2013 - 2014
AUGUST 2014
8/12/14: NISCA posts final National Rankings - congrats, Tide!
Weston Swimmers/Divers love their sport - and pass it on
Many Weston Swimmers and Divers love their sport so much that they are coaches in the off-season.
This was never more evident that at the August 2, ICC Summer Swim/Dive Championship Meet.
5 of 6 clubs at the meet have boasted at least one member of their coaching staff from WHS in the last 2 seasons.
This was never more evident that at the August 2, ICC Summer Swim/Dive Championship Meet.
5 of 6 clubs at the meet have boasted at least one member of their coaching staff from WHS in the last 2 seasons.
Back Row, L to R: Kian Nowrouzi, Woodland (WHS '12), Anna Neufeld, Woodland (WHS '14), Victoria Bryson, Woodland (WHS '14),
Camille Casey, Brae Burn (WHS '13), Bianca Tocci, Weston (WHS '12), Ryan Burrow, Woodland (WHS '13),
Sean Burrow, Woodland (WHS '16), and Tommy Peacher, Woodland (WHS '13).
Front Row, L to R: Cristina Chiocca, Woodland (WHS '17), Katrina Angelucci, Woodland (WHS '17),
WHS Head Coach Claude Valle, Woodland (WHS '80), and Maddie Pierce, Wellesley (WHS '12).
Camille Casey, Brae Burn (WHS '13), Bianca Tocci, Weston (WHS '12), Ryan Burrow, Woodland (WHS '13),
Sean Burrow, Woodland (WHS '16), and Tommy Peacher, Woodland (WHS '13).
Front Row, L to R: Cristina Chiocca, Woodland (WHS '17), Katrina Angelucci, Woodland (WHS '17),
WHS Head Coach Claude Valle, Woodland (WHS '80), and Maddie Pierce, Wellesley (WHS '12).
JULY 2014
Don't dive in that pool!
The Pool closed down on July 31 for repairs.
For the first time in over 20 years, the pool was drained
so that damaged tiles on the bottom could be replaced.
For the first time in over 20 years, the pool was drained
so that damaged tiles on the bottom could be replaced.
JUNE 2014
Weston Boys take 5th NISCA National Title in 14 years
The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) recently released their 2014 HS Team Rankings.
With a team total of 4,651 points, the Weston Boys made it back-to-back National Titles in Class 1 -
public high schools with 900 students or less - and five such title in fourteen seasons.
Congratulations, Tide!
With a team total of 4,651 points, the Weston Boys made it back-to-back National Titles in Class 1 -
public high schools with 900 students or less - and five such title in fourteen seasons.
Congratulations, Tide!
NISCA ranks Weston Girls #2 in U.S.
In their annual National Dual Meet Rankings, the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA)
ranked the Weston High Girls number two in the country for Public Schools with 900 students or less.
This is the GLOWS highest ranking, ever, and their 4,924-point team total is also an all-time best.
Congratulations, GLOWS!
ranked the Weston High Girls number two in the country for Public Schools with 900 students or less.
This is the GLOWS highest ranking, ever, and their 4,924-point team total is also an all-time best.
Congratulations, GLOWS!
MAY 2014
Congratulations Eric Nilsson, Tide '06:
from May 1-4, Eric swam in the 2014 Nationwide US Masters Nationals. Swimming against several former Olympic Gold Medalists, Eric took four individual National Titles. He won the 500 free (4:27.24), 100 free (9:25.67), 200 fly (1:49.34), and 400 IM (3:56.30) in the 25 - 29 age group. Eric also swam in the 100 free (45.99 for 7th) and 200 free (1:37.53 for 2nd). |
Eric Nilsson (top, left) with his Maters' teammates at Nationals.
|
APRIL 2014
Members of the Boys' State Championship Team,
individual Girl State Champions, and their coaches,
visited the Massachusetts State House on April 2,
as guests of Rep. Alice Piesch, and were recognized by The House.
April 1: Coach Perry has put together a fantastic on-deck video from the State Meet. You can view the video by click the button, below. (There's great footage of the
post-meet celebration starting at 33:30.) |
MARCH 2014
At the NCAA Division I
Swimming and Diving Championships in March, Jack Blyzinskyj (Tide '13) swam a 46.36 in the 100 Back to place 16th, overall. |
View the full meet results by clicking the button, below. The 100 Backstroke appears on page 44. |
FEBRUARY 2014
On February 18-22,
|
Florida's 400 Medley Relay team of, L ro R,
Jack Blyzinskyj (46.70 backstroke), Brad DeBorde (41.35 freestyle), Marcin Cieslak (45.14 butterfly), and Eduardo Solaeche (52.46 breaststroke). |
Article from the Colby Swimming web site
|
On Sunday, February 16, 2014, at MIT,
The Tide takes their 22nd Boys State Title in 32 years:
"A wonderful, unexpected, gift of a season."
Great job, GLOWS!
On Saturday, 2/15/14,
the Weston Girls took second place
at the MIAA Div. II State Championships.
Congratulations to Victoria Bryson
and Mikaela Thompson
for winning individual State Titles
at the MIAA Div II State Meet.
It was Victoria's first individual state win
(shown below, left, winning at MIT)
while Mikaela made it back-to-back victories
(shown below, right, diving at Sectionals.)
Congratulations to Mikaela Thompson and Danielle Barenholtz, who finished second and sixth at the North Sectional Championships. (Mikaela set a new school record for 11 dives.) See Mikaela's 10th Dive
Inward 1.5 SS Pike She received 9.5, 9.5, 10, 8.5, 9 |
JANUARY 2014
|
On Friday, January 24, against Hopkinton, Victoria Bryson
and Mikaela Thompson each set new records for Weston.
Victoria set a new Pool Record of 23.77 in the 50-yard Freestyle.
Mikaela's 307.60-point total for six dives set both a Pool
and Varsity Record in the six-dive format.
Also against Hopkinton,
Sam Cekala became just the 23rd swimmer
in Weston High School history to score
1,000 career points for The tide.
DECEMBER 2013
Congratulations to, L to R, Meg Peacher, Anna Tseng,
Natalie Casey, Katerina Georgakopoulos, Bella DiPietro,
Cristina Chiocca, Paige Holman, and Katrina Angelucci;
on 12/23/13, these eight freshman girls combined
to establish new rookie records in all three relays.
200 medley relay 1:58.85
200 freestyle relay 1:47.16
400 freestyle relay 4:02.13
Congratulations to Mikaela Thompson
New Varsity Record
281.90 points for six dives
in the one-meter event.
|
OCTOBER 2013
Janet Evans, US Olympian
|
Janet Evans poses with Weston Coaches and Alumni
|