Avon High School won its sixth straight Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 31) on the campus of Oberlin College. The Eagles won 6 of the 12 events and used its depth to compile 422 points. [Complete Results (PDF)]
Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 422
2. Berea-Midpark – 277
3. Avon Lake – 249
4. Amherst Steele – 144
5. Olmsted Falls – 95
6. North Ridgeville – 72
7. Elyria – 34
8. Midview – 32
The Southwestern Conference Athletics Director announced a location change for the 2026 Southwestern Conference Swimming and Diving Championship, which are slated to take place Saturday (January 31) afternoon. The Championship has moved from Cleveland State University’s Busbey Natatorium to Oberlin College’s Philips Physical Education Center (200 Woodland St, Oberlin, OH 44074) due to a heating and cooling issue at the CSU location.
The league will utilize the original schedule of events, which has the diving competition at 1 PM and the swimming competition at 4:30 PM. Avon High School is looking to win its sixth straight girls title and second consecutive boys crown at the 2026 event. All eight league schools will be represented at the championship again this season.
Tickets for Adults are $10 and Students (K-12) are $5. No SWC, senior citizen or school passes accepted since it is a league championship event. Tickets can be purchased at https://swcohio.net/tickets or at the gate with credit card. No cash sales.
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for January 5-11 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Auden Combs
Berea-Midpark
Junior
Auden won the Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle Relay while also taking runner-up in the 100 Backstroke against rival Olmsted Falls.
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 22 – January 4 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Molly Shimko
Berea-Midpark
Senior
Molly had 12 wins over a three-meet stretch against Normandy, Padua and Elyria Catholic.
Other Notable Performances:
Kellie Riley(Sr.), North Ridgeville
Totaled the most team points for the Rangers at the Cloverleaf Stampede Invitational
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 8-14 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Lilly Becker
Berea-Midpark
Senior
Lilly won the 200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly, Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay in a dual against Amherst Steele.
Other Notable Performances:
Ashley Merical (Sr.). Avon
Was an integral part of two event wins at the Rocket Relays. She swam season-best times in both the 50 Butterfly and 50 Backstroke as Avon took home the team championship.
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 1-7 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Molly Flaherty
Avon
Senior
Molly won the diving competition in Avon’s dual against Berea-Midpark and Midview on Tuesday and then North Olmsted on Saturday. Her point total was a season best in the Tuesday meet.
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for November 14-30 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Aly Weber
Midview
Freshman
Aly won the 50 Backstroke and the 100 Backstroke (school record) to help the Middies take ninth at the 37-team Chardon Hilltopper Invitational with just two swimmers.
Other Notable Performances:
Sierra Kobak (Sr.), Avon
Won the 100 Individual Medley, while taking second in the 100 Butterfly and 200 Medley Relay and third in the 200 Freestyle Relay at to lead the Eagles to a third place finish at the Hilltopper Invitational.
Kellie Riley (Sr.), North Ridgeville
Placed 8th in the 100 Individual Medley and 50 Butterfly to account for all of her squad’s points at the Hilltopper Invitational.
Amherst Steele senior Grace Grove and Avon High School junior Sierra Kobak were named the 2024-25 Southwestern Conference Co-Most Valuable Swimmers, while and Avon senior Ellyn Huron was named the 2024-25 SWC Most Valuable Diver following the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming and Diving season. In addition, Avon Lake Head Coach Ben Brooks was selected 2024-25 SWC Coach of the Year.
Results of the SWC Championship determined the first and second team recipients. Each school also receives two honorable mention.
2024-25 SWC Swiming MVP
Grace Grove, Amherst Steele
Sierra Kobak, Avon
2024-25 SWC Diving MVP
Ellyn Huron, Avon
2024-25 SWC Coach of the Year
Ben Brooks, Avon Lake
2023-24 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Ellyn Huron – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Eva Molenaar, Ashley Porr, Sierra Kobak, Leah Slivochka – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard IM – Sierra Kobak – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Ashley Porr – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Sierra Kobak – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Emma Molennar – Avon
500 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Emma Molenaar, Sierra Kobak, Ashley Poor, Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Backstroke – Emma Molenaar – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke – Ashley Porr – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Sophie Millard, Bridget Sonntag, Grace Grove, AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele
2024-25 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Molly Flaherty – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Delaney Meiners, Carlie Tysl, Abbie Hill, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake
200 Yard Freestyle – Ella Nock – Avon
200 Yard IM – Reagan Henely – Midview
50 Yard Freestyle – Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Auden Combs – Berea-Midpark
500 Yard Freestyle – Reagan Henely – Midview
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Carlie Tysl, Termeh Shahmir, Delaney Meiners, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake
100 Yard Backstroke – Delaney Meiners – Avon Lake
100 Yard Breaststroke – Lilly Becker – Berea-Midpark
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Carlie Tysl, Adelyn Lee, Delaney Meiners, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake
2024-25 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Claire Petrille, Amherst Steele
Sophia Watson, Amherst Steele
Ava Baranski, Avon
Claire MacKay, Avon
Molly Hoock, Avon Lake
Laura Youssef, Avon Lake
Mia Coughlin, Berea-Midpark
Paige Tate, Berea-Midpark
Sophie Fada, Elyria
Kellie Riley, North Ridgeville
Stephanie Trimbitas, North Ridgeville
Addie Mackert, Olmsted Falls
Piper Ponikvar, Olmsted Falls
Avon High School won its fifth consecutive Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 25) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles dominated the field again by winning 9 of the 12 events and compiling 430 points at the 44th annual event. It was the second highest team score in meet history.
Avon Lake High School finished runner-up with 298 points, while Berea-Midpark High School placed third with 235 points and Amherst Steele High School took fourth with 203 points.
Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 430
2. Avon Lake – 298
3. Berea-Midpark – 235
4. Amherst Steele – 203
5. Olmsted Falls – 85
6. North Ridgeville – 79
7. Midview – 26
8. Elyria – 8
Individual Results
200 Medley Relay: 1. Avon A (Emma Molenaar, Ashley Porr, Sierra Kobak, Leah Slivochka), 1:52.36; 2. Avon Lake A, 1:55.33; 3. Berea-Midpark, 2:02.20; 4. Avon Lake B, 2:05.57; 5. Amherst, 2:05.77; 6. Avon B, 2:06.91
200 Free: 1. Grace Grove (Amherst), 2:02.07; 2. Ella Nock (Avon), 2:07.69; 3. Aidelyn Lee (Avon Lake), 2:12.29; 4. Ashley Merical (Avon), 2:17.60; 5. Mia Coughlin (Berea-Midpark), 2:17.90; 6. Molly Shimko (Berea-Midpark), 2:18.91
200 IM: 1. Kobak (Avon), 2:13.25; 2. Reagan Henely (Midview), 2:15.22; 3. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 2:24.12; 4. Stephanie Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 2:28.67; 5. Ava Baranski (Avon), 2:30.53; 6. Molly Hoock (Avon Lake), 2:31.96
50 Free: 1. Porr (Avon), 25.70; 2. Slivochka (Avon), 26.01; 3. AJ Sliman (Amherst), 26.05; 4. Auden Combs (Berea-Midpark), 26.12; 5. Kellie Riley (North Ridgeville), 26.45; 6. Victoria Lustri (Avon Lake), 26.93
100 Fly: 1. Kobak (Avon), 59.92; 2. Slivochka (Avon), 1:05.04; 3. Abbie Hill (Avon Lake), 1:05.06; 4. Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 1:07.00; 5. Addison Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 1:07.08; 6. Claire Petrillo (Amherst), 1:07.35
100 Free: 1. Molenaar (Avon), 54.26; 2. Combs (Berea-Midpark), 57.50; 3. Baranski (Avon), 58.03; 4. Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 1:00.18; 5. Termeh Shahmir (Avon Lake), 1:01.89; 6. Linnea Quella (Berea-Midpark), 1:02.28
500 Free: 1. Grove (Amherst), 5:27.74; 2. Henely (Midview), 5:31.74; 3. Nock (Avon), 5:33.94; 4. Claire MacKay (Avon), 5:54.10; 5. Bridget Sonntag (Amherst), 6:07.76; 6. Coughlin (Berea-Midpark), 6:11.87
200 Free Relay: 1. Avon A (Molenaar, Kobak, Porr, Slivochka), 1:42.59; 2. Avon Lake A, 1:46.40; 3. Amherst, 1:47.47; 4. Avon B, 1:50.41; 5. Avon Lake B, 1:51.33; 6. Berea-Midpark, 1:51.63
100 Back: 1. Molenaar (Avon), 1:00.80; 2. Delaney Meiners (Avon Lake), 1:04.09; 3. Sliman (Amherst), 1:05.27; 4. Riley (North Ridgeville), 1:07.34; 5. Sophie Millard (Amherst), 1:10.01; 6. Michele Smith (Avon), 1:10.99
100 Breast: 1. Porr (Avon), 1:08.29; 2. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 1:10.10; 3. Carlie Tysl (Avon Lake), 1:11.14; 4. Sophia Cardoni (Avon), 1:18.48; 5. MacKay (Avon), 1:19.83; 6. Sophia Watson (Amherst), 1:19.97
400 Free Relay: 1. Amherst (Millard, Sonntag, Grove, Sliman), 3:56.25; 2. Avon Lake A, 4:00.96; 3. Avon A, 4:02.53; 4. Berea-Midpark, 4:12.62; 5. Avon Lake B, 4:123.52; 6. Avon B, 4:15.11
Diving: 1. Ellyn Huron (Avon), 403.10; 2. Molly Flaherty (Avon), 284.60; 3. Paige Tate (Berea-Midpark), 281.90; 4. Kajsa Dennison (Berea-Midpark), 262.60; 5. Lyla Grabowski (Avon Lake), 254.10; 6. Elizabeth Hock (Avon Lake), 224.70
The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week for January 13-19 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:
Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week
Ashley Porr
Avon
Senior
Ashley won all three of her events against Strongsville and Olmsted Falls in season-best times. She then followed that up by having 3 event wins and a runner-up finish against Avon Lake, also in season best times. All three of her wins against Avon Lake came by less than two tenths of second combined to help the Eagles finish a perfect regular season in the SWC.
Other Notable Performances:
Addie Mackert (Sr.), Olmsted Falls
Took first place in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke while also helping the 200 Medley Relay win and the 200 Freestyle Relay place second against Amherst.
