Girls Swimming

Amherst Steele High School senior Sierra Dorobek and Avon High School junior Alex Downing were named the 2022-23 Southwestern Conference Co-Most Valuable Players following the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming and Diving season.

Avon Head Coach Adam Crabtree was selected 2022-23 SWC 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 Co-MVP
Sierra Dorobek, Amherst Steele
Alex Downing, Avon

2022-23 SWC Coach of the Year
Adam Crabtree, Avon

2022-23 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Bella Pfeil – Avon Lake
200 Yard Medley Relay – Bridget Kurtzweil, Sierra Kobak, Rayna Swope, Eva Molenaar – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Mallory Machay – Avon
200 Yard IM – Bridget Kurtzweil – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Sierra Dorobek – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Butterfly – Rayna Swope – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Alex Downing – Avon
500 Yard Freestyle – Mallory Mackay – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Bridget Kurtzweil, Mallory Mackay, Violet Siftar, Alex Downing – Avon
100 Yard Backstroke – Alex Downing – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke – Sierra Kobak – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Mallory Mackay, Eva Molenaar, Rayna Swope, Alex Downing – Avon

2022-23 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Ellyn Huron – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Claire MacKay, Ashley Porr, Alex Wolinsky, Jane Rini – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard IM – Sierra Dorobek – Amherst Steele
50 Yard Freestyle – Ashley Porr – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Bridget Kurtzweil – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Sierra Dorobek – Amherst Steele
500 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Sierra Dorobek, Claire Petrillo, AJ Sliman, Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Backstroke – Rayna Swope – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke – Grace Henely – Midview
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Sierra Dorobek, AJ Sliman, Claire Petrillo,  Grace Grove – Amherst Steele

2022-23 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Lizzie Sonntag, Amherst Steele
Sophie Millard, Amherst Steele
Sara Lipowski Avon
Ava Baranski, Avon
Abbie Hill, Avon Lake
Adelyn Lee, Avon Lake
Morgan Hartman, Berea-Midpark
Lilly Becker, Berea-Midpark
Kathryn Holliday, Elyria
Jasmine Smith, Elyria
Reagan Henely, Midview
Teah Arnold, Midview
Stephanie Trimbitas, North Ridgeville
Kellie Riley, North Ridgeville
Addie Mackert, Olmsted Falls
Nicole Gaal, Olmsted Falls

Avon High School won its third consecutive Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 28) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles dominated the field again by winning 10 of the 12 events and compiling 498 points in 2023. [Complete Results (PDF)]

Avon Lake High School finished runner-up with 245 points, while Amherst Steele High School placed third with 188 points and Berea-Midpark High School took fourth with 148 points.

Avon’s Alex Downing broke the league record in the 100-yard Freestyle (52.84) and 100-yard Breaststroke (57.66). The previous records were 53.75 and 59.53, respectively. Amherst Steele’s Sierra Dorobek also set a new SWC record in the 50-yard Freestyle (24.75). The previous record was 25.02.

Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 498
2. Avon Lake – 245
3. Amherst Steele – 188
4. Berea-Midpark – 148
5. Olmsted Falls – 115
6. North Ridgeville – 97
7. Midview – 74
8. Elyria – 2

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Reagan Henely
Midview
Freshman
Henely led Midview to its first-ever dual meet victory, a win over Elyria, on Wednesday. She won the 200 IM and 500 Freestyle to go along with wins in the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay. Henley also won the 50 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke against Avon Lake on Saturday.

Other Notable Performances

Annalise Bolton (Junior), Berea-Midpark
Won the 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle Relay while also taking second in the 200 Freestyle Relay on Tuesday.

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Alex Downing
Avon
Junior
Downing swam two All-American consideration standard times in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly, breaking the school and county records in both. She won the 100 fly and was second in the 100 back at the 80+ team NE Classic. She also was on two relays that swam at finals at the meet. Additionally she broke the pool record at Berea-Midpark in the 200 IM.

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Mia Coughlin
Berea-Midpark
Sophomore
Coughlin earned seven first place finishes across two dual meets last week. She won the Medley Relay, 200IM and 200 Freestyle Relay while taking second in the 100 Breaststroke against Cuyahoga Heights and then won the 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay against Elyria.

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

Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Eva Molenaar
Avon
Junior
Molenaar won the 200 freestyle and 2 relays against Wadsworth and North Ridgeville, as well as the 50 free against North Ridgeville. This brought her win total to 7 events on the week.

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Mallory MacKay 
Avon
Senior
MacKay broke a school record in the 500 freestyle by over 5 seconds in her win at the Northwest Classic, where she won 3 events and picked up a third place finish in the 70+ team meet. She also won four events against Avon Lake and two more against Sandusky in duals this week.

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
Grace Henely / Reagan Henely
Midview
Junior / Freshmen
In only their second high school meet ever, the Henely sisters won 4 events against North Ridgeville and Olmsted Falls. Grace won the 100 Fly and 100 Breaststroke, while Reagan won the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle.

Other Notable Performances

Allison McDaniel (Senior), Avon Lake
Won the 100 Fly (1:10.55) and 100 Backstroke (1:07.44) while contributing to relay wins against North Ridgeville.

Lilly Becker (Freshman), Berea-Midpark
Finished first in the Breaststroke, second in the 50 Freestyle and third in the 200 Medley Relay against Westlake then first in the
200 Medley Relay, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Breaststroke against North Olmsted.

Stephanie Trimbitas (Sophomore), North Ridgeville
Had numerous lifetime bests last week.

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

Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Alex Downing
Avon
Junior
Downing won all 7 of her races this week. She won the 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM and 200 Free Relay against Amherst. She then won the 50 Fly,  50 Back, 100 Fly and 50 Free at the Chardon Hilltopper Invitational. Her time of 24.42 was a school and meet record in the 50 freestyle.