Boys Swimming – SWC Athletics

2022-23 All-SWC Boys Swimming and Diving Honors

by dmay on March 14, 2023 552 views

Avon Lake High School senior Joe Swain was named the 2022-23 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Player following the conclusion of the SWC Boys Swimming and Diving season.

Avon Lake Head Coach Daniel Smith and North Ridgeville High School Head Coach Jason Young were selected 2022-23 SWC Co-Coach of the Year.

Results of the SWC Championship determined the first and second team recipients. Each school also gets two honorable mention.

2022-23 SWC MVP
Joe Swain, Avon Lake

2022-23 SWC Coach of the Year
Daniel Smith, Avon Lake
Jason Young, North Ridgeville

2022-23 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Jake Gilbride – Avon Lake
200 Yard Medley Relay – Joe Swain, Tyler Grabowski, Logan King, Nick Haven – Avon Lake
200 Yard Freestyle – Brady Link – Olmsted Falls
200 Yard IM – Joe Swain – Avon Lake
50 Yard Freestyle – Jackson Stump – Olmsted Falls
100 Yard Butterfly – Joe Swain – Avon Lake
100 Yard Freestyle – Quinn Kroneker – Avon Lake
500 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Porr – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Nathan Buck, Logan King, Tyler Grabowski, Quinn Kroneker – Avon Lake
100 Yard Backstroke – Colin Reitzel – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Breaststroke – Brady Link – Olmsted Falls
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Dakota Bedient, Quinn Kroneker, Nick Haveb, Joe Swain – Avon Lake

2022-23 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Grant Higgins – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Brandon Porr, Tommy Lipowski, Gavin Bello, Alex Rini – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Quinn Kroneker – Avon Lake
200 Yard IM – Evan Kehoe – Berea-Midpark
50 Yard Freestyle – Andrew Margolin – North Ridgeville
100 Yard Butterfly – Jackson Stump – Olmsted Falls
100 Yard Freestyle – Nick Haven – Avon Lake
500 Yard Freestyle – Mason Kinser – Amherst Steele
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Ben Frazier, Brady Link, Andrew Surtman, Jackson Stump – Olmsted Falls
100 Yard Backstroke – Dakota Bedient – Avon Lake
100 Yard Breaststroke – Tommy Lipowski – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Ben Frazier, Brady Link, Jackson Stump, Andrew Surtman – Olmsted Falls

2022-23 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Jaden Orlandi, Amherst Steele
Ethan Homolya, Amherst Steele
Thomas Smith, Avon
Sean Flanigan, Avon
Bilge Bayarbadrakh, Avon Lake
Yost Smith, Avon Lake
Alex Dettmer, Berea-Midpark
Adam Svoboda, Berea-Midpark
Owen Burgess, Elyria
Ryan Rubinoski, Elyria
Cole Winslow, Midview
Evan Kneisel, Midview
Stephen Watt, North Ridgeville
Andrew Young, North Ridgeville
Jonah Masterson, Olmsted Falls
Kyle Mallory, Olmsted Falls

Avon Lake Repeats as SWC Boys Swimming and Diving Champions in 2022-23

by dmay on January 29, 2023 412 views

Avon Lake High School won its second straight Southwestern Conference Boys Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 28) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Shoremen, who won their first outright league title in 21 years last season, dominated the field again by winning seven of the 12 events and compiling 416 points in 2023. [Complete Results (PDF)]

Avon High School finished runner-up with 208 points, while Amherst Steele High School placed third with 198 points and Berea-Midpark High School took fourth with 168 points.

Avon Lake’s Joe Swain set a new SWC record while winning both the 200-yard IM (1:53.95) and 100-yard Butterfly (50.05). The previous records were 1:54.57 and 52.52, respectively.

Final Team Scores
1. Avon Lake – 416
2. Avon – 208
3. Amherst Steele – 198
4. Berea-Midpark – 168
5. Olmsted Falls – 159
6. North Ridgeville – 142
7. Elyria – 14
8. Midview – 6

Olmsted Falls’ Link Named SWC Boys Swimmer of the Week

by dmay on January 23, 2023 316 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for January 16-22 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Brady Link
Olmsted Falls
Junior
Link won the 500 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Breaststroke and 400 Freestyle Relay (four of the last five events at the meet) against Avon and Elyria. He then swam the final four events against Avon Lake and took honors in the 100 Breaststroke and anchored the winning 400 Freestyle Relay.

Other Notable Performances

Aidan Carney (Senior), Berea-Midpark
Place second in the 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly and 200 Freestyle Relay while also winning the 400 Freestyle Relay on Tuesday.

2023 SWC Swimming and Diving Championship Information

by dmay on January 23, 2023 756 views

The 2023 Southwestern Conference Swimming and Diving Championship will be held on Saturday, January 28, at Cleveland State University. Information for the Championship Meet can be found below.

ADDRESS
Busbey Natatorium
Cleveland State University
2451 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115

STARTING TIMES
Diving Warm Up – 8 AM
Diving Competition – 9 AM
Swimming Warm Up – 11 AM
Swimming Competition – 12 PM

ADMISSION
All ticket sales will be online only through Hometown Ticketing. Admission is $7.00 per person.
Ticket Link: https://avonlakesports.com/event-tickets

LIVE STREAM
Streaming Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRb85pFPiM61iHhILP9BhPg

Avon’s Higgins Named SWC Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week

by dmay on January 17, 2023 292 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for January 9-15 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Grant Higgins
Avon
Junior
Higgins won against Berea-Midpark with an impressive score of 245 points and then competed in the NE Classic meet where he finished eighth.

Avon Lake’s Swain Named SWC Boys Swimmer of the Week

by dmay on January 9, 2023 398 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for January 2-8 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Joe Swain
Avon Lake
Senior
Swain broke a 23-year old Avon Lake record in the 100 Freestyle by finishing first with a time of 47:03. He also helped each of the relays that he swam claim victories last week and remains undefeated as an individual swimmer this season.

Other Notable Performances

Adam Svoboda (Sophomore), Berea-Midpark
Won the 50 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay against Cuyahoga Heights. He also took first in the 100 Freestyle and Medley Relay while placing runner-up in the 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay against Elyria.

Brady Link (Junior), Olmsted Falls
Won the 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke and led off the winning 800 Free Relay at the Beachwood Distance Invitational.

Avon’s Flanigan Named SWC Boys Swimmer of the Week

by dmay on January 4, 2023 282 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 19 – January 1 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Sean Flanigan
Avon
Freshmen
Flanigan won the 100 freestyle in a personal best time against both Wadsworth and North Ridgeville. He also won the 400 free relay in both meets and swam a vital roll on Avon’s sweep of the medley relay in both competitions.

Olmsted Falls’ Stump named SWC Boys Swimmer of the Week

by dmay on December 19, 2022 287 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for December 12-18 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Jackson Stump
Olmsted Falls
Junior
Stump set two Olmsted Falls School Records at the Northwest Classic. He swam 22.04 in the 50 Free to finish second to the number one recruit in the USA and 48.75 to finish fourth in the 100 Free.

Other Notable Performances

Brandon Porr (Sophomore), Avon
Porr qualified to the finals in three events at the Northwest Classic. All three swims were personal bests. He also picked up 4 wins against Sandusky and another against Avon Lake this week.

Berea-Midpark’s Kehoe wins SWC Boys Swimmer of the Week Honors

by dmay on December 12, 2022 302 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for December 5-11 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Evan Kehoe
Berea-Midpark
Sophomore
Kehoe earned six first place and two second place finishes in meets against Westlake and North Olmsted this week. He won the 100 Back and 400 Freestyle Relay while taking second in the 100 Fly and 200 Freestyle Relay against the Demons. He then won the 100 and 200 Freestyles and 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays against the Eagles.

Other Notable Performances

Dakota Bedient (Junior), Avon Lake
Won both of his individual events (Fly :58.71 and Back 1:03.20) while also helping his team win both of his relays against North Ridgeville.

Ethan Bonus (Sophomore), North Ridgeville
Had numerous lifetime bests last week.

Brady Link (Junior), Olmsted Falls
Remained undefeated in the league in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke.

Avon’s Flaherty Named SWC Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week

by dmay on December 5, 2022 364 views

The Southwestern Conference released its Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for November 28-December 4 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Ryan Flaherty
Avon
Senior
Flaherty broke the Avon High School diving record by over 20 points in his winning effort versus Amherst (256.5 pts).