Olympic medalists give clinic at Munster High School

By John Burbridge john.burbridge@nwi.com, (219) 933-3371

MUNSTER | "It was an amazing feeling," 10-year-old Martin Barnard said of wearing one of Ian Crocker's Olympic gold medals during a photo-auto…

Chesterton's Pieroni wins 100 free, Trojans finish fourth overall

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

INDIANAPOLIS | Blake Pieroni doesn't have to guess what it would be like to a be state champion any more.

LaPorte's Arndt wins state diving crown

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

INDIANAPOLIS | Josh Arndt's final dive might have had a degree of difficulty of 3.1, but the LaPorte junior didn't have any nerves in the IHSA…

Highland's Johnston wins 50 free state title

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

INDIANAPOLIS | Adam Johnston never pictured himself being on the top step of the podium, which makes his victory Saturday in the 50-yard frees…

Chesterton, Valparaiso swimmers sparkle in state prelims

By Times Staff

Blake Pieroni wll have a chance to catch his breath today. The Chesterton sophomore was a little rushed during the early stages of Friday's pr…

Highland, Crown Point, Munster return swimmers for today’s meet

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

Swimming against the state's fastest is nothing new for Highland's Adam Johnston.

Chesterton's Pieroni aiming for individual, team swim titles

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Blake Pieroni wasn't in attendance for either of Chesterton's state titles in 2008 and 2009, but the sophomore plans to be more than a spectat…

Highland's Johnston emerges as one of Indiana's best swimmers

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | Looking at Highland senior Adam Johnston's accomplishments this season in the pool may make one think he's been a dominant sprinter…

Scouting the IHSAA state boys swimming and diving finals

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Where: Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis.

Four local high school divers qualify for state meet

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

MISHAWAKA | It's not often that two divers from the same school perform well enough to compete at Indiana's highest level. But that's exactly …

Scouting area boys diving regionals

Mishawaka

Chesterton boys swimmers win 14th consecutive sectional crown

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

LAPORTE | Blake Pieroni missed two individual sectional records by .19 hundredths of a second or less Saturday at LaPorte, but that news hardl…

Munster wins 27th consecuitve sectional crown

By Times Staff

Munster won only two events Saturday but used its depth to take home a 27th consecutive boys swimming and diving sectional title.

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Swimming Sectionals

By Times Staff

Advancement: The winner in each evens or those who hit qualifying standards qualify for the state meet Feb. 24-25 at Evanston High School.

Munster, Highland swim well in sectional preliminaries

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | While Thursday's Munster Sectional preliminaries were nothing new to the returning swimmers, the meet gave several freshmen a chance…

Chesterton boys swimmers cruise in LaPorte Sectional prelims

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

LAPORTE | Blake Pieroni's focus might have been Saturday's finals, but that didn't mean the Chesterton sophomore swimmer took Thursday's LaPor…

Boys Swimming: Van Kuiken's work ethic leaves others in his wake

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

LANSING | If there were any swimmer Thornton Fractional swim coach Chris Simich could keep on his team forever, he said it would be senior Kur…

Highland's Spiegel determined to swim at state

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | The determined look in his eyes is immediately evident. The drive to succeed is always present.

Scouting local boys swimming sectionals

LaPorte Sectional

Chesterton's Ethan Whitaker ready to join siblings in swimming spotlight

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Ethan Whitaker watched older siblings Kyle and Talor win a combined 18 state swimming titles, and the Chesterton sophomore witnessed his twin …

Chesterton's Kabacinski wins two state swimming titles to conclude career in dramatic fashion

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS | This was Olivia Kabacinski's day to seize.

Lake Central three-sport standout earns first girls swimming medal

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS | State finals are not a new experience for Lake Central senior Shelby Carroll.

Alabama recruit Gilbert's big day helps Munster take ninth at state swim meet; Tetzloff, C.P. take 10th

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS | It's considered extremely difficult to finish near the leaders from the outside lanes of a pool.

Chesterton's Kabacinski nabs two top seeds in state prelims

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Olivia Kabacinski has a chance today to erase a pair of near-misses from last season's IHSAA state finals.

Strong relay teams lead local girls swimmers to state finals

By Bob Moulesong Times Correspondent

Munster's 200 medley relay's second-place finish highlighted Lake County performances at Friday night's girls swimming state prelims at the In…

Munster's Mary Beth Blocher follows her cousins on the state blocks

By Bob Moulesong Times Correspondent

Mary Beth Blocher jokes that they are her "claim to fame."

JIM HUNSLEY: Local girls swimmers peaking at right time

By Jim Hunsley Times Columnist

Chesterton girls swimming coach Kevin Kinel expects this weekend's IHSAA state finals to be a "pretty wild tournament," and I can't disagree w…

Chesterton's Julia Campbell enters state finals with added confidence

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Julia Campbell said she hasn't added height or seen a noticeable change in power with an increased training regimen.

Scouting the IHSAA state girls swimming and diving finals

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Where: Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis.

Four region divers heading to state

By Paul Oren Times Correspondent

MISHAWAKA | Khalela El-Naggar already knew she was heading to Indianapolis, but the Valparaiso junior wanted to make sure she was heading down…

Chesterton girls swimmers take 13th consecutive sectional crown

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

CHESTERTON | A 13th consecutive girls swimming sectional crown was almost a given for host Chesterton, but senior Maddie Miller's performance …

Blocher, Munster dominate Crown Point wins five individual events

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CROWN POINT | While Crown Point and Lake Central each tried to string together a Tic-Tac-Toe of titlists, Munster had a blocker.

Munster, Crown Point, Lake Central on collision course for girls swimming sectional finals

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CROWN POINT | Great swimmers graduate each year, but girls such as Holly Spears and Aly Tetzloff are always there to zoom into their wake.

Chesterton sets up for title defense

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Wheeler freshman Katie Wong has had a solid initial season for the Times No. 6 Bearcats. She helped the squad defend their Greater South Shore…

Crown Point swimmer Hannah Raspopovich eyes big prep finish before leaving for college

By Bob Moulesong Times Correspondent

With two older sisters who swam competitively, becoming a "pool junkie" was a natural fit for Crown Point's Hannah Raspopovich.

Scouting local girls swimming sectionals

Chesterton

Wheeler swimmer Katie Wong prepares for prep postseason debut

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Wheeler freshman Katie Wong has had a solid initial season for the Times No. 6 Bearcats. She helped the squad defend their Greater South Shore…

Chesterton wins 16th-straight DAC meet boys swimming crown

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

CROWN POINT | Chesterton boys swimming coach Kevin Kinel hasn't settled on a lineup. But that uncertainty might have played a part in the team…

Munster girls, Chesterton boys win at dual meet

By Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Three words were uttered by Chesterton on several different occasions on Thursday night -- new pool record.

C.P. captains aim for more in postseason

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

CROWN POINT | Mike Kukurugya, Dan Kvachkoff and Johnny Lynk enjoyed a banner year last season as part of Crown Point's boys swimming team.

Chesterton's Wallar makes an impresssion in the breaststroke this season

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

When it comes to filling out Jack Wallar's goal sheet, the Chesterton boys swimming staff might be better off using a pencil.

Putting the puzzle pieces together

By Bob Moulesong Times Correspondent

Early in this swim season, Munster coach Matt Pavlavich nicknamed senior Joann Wakefield "Jigsaw."

Valparaiso's Antonetti settles himself, embarks in prep swimming as sophomore

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Andrew Antonetti dreams of majoring in engineering at Stanford University, so the Valparaiso student put his athletic endeavors on hold as a f…

Chesterton wins 13th straight DAC meet girls swimming crown

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

CHESTERTON | On a day where at least 14 records were broken, Chesterton senior swimmer Olivia Kabacinski still found a way to stand out in the…

Seahorses dominate conference girls swim meet

By Bob Moulesong Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | Times No. 2 Munster coach Matt Pavlavich said his Seahorses were ready for the postseason.

Bishop Noll boys, Wheeler girls win GSSC swim meet

By Matt Pera Times Correspondent

UNION TOWNSHIP | Two Greater South Shore Conference champion teams celebrated with an impromptu post-meet dip in the Wheeler High School pool …

L.C.'s Egebrecht combats leukemia to continue swimming

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

With trembling hands, a numb mind and sadness in his soul, Ronnye Beamon approached the twisted steel and broken glass. Senior Jonathon Bock s…

Hard work pays off for Homewood-Flossmoor's Kuchta

By Kenny Karrson Times Correspondent

In the popular 1970s sitcom, "Happy Days," Arthur Fonzarelli often had his signature catchphrase, "Hey!" at his disposal.

Noll's Banske aims to break GSSC butterfly record

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

As much as Bishop Noll has dominated the boys swimming scene in the Greater South Shore Conference the past two seasons, it's difficult to bel…

Valparaiso diver El-Naggar takes on new challenges and continues her success

By Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

This season has been quite successful for Valparaiso junior diver Khalela El-Naggar, but she's not standing pat when it comes to Saturday's Du…