaststroke and 200 Freestyle Relay against Amherst. He also qualified for 3 A finals and 1 B final at the Northwest Classic where he placed 6th in the 100 Breaststroke, 14th in the 200 Freestyle Relay, 10th in the 200 Individual Medley and 5th in the 200 Medley. All were lifetime best performances.
Other Notable Performances:
Evan Kehoe (Sr.), Berea-Midpark
Placed 7th in 100 Butterfly, 14th in 200 Freestyle and helped his team qualify to the finals in 200 Freestyle Relay & 400 Freestyle Relay at Jim Stacy Winter Championships. Swam a personal record in 200 Freestyle and season-best time in the 100 Butterfly, and splits in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle.
