I just found out last night that Matt was selected as a HS All American in diving.
It’s a great way for him to end his HS career! His performances at the 11 dive State Sectional meet qualified him for consideration, and a tape of that meet was sent in to the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association. AAU Diving coaches then took all tapes of HS divers from the entire country and judged each diver – ie did not just use scores but actually judged each diver as if it were a live meet. The top 130 divers in the nation are then named All American – less than 1% of the divers.
To the best of my knowledge, there have been only 3 other All Americans from HHS in all sports.
What a great ride it has been - but Matt and I will both say the best thing about it has been his time spent with his teammates, coaches and parents.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Thanks Class of 2010
The graduating seniors of the co-ed swimming and diving team developed a strong bond, maybe by dealing with some nuances of the sport like occasional early morning practices and always changing pool time. Captains Julie Beauchemin and Matt Flynn, along with Chloe Chen Krauss, Steph Ydoate, and Troy Hutchinson persevered as members of a small team with very talented athletes who often could not compete with other teams in the powerhouse Dual County Swim league. This year, these seniors led the growing HHS Swim and Diving team to a 3rd place finish in the inaugural season of the TVL coed league. Individually, each of these seniors qualified at least once in their HS career for post season Sectional and State Championships. Jess Harrison was State Champ in 2008 in the 500 yard freeestyle, while 1 meter diving school record holder Matt Flynn was a two time Sectional Champion – breaking the meet record this year, and runner up in the State championships. Steph Ydoate joined Matt as a 1st team TVL All-star, with Matt also being a 2 time 1st team MWDN 1st team All Star. And to close out his HHS diving career, Matt was recently named a 2010 High School All-American honors – making him one of the top 130 HS divers in the country
Monday, February 15, 2010
TVL Meet Net News Article
The Holliston High School Swimming and Diving Team completed it’s regular season with a solid 3rd place finish in the First Annual Tri-Valley League Swimming and Diving Championship meet held Monday night at Wheaton College.
While official results are yet to be posted, Coach Brian Porter and Diving Coach Charlotte Rea enabled great performances by the kids, including helping 9 team members meet qualifying standards for post-season championships, which start this upcoming weekend.
The Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Team and 400 Yard Freestyle team both swam State Sectional Qualifying times. This, along with previously qualified 200 Yard Medley Relay and another 200 Yard Freestyle team, allowed coaches Porter and Rea to enter 7 girls in Saturday’s Central/South State Sectional Championship meet being held at MIT. These swimmers are Seniors Julie Beauchemin and Stephanie Ydoate, Sophomores Christina Belforti and Rachel Dinehart, and Freshman Carolyn Banak, Danielle Potemri, and Brittany Cuevas.
Christina Belforti also swam a state championship qualifying time in the 100 Yard Backstroke, which allows her to compete in this event not only this week, but the following Sunday at the Division 2 State Championships at Harvard University.
On the Boys side, Senior Matt Flynn capped an undefeated season by winning the TVL 1 Meter Diving Title with a personal best and new HHS 1 Meter Diving record of 321.15 – exceeding his previous high by over 40 points. Senior Troy Hutchinson qualified for his 1st Sectional Championships with a personal best score of 191.05. Both Troy and Matt will compete Sunday in the Boys Sectionals at MIT, with Matt also competing the following week at the State Championship meet at Harvard.
Other notable performances will be updated when the official scores come in. But Lisa Paecht took 3rd place in the girls 1M diving event – an outstanding accomplishment for this 1st year diver.
While official results are yet to be posted, Coach Brian Porter and Diving Coach Charlotte Rea enabled great performances by the kids, including helping 9 team members meet qualifying standards for post-season championships, which start this upcoming weekend.
The Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Team and 400 Yard Freestyle team both swam State Sectional Qualifying times. This, along with previously qualified 200 Yard Medley Relay and another 200 Yard Freestyle team, allowed coaches Porter and Rea to enter 7 girls in Saturday’s Central/South State Sectional Championship meet being held at MIT. These swimmers are Seniors Julie Beauchemin and Stephanie Ydoate, Sophomores Christina Belforti and Rachel Dinehart, and Freshman Carolyn Banak, Danielle Potemri, and Brittany Cuevas.
Christina Belforti also swam a state championship qualifying time in the 100 Yard Backstroke, which allows her to compete in this event not only this week, but the following Sunday at the Division 2 State Championships at Harvard University.
On the Boys side, Senior Matt Flynn capped an undefeated season by winning the TVL 1 Meter Diving Title with a personal best and new HHS 1 Meter Diving record of 321.15 – exceeding his previous high by over 40 points. Senior Troy Hutchinson qualified for his 1st Sectional Championships with a personal best score of 191.05. Both Troy and Matt will compete Sunday in the Boys Sectionals at MIT, with Matt also competing the following week at the State Championship meet at Harvard.
Other notable performances will be updated when the official scores come in. But Lisa Paecht took 3rd place in the girls 1M diving event – an outstanding accomplishment for this 1st year diver.
TVL Meet Prelim results
Official results and times from the TVL meet haven’t been sent out yet, so I can’t update any information yet, But my sense from watching everyone was that there were a lot of good performance.
What I do know is that it seems that those kids that were on the cusp of qualifying for post season times did. Here is what I understand for Post Season
• Christina Belforti improved her previous sectional qualifying time in the 100 Yard Backstroke to also qualify for States
• Matt Flynn won the TVL Diving Championship with a Personal Best and new HHS 6 Dive School record of 321.15 – a 40+ increase in his previous best. Matt is also a State Qualifier for HHS
For Sectionals:
• Troy Hutchinson culminates his HHS Diving career by qualifying for Sectionals in 1 M diving. Troy took second in the TVL with a personal best of 191.05, and qualified his 11th different dive.
• The girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 Yard Free Relay both qualified for sectionals. So with these results, Steph Ydoate and Carolyn Banak have both become Sectional Qualifiers.
So here are the Participants for this weekend’s Sectionals:
Boys
Matt Flynn
Troy Hutchinson
Girls
Julie Beauchemin
Stephanie Ydoate
Christina Belforti
Rachel Dinehart
Danielle Potemri
Brittany Cuevas
Carolyn Banak
Great job by these swimmers, as well as Brian and Charlotte for helping them achieve their goals, and mixing up swimmers across the relays to get multiple kids into the sectionals!
Having worked and scored diving, I do know that Lisa Paecht came in 3rd in the TVL diving, with an outstanding score of 167.1 This is a Sectional qualifying score – outstanding for a 1st year diver. Next year, Lisa will certainly have 11 dives required for her to be in sectionals, and I’m putting my money on her for states as well!
A clarification to some questions I heard yesterday. Hopkinton came into the meet with TVL Champions T-shirts. This raised some eyebrows, as it seemed presumptuous before the TVL meet was even held (DSM, BTW, would up winning last night in a tight race over Hopkinton – our 2nd place girls relay team was the difference in the meet – if Hopkinton had come in 2nd instead of us, they would have won the meet).
However, here is the official explanation – I spoke to Jim Carboneau about this. Hopkinton is the season TVL Champion. League rules declare the champion only based on the regular season. The TVL meet is just a qualifying meet – it allows kids to see how they stack up across the league and allows them to qualify for sectionals and states, but has no bearing as a team in the league championship.
So, indeed, Hopkinton is the official TVL Champion.
What I do know is that it seems that those kids that were on the cusp of qualifying for post season times did. Here is what I understand for Post Season
• Christina Belforti improved her previous sectional qualifying time in the 100 Yard Backstroke to also qualify for States
• Matt Flynn won the TVL Diving Championship with a Personal Best and new HHS 6 Dive School record of 321.15 – a 40+ increase in his previous best. Matt is also a State Qualifier for HHS
For Sectionals:
• Troy Hutchinson culminates his HHS Diving career by qualifying for Sectionals in 1 M diving. Troy took second in the TVL with a personal best of 191.05, and qualified his 11th different dive.
• The girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 Yard Free Relay both qualified for sectionals. So with these results, Steph Ydoate and Carolyn Banak have both become Sectional Qualifiers.
So here are the Participants for this weekend’s Sectionals:
Boys
Matt Flynn
Troy Hutchinson
Girls
Julie Beauchemin
Stephanie Ydoate
Christina Belforti
Rachel Dinehart
Danielle Potemri
Brittany Cuevas
Carolyn Banak
Great job by these swimmers, as well as Brian and Charlotte for helping them achieve their goals, and mixing up swimmers across the relays to get multiple kids into the sectionals!
Having worked and scored diving, I do know that Lisa Paecht came in 3rd in the TVL diving, with an outstanding score of 167.1 This is a Sectional qualifying score – outstanding for a 1st year diver. Next year, Lisa will certainly have 11 dives required for her to be in sectionals, and I’m putting my money on her for states as well!
A clarification to some questions I heard yesterday. Hopkinton came into the meet with TVL Champions T-shirts. This raised some eyebrows, as it seemed presumptuous before the TVL meet was even held (DSM, BTW, would up winning last night in a tight race over Hopkinton – our 2nd place girls relay team was the difference in the meet – if Hopkinton had come in 2nd instead of us, they would have won the meet).
However, here is the official explanation – I spoke to Jim Carboneau about this. Hopkinton is the season TVL Champion. League rules declare the champion only based on the regular season. The TVL meet is just a qualifying meet – it allows kids to see how they stack up across the league and allows them to qualify for sectionals and states, but has no bearing as a team in the league championship.
So, indeed, Hopkinton is the official TVL Champion.
Banquet Info
This year’s HHS Swimming and Diving Team Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 4th starting at 6PM.
This year it will be held at the Fairview at Pinecrest – which is the clubhouse at the Pinecrest golf course. Rossi’s restaurant in Millis – where we held the banquet last year – now operates this facility and will cater it for us. We’ll have a similar Italian Buffet as last year.
I’ve reserved it to start at 6PM, with the dinner buffet starting at 6:30. Cost will be approximately $20.00 per person, and parents and siblings are invited. Pinecrest can hold up to 115 guests, so we will have to limit it if it gets to that size. But I don’t anticipate we will fill up.
The approximate $20.00 cost includes the meal, catering, and soft drinks, as well as coaches gifts. Rossi’s is giving us a nice discount, and HABA contributes some $ to offset the costs.
Please send me an e-mail if you plan to come or not, just so I can start getting an idea of how many people we will have. I will send out an “official” invitation e-mail shortly with final details and costs, and where to send your payment. We need to provide the caterers from Rossi the final number and payment by February 25th, which is less than 3 weeks away, with February vacation in the middle.
For those of you who haven’t attended these, it’s a fun night, good food, and ends with coaches awards, team awards, and other nice things that are put together.
Hope to see you all there.
Here’s a link to Fairview’s website:
http://www.thefairviewatpinecrest.com/Daily%20Menus.htm
And the buffet menu:
http://www.thefairviewatpinecrest.com/Daily%20Menus_files/PC%20buffet.pdf
This year it will be held at the Fairview at Pinecrest – which is the clubhouse at the Pinecrest golf course. Rossi’s restaurant in Millis – where we held the banquet last year – now operates this facility and will cater it for us. We’ll have a similar Italian Buffet as last year.
I’ve reserved it to start at 6PM, with the dinner buffet starting at 6:30. Cost will be approximately $20.00 per person, and parents and siblings are invited. Pinecrest can hold up to 115 guests, so we will have to limit it if it gets to that size. But I don’t anticipate we will fill up.
The approximate $20.00 cost includes the meal, catering, and soft drinks, as well as coaches gifts. Rossi’s is giving us a nice discount, and HABA contributes some $ to offset the costs.
Please send me an e-mail if you plan to come or not, just so I can start getting an idea of how many people we will have. I will send out an “official” invitation e-mail shortly with final details and costs, and where to send your payment. We need to provide the caterers from Rossi the final number and payment by February 25th, which is less than 3 weeks away, with February vacation in the middle.
For those of you who haven’t attended these, it’s a fun night, good food, and ends with coaches awards, team awards, and other nice things that are put together.
Hope to see you all there.
Here’s a link to Fairview’s website:
http://www.thefairviewatpinecrest.com/Daily%20Menus.htm
And the buffet menu:
http://www.thefairviewatpinecrest.com/Daily%20Menus_files/PC%20buffet.pdf
A few things that might be of interest to you for the swim team.
A few scheduling things. Next Thursday and Friday, the Keefe Tech pool time is 5:30-7:00 AM. These are the mornings of finals. Jim Carboneau, the AD, has offered to rent the Milford Pool on Friday evening for the team, so that they can still have their work-out and practice (Jim also wanted it to be a fun practice for the kids so they can unwind after finals). So I believe Brian will make the morning practices of Finals either optional or cancelled altogether, and if the Milford Pool can be rented, have practice then. Brian should be letting all the kids know.
Another thing to get more pool time for the swimmers will be done on Sundays. While M-F practices are for the Swim and Diving Team, Sundays now will be Swim Team only. That way, the lanes taken up by the divers will be used for swimmers, and both coaches will be able to work with all the swimmers.
Only 3 meets left of the season, followed by the TVL Championship meet on February 8th, which will mark the end of the season for most kids. However, several kids will move on to the Sectionals and States – with some swimmers not qualified yet but pretty close. Last Monday, the Girls 200 IM Relay team of Christina Belforti, Brittany Cuevas, Julie Beauchemin, and Danielle Potemri qualified for the Sectionals, joining Matt who qualified for both Sectionals and States. http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/2009-10_Post_Season_Qualifiers.pdf
Several swimmers have times that are close to qualifying, including Christina Belforti (missed by just 0.03 seconds in the 100 yard backstroke), Danielle Potemri (50 Free) and Steph Ydoate (100 Free). Times to improve for qualifying can be found for each swimmer in their result sheet (3rd column). http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/individual_results.html .
All of the kids results, as well as best team times, are on the web at http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/2009-10_results.html Many kids have shown great improvements in their times, and they can see this on their sheets. Hopefully, with good practices these next 2 weeks, they can improve on their performances!
Finally, a nice article was put in the Tab this week. It started with some bland words I submitted with all the kids mentioned (basically what I sent out a week or so ago and what was posted on Holliston Net News, but was then enhanced with quotes from Brian and others. I posted a copy of it on the “In the News” area of the website. The link to the article itself is http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/In_the_News/2009-10/Swim_Team_Tab_Article_Jan_14.jpg
Another thing to get more pool time for the swimmers will be done on Sundays. While M-F practices are for the Swim and Diving Team, Sundays now will be Swim Team only. That way, the lanes taken up by the divers will be used for swimmers, and both coaches will be able to work with all the swimmers.
Only 3 meets left of the season, followed by the TVL Championship meet on February 8th, which will mark the end of the season for most kids. However, several kids will move on to the Sectionals and States – with some swimmers not qualified yet but pretty close. Last Monday, the Girls 200 IM Relay team of Christina Belforti, Brittany Cuevas, Julie Beauchemin, and Danielle Potemri qualified for the Sectionals, joining Matt who qualified for both Sectionals and States. http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/2009-10_Post_Season_Qualifiers.pdf
Several swimmers have times that are close to qualifying, including Christina Belforti (missed by just 0.03 seconds in the 100 yard backstroke), Danielle Potemri (50 Free) and Steph Ydoate (100 Free). Times to improve for qualifying can be found for each swimmer in their result sheet (3rd column). http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/individual_results.html .
All of the kids results, as well as best team times, are on the web at http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009-2010/2009-10_results.html Many kids have shown great improvements in their times, and they can see this on their sheets. Hopefully, with good practices these next 2 weeks, they can improve on their performances!
Finally, a nice article was put in the Tab this week. It started with some bland words I submitted with all the kids mentioned (basically what I sent out a week or so ago and what was posted on Holliston Net News, but was then enhanced with quotes from Brian and others. I posted a copy of it on the “In the News” area of the website. The link to the article itself is http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/In_the_News/2009-10/Swim_Team_Tab_Article_Jan_14.jpg
HHS Swimming and Diving vs. King Philip
The Holliston Swimming and Diving Team showed continued improvement in it’s most recent meet – a dual meet held Tuesday, Jan 12th at Keefe Tech against non-league opponent King Philip.
The HHS girls team fell to 1 and 1 (1-0 TVL) 97 – 70. The lone 1st place finish by the Panthers was turned in by the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Team of Britany Cuevas, Rachel Dinehart, Haley Bouley, and Carolyn Banak. Other notable performances were turned in by the 200 Yard Individual Medley Relay team of Christina Belforti, Stephanie Ydoate, Julie Beauchemin, and Danielle Potemri (just 1.16 seconds shy of qualifying for the state sectional championships). Season Best Team times were turned in by Julie Beauchemin (200 Yard IM), Haley Bouley (500 Yard Freestyle) and Brittany Cuevas (100 Yard Breaststroke. Lisa Paetch also recently made her HHS 1 Meter Diving debut with a solid score of 116.65.
The undermanned Boys team fell to 0-2 (0-1 TVL) with a 95 to 74 loss. 1st place finishes where turned in by Peter Skarmeas (100 yard backstroke), Cody Veidelis (100 Yard Breaststroke), Matt Flynn (1 M Diving), and the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Evan Vasilauskas, Marshall Cohen, Connor Doyle, and Matt Flynn. Other notable performances were turned in by Troy Hutchinson (personal best 158.95 in 1 Meter Diving, 1.05 points shy of State Sectional qualifying score), Ryan McGee (teams season best time in 200 yard Individual Medley), Evan Vasilauskas (team seasons best time in 50 yard freestyle), and Cody Veidelis (teams season best time in 100 yard breaststroke.
At this meet, nearly every HHS swimmer improved their times for a season best, showing the training and practice they have been putting in this season is paying dividends, not only for the team but also for individual performances. With 2 weeks before the next HHS meet (Jan 26 vs. Mansfield at Wheaton College), the team plans to continue training with hopes to further improve their personal bess and qualify swimmers and divers for post Season Sectional and State Championships held in February.
The HHS girls team fell to 1 and 1 (1-0 TVL) 97 – 70. The lone 1st place finish by the Panthers was turned in by the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Team of Britany Cuevas, Rachel Dinehart, Haley Bouley, and Carolyn Banak. Other notable performances were turned in by the 200 Yard Individual Medley Relay team of Christina Belforti, Stephanie Ydoate, Julie Beauchemin, and Danielle Potemri (just 1.16 seconds shy of qualifying for the state sectional championships). Season Best Team times were turned in by Julie Beauchemin (200 Yard IM), Haley Bouley (500 Yard Freestyle) and Brittany Cuevas (100 Yard Breaststroke. Lisa Paetch also recently made her HHS 1 Meter Diving debut with a solid score of 116.65.
The undermanned Boys team fell to 0-2 (0-1 TVL) with a 95 to 74 loss. 1st place finishes where turned in by Peter Skarmeas (100 yard backstroke), Cody Veidelis (100 Yard Breaststroke), Matt Flynn (1 M Diving), and the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Evan Vasilauskas, Marshall Cohen, Connor Doyle, and Matt Flynn. Other notable performances were turned in by Troy Hutchinson (personal best 158.95 in 1 Meter Diving, 1.05 points shy of State Sectional qualifying score), Ryan McGee (teams season best time in 200 yard Individual Medley), Evan Vasilauskas (team seasons best time in 50 yard freestyle), and Cody Veidelis (teams season best time in 100 yard breaststroke.
At this meet, nearly every HHS swimmer improved their times for a season best, showing the training and practice they have been putting in this season is paying dividends, not only for the team but also for individual performances. With 2 weeks before the next HHS meet (Jan 26 vs. Mansfield at Wheaton College), the team plans to continue training with hopes to further improve their personal bess and qualify swimmers and divers for post Season Sectional and State Championships held in February.
HHS Wins Coed Swim Meet at Norton
On Weds, Dec. 12th, HHS Swimming won it’s first Tri Valley League Coed Swim Meet with a 90 to 79 victory over host Norton at Wheaton College.
Freshman Carolyn Banak won a very exciting 100 Yard Butterfly, passing Norton’s boy butterflier at the wall to win by less than 1 second. Senior Captain Julie Beauchemin also swam an exciting race in the 200 Yard Individual Medley, being out-touched at the wall by less than ½ second by Norton’s male winner.
Other first place winners were the 200 Yard Medley Relay team of Christina Belforti, Brittany Cuevas, David Kreigsman, and Ryan McGee, freshman Ryan McGee won the 100 yard freestyle, Christina Belforti placed first in the 100 yard backstroke, and the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Marshall Cohen, Brittany Cuevas, Danielle Potemri, and David Kreigsman also won their event. Holliston’s 1 meter divers, seniors Matt Flynn and Troy Hutchinson, place first and second in their event.
Holliston’s next meet is a TVL Coed meet vs. Dover-Sherborn / Medfield next Monday at 7PM, home at Keefe Tech.
Freshman Carolyn Banak won a very exciting 100 Yard Butterfly, passing Norton’s boy butterflier at the wall to win by less than 1 second. Senior Captain Julie Beauchemin also swam an exciting race in the 200 Yard Individual Medley, being out-touched at the wall by less than ½ second by Norton’s male winner.
Other first place winners were the 200 Yard Medley Relay team of Christina Belforti, Brittany Cuevas, David Kreigsman, and Ryan McGee, freshman Ryan McGee won the 100 yard freestyle, Christina Belforti placed first in the 100 yard backstroke, and the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Marshall Cohen, Brittany Cuevas, Danielle Potemri, and David Kreigsman also won their event. Holliston’s 1 meter divers, seniors Matt Flynn and Troy Hutchinson, place first and second in their event.
Holliston’s next meet is a TVL Coed meet vs. Dover-Sherborn / Medfield next Monday at 7PM, home at Keefe Tech.
HHS Swimming and Diving 2009-2010 Season Kickoff
The Holliston High School Swimming and Diving team has kicked off its 2009-2010 season in a new fashion. After many years as a member of the Dual County League, Holliston now joins a new co-ed league started by the Tri Valley League (TVL). The new TVL swim league is comprised of teams from Holliston, Ashland, Hopkinton, Dover Sherborn / Medfield, and Norton. Different from the DCL, which had the majority of swim meets as dual meets (boys vs. boys and girls vs. girls), the new TVL is holding co-ed meets, where both boys and girls compete together. This provides unique challenges and opportunities, as 3rd year coach Brian Porter and his 1st year assistant coach Charlotte Rae must balance boys and girls and place them in the most appropriate event to maximize points for the team while still creating opportunities for the athletes to improve their skills and try to qualify for post-season championship events.
With 39 athletes, including 29 sophomore and freshmen, the HHS swim program is beginning to grow in numbers. This is good news for the future of the HHS Swim Program.
The team is led by senior captains Julie Beauchemin and Matt Flynn. Both Julie and Matt, along with senior Stephanie Ydoate and sophomores Rachel Dinehart and Christina Belforti, qualified for post season championship meets last season and will provide experience and leadership this year to the underclassmen. Returning senior lettermen Troy Hutchinson and Chloe Chen-Kraus are steady point providers for the team again this year. Flynn currently holds the HHS school record in 1 meter diving, and is the first HHS athlete to qualify for this year’s post-season state championships.
The junior class is led by David Kreigsman and Sam Wolpert, with returning teammates Melissa Bennie and Maeve Norton. Cheynna Crowley is serving as the team manager this season as she recovers from an injury.
The depth of the team starts with the 16 sophomores. Returning letter winners Haley Bouley, Marshall Cohen, Conor Doyle, Hannah Driscoll, Brianna Fierro, Ariel Holman, Jameson Luskay, Duncan Robertson, and Taylor Savage are joined by a good group of first time teammates Elana Cole, Kendall Klein, Lisa Paecht, Peter Skarmeas and Alyssa Venderbeek.
Rounding out the team are the 13 freshman, some of whom bring swimming experience from club teams and have made immediate impact to the team. The freshmen are Carolyn Banak, Kierra Collins, Olena Cook, Brittany Cuevas, Liam Delaney, Teddy Flynn, Ryan McGee, Danielle Potremi, Amanda Ray, Mali Rose, Evan Vasilaukas, Cody Veidelis, and May Yawakawa. Banak and McGee have already won individual events in their just starting HHS experience.
Coach Porter swam for Holliston during his high school years, where he holds the HHS records in the 50 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Butterfly. He also swam in college at UMASS. In addition to assisting Coach Porter with the swimmers, Assistant Coach Charlotte Rae provides a new expertise to the team. Charlotte is a former springboard diver, having competed in college at Brandeis University. With the returning divers of Flynn and Hutchinson being seniors, Coach Rae is working with new divers Lisa Paecht and Mali Rose to ensure the team continues to compete in the diving events in years to come.
The team practices at Keefe Tech, and home meets are also held at Keefe Tech. The 8 regular season meets are held through February 4th, followed by the TVL championships on February 8. Those swimmers and divers who meet qualification standards are eligible for further tournaments, including the MIAA Sectional Tournaments held February 13-14 at MIT, and the State Tournaments, held February 20-21 at Harvard. Further information on the Holliston Swim team can be found at the Swimming and Diving home sports page on the Holliston Athletic Boosters Association (HABA) website http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/sports_Swimming_Diving.html
With 39 athletes, including 29 sophomore and freshmen, the HHS swim program is beginning to grow in numbers. This is good news for the future of the HHS Swim Program.
The team is led by senior captains Julie Beauchemin and Matt Flynn. Both Julie and Matt, along with senior Stephanie Ydoate and sophomores Rachel Dinehart and Christina Belforti, qualified for post season championship meets last season and will provide experience and leadership this year to the underclassmen. Returning senior lettermen Troy Hutchinson and Chloe Chen-Kraus are steady point providers for the team again this year. Flynn currently holds the HHS school record in 1 meter diving, and is the first HHS athlete to qualify for this year’s post-season state championships.
The junior class is led by David Kreigsman and Sam Wolpert, with returning teammates Melissa Bennie and Maeve Norton. Cheynna Crowley is serving as the team manager this season as she recovers from an injury.
The depth of the team starts with the 16 sophomores. Returning letter winners Haley Bouley, Marshall Cohen, Conor Doyle, Hannah Driscoll, Brianna Fierro, Ariel Holman, Jameson Luskay, Duncan Robertson, and Taylor Savage are joined by a good group of first time teammates Elana Cole, Kendall Klein, Lisa Paecht, Peter Skarmeas and Alyssa Venderbeek.
Rounding out the team are the 13 freshman, some of whom bring swimming experience from club teams and have made immediate impact to the team. The freshmen are Carolyn Banak, Kierra Collins, Olena Cook, Brittany Cuevas, Liam Delaney, Teddy Flynn, Ryan McGee, Danielle Potremi, Amanda Ray, Mali Rose, Evan Vasilaukas, Cody Veidelis, and May Yawakawa. Banak and McGee have already won individual events in their just starting HHS experience.
Coach Porter swam for Holliston during his high school years, where he holds the HHS records in the 50 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Butterfly. He also swam in college at UMASS. In addition to assisting Coach Porter with the swimmers, Assistant Coach Charlotte Rae provides a new expertise to the team. Charlotte is a former springboard diver, having competed in college at Brandeis University. With the returning divers of Flynn and Hutchinson being seniors, Coach Rae is working with new divers Lisa Paecht and Mali Rose to ensure the team continues to compete in the diving events in years to come.
The team practices at Keefe Tech, and home meets are also held at Keefe Tech. The 8 regular season meets are held through February 4th, followed by the TVL championships on February 8. Those swimmers and divers who meet qualification standards are eligible for further tournaments, including the MIAA Sectional Tournaments held February 13-14 at MIT, and the State Tournaments, held February 20-21 at Harvard. Further information on the Holliston Swim team can be found at the Swimming and Diving home sports page on the Holliston Athletic Boosters Association (HABA) website http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/sports_Swimming_Diving.html
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