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Pittsford Panthers Boys Swimming and Diving Team
Welcome to the Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team web site. In 2006-07 the team was ranked 1st in New York State and 3rd nationally in their classification based on NISCA power points! Captains for the 2007-2008 season are Sean McManus and Kenny Pink.
Monroe County Division 1 Champions: 1998-99, 1999-00, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
Section 5 Class A Champions: 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
NYS NISCA Power Points/Dual Meet Ranking #1: 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07
National NISCA Power Point Ranking (Class 4 Boys Public 1401-1900):
1996 - 5, 1997 - 4, 1998 - 1, 1999 - 3, 2000 - 5, 2001 - 5, 2002 - 2, 2003 - ?, 2004 - 3, 2005 - 6, 2006 - 8, 2007 - 3, 2008 - TBD
Varsity dual meet winning streak: 61 (through 1/31/08)
2007-08 Accomplishments:
12-0 in Dual Meets
First Place at Lockport Sprint, Owego and Bath Fab Four Invitationals
Monroe County Division 1 Champions - 5th straight year
Section 5, Class A Champions - 6th straight year
State Championship: Sectional standings - Section 5 - 1st Place
School standings - Pittsford - 3rd Place (1.5 pts from 2nd)
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Sunday, March 2
PITTSFORD SWIMMERS HELP SECTION 5 TAKE FIRST PLACE AT STATE MEET
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team turned in the third best performance of any public high school competing at the state meet, helping to power Section 5 to the top ranking at the New York Public High School Championships at the Nassau County Aquatic Center on March 1.
Among the highlights for Pittsford was having all three relay teams qualify for finals. The 200 medley relay of Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Dan Locke and John Lyman finished ninth with a time of 1:39.96. The 200 free relay of Andrew Kuter, Dan Locke, Kenny Pink and Nate French claimed fourth place with 1:28.53. Kuter, Locke, Pink and French were also fourth in the 400 free relay, with an impressive time of 3:15.32.
In individual events, Nate French was sixth in the 200 free (1:43.99). He turned in an automatic All America time of 4:35.89 in the 500 free to claim fourth place overall. French was also a finalist for the scholar-athlete award at the meet.
Kenny Pink tied for sixth place in the 100 breast (1:00.04) and Sean McManus was 10th (1:01.19). Pink was 15th in the 200 IM (1:59.85) and Kuter was 15th in the 100 free (48.73).
In the preliminaries, Kuter was 22nd in the 50 free, Brandon McManus was 26th in the 500 free and Sean McManus placed 35th in the 200 IM. The 20 fastest swimmers in each event returned for finals, with the top 10 in the final heat and next ten swimming in a consolation heat but still scoring points for their team.
Head Coach Mark Morris, who brought nine swimmers to Long Island, called it “a very competitive meet.” He noted that Pittsford accounted for nearly a third of the points scored by Section 5 (183 of the 579.5), and that among public high schools, the Panthers finished just three points behind second place Long Beach.
Also key to the Section 5 victory was the performance of Irondequoit’s Ricky Henahan, who was responsible for one of three new state records. Henahan went 48.90 in the 100 back, beating the record of 49.93 he set at last year’s state meet. He also took first place in the 100 fly (49.76).
The state meet marked the conclusion of another strong year for Pittsford swimming and diving. The Panthers won their sixth straight Section 5 crown and fifth straight Monroe County championship. The Panthers have won 61 straight dual meets, one of the longest winning streaks in Section 5.
Handout:
2008 States Standings Summary
Sunday, March 2
STATE MEET D&C ARTICLE
Henahan takes 2 events at state swim meet
Staff report
(March 2, 2008) — The only high school swimmer in New York State who can complete the 100-yard backstroke faster than Ricky Henahan is ... well, Ricky Henahan.
The Irondequoit senior won two events and broke his own state record in the backstroke to lead the Section V team to the state title at the New York State Public High School Championships Saturday at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow.
Section V won the meet with 579.5 points. Section II was second with 520 and Section VI was third with 405.5.
Henahan, who was named swimmer of the meet, won the backstroke in 48.90 seconds, eclipsing his old mark of 49.93 set while winning in 2007.
"I was surprised," Henahan said. "I knew I went fast, but not that fast. So I was really surprised when I saw a 48 on the board."
He also took the 100 butterfly in a personal-best time of 49.76 seconds.
Henahan, who has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Tennessee, has one more stop to make before heading to the Volunteer State — the U.S. Olympic Trials at the end of June in Omaha.
"It was definitely an emotional meet for me," Henahan said. "It's my last meet as a Section V swimmer, and for the past three years, we haven't won states, so it was a great feeling to do it again."
Pittsford senior Nathan French was the top finisher in two events for Section V, placing sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:43.99) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:35.89). Greece Athena's Cory Zorsch was fourth in the 50 freestyle (:21.60). Six-time sectional winner Eric Austin of Naples was fourth in diving (432.70) as three Section V divers finished in the top 10.
Handout:
2007-2008 Meet Results
Sunday, February 17
PITTSFORD DOES IT AGAIN: CLASS A CHAMPS FOR THE SIXTH YEAR RUNNING
Pittsford took first place in two of three relays and four individual events as the Panthers won their sixth straight Section 5, Class A Championship at Webster Aquatic Center on February 16. Pittsford racked up 464 total points, well ahead of second place Fairport (395) and third place Webster (314.5).
The meet opened with a close second for the Panthers in the 200 medley relay. Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Dan Locke and Andrew Kuter turned in a time of 138.99, about a third of a second behind the winning relay, but still good enough to meet the state cut.
Nate French followed with the first of his two wins of the day, a time of 142.92 in the 200 free, qualifying for All America consideration. Brandon McManus was fourth for the Panthers in the event and Tyler McCrobie was eighth.
Kenny Pink was second in the 200 IM with an impressive time of 156.66, with teammate Sean McManus in fourth place. Maier placed eighth for the Panthers in the IM.
Kuter won his signature event, the 50 free, in 22.02. Teammate Locke was right next to him in second place with 22.09 and John Lyman was fifth.
Locke was third in the 100 fly (54.22) with Lee Silverstein finishing seventh. Ryan Horey was 12th and Anders Wahl 13th in the fly.
In the 100 free, Kuter took third place with a time of 48.91. Lyman was ninth and Tyler McCrobie tied for tenth.
French’s second win came in the 500 free, a time of 438.82, also qualifying for All America consideration. Brandon McManus was third with a personal best time of 450.08. Emmett Jacobi was sixth and Matt Tanchick was 13th for the Panthers.
Locke, Pink, Sean McManus and French teamed up to win the sprint relay (200 free) in a time of 1:28.86. Maier followed with a fifth place in the 100 back (58.42), with Jacobi placing 11th.
One of the most exciting races of the day was the 100 breast, where Pink and Sean McManus battled for the lead. Pink took first in 59.04, McManus was second with 59.33, and Silverstein also scored points for the team, taking 12th.
The Panthers closed the meet with Lyman, Pink, Kuter and French winning the 400 free relay in 3:16.02.
In the diving competition, held earlier, Pittsford’s Scott Lasher took fifth place with 352.75 points and Alex Byrd was a close sixth with 351.85 points.
Pittsford was well represented in the awards category. Senior Sean McManus took second place in the Monroe County Coaches Sportsmanship Award voting in Division I. He was also first runner up for the Donna Jean Mooney Memorial Award, recognizing the swimmer who best represents team spirit and devotion to the sport. Nate French was honored as the Division I "Swimmer of the Year."
The next test for the Panthers will be in two weeks at the State Championship Meet at the Nassau County Aquatic Center.
Sunday, February 17
French lifts Pittsford to 'A' crown
PUBLISHED IN THE DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE 2/17/08
French lifts Pittsford to 'A' crown
Irondequoit's Henahan wins Swimmer of the Meet, 10th career title
(February 17, 2008) — Ricky Henahan may need to add another wing to his already crowded trophy room.
The Irondequoit senior won two events, set a meet record and won Swimmer of the Meet as he finished his Section V career with 10 individual titles at the Class A championships Saturday at Webster Aquatic Center.
Pittsford's Nathan French also was a double-winner as he led his team to its sixth team title.
"I'm going to miss the competition; it has been a great ride coming to this meet every year," said Henahan, who won six Class B titles in his first three years swimming varsity and four Class A titles the past two years.
Henahan won the 200-yard individual medley in 1 minute, 54.33 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 46.48. Both times earned him All-America status and the 100 freestyle was a meet record.
"I wanted to go 1:55 in the IM, so I was pretty happy," Henahan said. "Normally, I wouldn't do the IM, but this year I started developing it more and doing some different training."
Henahan, who holds the state record in the 100 backstroke, will swim the backstroke and the 100 butterfly at the state meet in two weeks at the Nassau County Aquatic Center. Henahan is the two-time defending state backstroke champion.
"I think if you do it (100 backstroke) too much then it kind of gets harder," Henahan said. "I just wanted to try something different at this event and then get ready to go hard at states."
French, a senior, placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:42.92), the 500 freestyle (4:38.82) and was also part of the winning 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.
"I was hoping to go a little faster in the 500, but I am thrilled with the time in the 200," French said. "It was also nice to win the relays as a senior as well."
Pittsford finished with 464 points to win the team title, ahead of Fairport (395) and Webster (314.5).
"I think this is one of the best teams we have had since I have been here," French said. "We work harder than everyone else in the pool, and I think it pays off. We have great coaches and just awesome support for the program."
Teammate Andrew Kuter won the 50 freestyle and finished third in the 100 freestyle.
"I was pretty pleased with the 50, but I would have liked to go a little faster," Kuter said. "It was a fun meet, but we are already looking forward to the state meet; we still have unfinished business to take care of."
Kenny Pink also was a winner for the Panthers, winning the 100 breaststroke.
Fairport seniors Peter Koenig and Dylan Sheemaker each won an individual event and were part of the 200-medley relay team. Koenig won the 100 backstroke and Sheemaker won the 100 butterfly.
"Winning the medley was very special for us," Koenig said. "When we had our dual meet with Pittsford, they beat us badly, so that was a big win for us."
MWEINSTE@DemocratandChronicle.com
Team Scores:
Pittsford 464
Fairport 395
Webster 314.5
Penfield 227
Brockport 189
Irondequoit 130
Gates Chili 125.5
Hilton 88
Church-Chili 85
Spencerport 81
RH 58
Edison 22
Greece Ar/Ol 18
Handout:
2007-2008 Meet Results
Monday, February 18
Panther swimmers aim for another title
By Bryan Sullivan, staff writer
Brighton-Pittsford Post
Thu Feb 14, 2008, 08:30 AM EST
Pittsford, N.Y. -
The names and faces change, but the results always seem the same.
For the Pittsford boys swimming team, success is front and center. This year, as the past five years, should be more of the same.
The Panthers aim for their sixth straight Section 5 championship Saturday at the Webster Aquatic Center.
Pittsford finished undefeated in dual meets this season (12-0), running their dual meet winning streak to 61 meets.
“As a team, we just keep getting better,” said Andrew Kuter, a senior. “No matter what the competition is, we work hard. We are always pushing each other. We will be ready for sectionals and the rest of the postseason.”
Pittsford could have entered this week’s Section 5 championship as the favorite on reputation alone, but this year’s performances more than speak volumes about the team’s talent.
The Panthers opened the season by taking first in eight of the 10 events at the Lockport Sprint Invitational on Dec. 1. Two weeks later, Pittsford dominated the Owego Invitational taking first by 70 points.
The Panthers then went on to capture eight of 12 first place spots at the Fab 4 Invitational on Jan. 12.
“It’s a lot of fun to be part of this team, it is something no one takes for granted,” said senior Nate French. “We all work really hard everyday. Everything we have accomplished is great because their are a lot of good people in this program.”
The Panthers should have several first place finishers at Sectionals.
French enters Saturday’s meet as the defending champion in the 500 free. He also finished second in the 200 freestyle to Penfield’s Jonathan Jones last year.
Kuter is the defending champion in the 100 free, while Ken Pink won the 200 individual medley.
“We are always trying to stay consistent,” Pink said. “Our goals remain the same. We always want to swim our best, and be competitive in every race.”
Sean McManus is a prime example of the success of the program.
McManus took third in the 100 breaststroke at the and was part of the winning 400 free relay team at last year’s Section 5 championship. He continued to improve and became one of the lead swimmers in the area this past season.
McManus was a key part of all three relay teams this season and emerged as the top swimmer in the 100 butterfly. He finished third in the event at last year’s sectional meet.
“This is one of our strongest teams, I hope we can get everybody to score,” McManus said. “It’s great to be part of the legacy that previous teams have built. We know that we can keep that tradition going.”
McManus, like many other swimmers has intentions of keeping the strong performances going long after sectionals has ended.
The Panthers are hoping to not only have individual state champions, but win the team state title also. Pittsford ended last year on top of the state rankings.
Bryan Sullivan can be reached at (585) 394-0770 ext. 273 or bsullivan@mpnewspapers.com.
Saturday, February 9
PITTSFORD SWIMMERS TURN IN SOME OF THE BEST TIMES AT MCCI
Pittsford’s up and coming swimmers turned in some of the best times in Division I at the Monroe County Coaches Invitational (MCCI) at Webster Aquatic Center on February 1.
Among the swimmers making Sectional cut times: Josh Kapilivsky (fastest time in the 200 free and second fastest in the100 back), Charlie Harrington (second in the 200 free and third fastest time in the100 back), Alan Chuang (third in the 200 free and first in the 100 back), Stephen Thomas (fifth in the 200 free and best time in the 500 free), Spencer Brown (second in the 100 fly) and Scott Colby (third best time in the 100 fly).Swimmers making Sectional cut times are issued “speeding tickets,” but their times don’t score points at MCCI.
Also of note for Pittsford at the meet, the 200 medley relay team of Harrington, Chuang, Max Goodenow and Chris Wideman captured second place. Colby was fourth in the 200 free. Paul Swenson was fourth in the 200 IM. Wideman was first, Kevin Maier second and Alex Branch fifth in the 50 free. Wideman was second and Vincent Criscuolo third in the 100 fly. Maier took first place and Alex Branch third in the 100 free. Branch, Wideman, Swenson and Maier teamed up for a first place in the 200 free relay. Harrison Brown was second and Matt Brown fifth in the 100 back. Criscuolo took first place in the 100 breast, with Goodenow third and Swenson fifth. Maier, Harrington, Kapilivsky and Chuang finished the meet with a second place in the 400 free relay.
Head Coach Mark Morris said he was pleased with the performance of the team. He called them “the best crop of young swimmers he’s seen in his last 14 years of coaching.”
Pittsford’s next test comes at Sectionals this weekend at Webster, where the Panthers are the defending Section 5 champions.
Saturday, February 2
PITTSFORD DEFEATS WEBSTER TO CAP UNBEATEN SEASON
Pittsford clinched its fifth straight Monroe County Division I swim title with a 104-82 victory over a strong Webster team. The win capped another unbeaten season for the Panthers (12-0) and extended their winning streak in dual meets to 61, one of the longest in Section 5 history.
Seniors Andrew Kuter and Nate French each won twice, as the Panthers took first place in nine of 12 events, including all three relays.
The meet opened with Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Dan Locke and John Lyman posting a 1:42.73 for first place in the 200 medley relay. French followed with a first in the 200 free (1:45.54). Kenny Pink won the 200 IM (2:02.99), with Sean McManus second. Kuter’s 22.21 took first in the 50 free, with Locke placing third. Locke also had a second place for Pittsford in the 100 fly. In the diving competition, Alex Byrd placed third for Pittsford.
Kuter’s second win of the day came in the 100 free (49.49). French followed with his second victory, a state-best and All America consideration time of 4:39.92 in the 500 free. Brandon McManus was second for the Panthers in the distance event, with a personal best time of 4:58.81, qualifying for the state meet.
Kuter, Pink, Sean McManus and French teamed up to win the 200 free relay (1:29.77). Maier was second for Pittsford in the 100 back. Sean McManus won the 100 breast (1:03.71) with teammate Lee Silverstein coming in second. Kuter, Locke, Pink and French closed the meet with a win in the 400 free relay (3:20.05).
Pittsford’s junior varsity downed Webster’s JV, 107-65, to also finish the season undefeated in dual meets. Matt Tanchick won the 200 free and the 500 free. Ryan Horey was the victor in the 200 IM and the 100 fly. Owen Drinkwater won the 50 free and the 100 free. Alan Chuang took first place in the 100 back and Vincent Criscuolo won the 100 breast for the Panther’s JV.
The final dual meet of the season took place at Mendon Pool on January 31.
Pittsford recognized ten graduating seniors at the meet, co-captains Sean McManus and Kenny Pink, Nate French, Andrew Kuter, Nick Allwell, Spencer Brown, Alex Hannan, Andrew Kirkley, Zac Lux and Anders Wahl. Head Coach Mark Morris thanked the parents and volunteers who support the swimming and diving program, including members of the girls swim team who do the announcing, run the scoreboard, and assist the coaches at meets.
Earlier in the week, Pittsford defeated Greece, 107-42. In individual events, the winners included Kuter (200 free), Brandon McManus (200 IM), French (50 free), Pink (100 fly), Emmett Jacobi (100 free), Tyler McCrobie (500 free), Locke (100 back) and Drinkwater (100 breast).
Next up for Pittsford will be the defense of their Section 5 crown at Sectionals, February 15-16, at the Webster Aquatic Center.
Tuesday, January 22
PITTSFORD DEFEATS CANANDAIGUA TO EXTEND UNBEATEN STREAK
Nate French set a new pool record in the 200 IM as Pittsford downed Canandaigua 172-135 to advance to 10-0 in dual meets.
French’s 159.89 took down a time of 2:00.90 at Canandaigua set in 1993. Teammate Kenny Pink was a close second (2:00.35), also faster than the pool record. Lee Silverstein took third place and Emmett Jacobi was fourth as the Panthers swept the top four spots in the IM. Pittsford also had two double winners on the day. Andrew Kuter won the 50 free (22.64) and the 100 free (49.96). Sean McManus was the victor in the 100 fly (55.75) and the 100 breast (1:02.31).
The meet opened with a Pittsford victory in the 200 medley relay behind Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Pink and Kuter (1:41.83). Jacobi, Silverstein, Anders Wahl and John Lyman took third in the medley for the Panthers. Dan Locke followed with a second in the 200 free, with Tyler McCrobie third.
In addition to McManus’s victory in the 100 fly, teammate French was a close second in the event. Pink was second to teammate Kuter in the 100 free. Brandon McManus was second in the 500 free, with Matt Tanchick taking third place.
One of the most exciting races of the day was the 200 free relay, with Canandaigua and Pittsford trading leads until the final touch of the wall. Kuter, Sean McManus, Locke and French were second with a time of 1:31.18, just 5/100ths of a second behind the Canandaigua relay. McCrobie, Lyman, Silverstein and Brandon McManus were third in the relay.
Also in individual events, Alex Byrd and Scott Lasher went 1,2 in diving for the Panthers. Maier placed second in the 100 back. In addition to McManus’s first place in the 100 breast, Silverstein took second and Zack Lux was third.
Pittsford’s junior varsity defeated Canandaigua’s JV to remain unbeaten on the season.
Canandaigua always fields a competitive team and this year was no exception. The loss to Pittsford was only their second of the season. The match took place at Canandaigua Academy on January 21.
Handout:
2007-2008 Meet Results
Sunday, January 20
PITTSFORD DEFEATS CANISIUS, PENFIELD TO ADVANCE TO 9-0
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team defeated visiting Canisius, 108-75, and rival Penfield, 110-75, to notch their eighth and ninth dual meet victories of the season. Seniors Andrew Kuter and Nathan French each won two events against Canisius and took part in winning relay teams.
The Canisius meet opened with Andrew Maier, Kenny Pink, Dan Locke and Tyler McCrobie winning the 200 medley rely with a time of 1:43.73. Teammates Brandon McManus, Sean McManus, Lee Silverstein and John Lyman took second for the Panthers with 1:45.70.
French recorded his first win in the 200 free with 1:44.93, a State cut time. Pink followed with a victory in the 200 IM (2:03.73) with Silverstein third. Kuter won the 50 free in 22:64. In the diving competition, Scott Lasher took first for Pittsford and Alex Byrd was second.
Following diving, Sean McManus was second in the 100 fly (55.60), with Locke third. Kuter had his second victory of the day in the 100 free (48.94) and French’s second win came in the 500 free (5:00.93) with Brandon McManus a close second.
Kuter, Locke, French and Sean McManus teamed up for first place in the 200 free relay (1:30.90). Maier was third for Pittsford in the 100 back (1:00.74). Sean McManus and teammate Pink battled it out in the 100 breast, with McManus taking first with 1:03.12 and Pink second with 1:03.46. Kuter, McCrobie, Pink and French closed the meet with a winning time of 3:20.09 in the 400 free relay.
Pittsford’s junior varsity also remained unbeaten on the season, defeating the Canisius JV 95-67. Matt Tanchick won the 200 free and the 500 free. Owen Drinkwater took first in the 50 free and 100 free. Charlie Harrington won the 200 IM and Ryan Horey was the victor in the 100 fly. The meet took place January 15 at Mendon Pool.
“It was a good meet for both teams,” Head Coach Mark Morris said. “Both teams were coming off participation in big invitationals, and they both swam well,” he said.
Two days later, Pittsford took on Section 5 rival Penfield at an away meet. The Panthers took first place in eight of 12 events, including all three relays, and Kuter again was a double winner.
Maier, Locke, Sean McManus and French won the 200 medley in 1:43.48. Emmett Jacobi, Brandon McManus, Owen Drinkwater and Silverstein took second for the Panthers in the event. Pink was second in the 200 free, with McCrobie third. Sean McManus won the 200 IM (2:04.75) with Maier third. Kuter’s first win came in the 50 free (22.56), with Locke second.
Scott Lasher took third place for Pittsford in the diving competition. After diving, Kuter came right back with his second win in the 100 fly (57.71), with Maier third. Locke took second in the 100 free and Lyman was third. French won his signature event, the 500 free (4:56.15), with Brandon McManus taking second.
Kuter, Pink, Sean McManus and French teamed up for first place in the 200 free relay (1:31.07). Jacobi claimed third place in the 100 back. Silverstein won the 100 breast (1:10.07). McCrobie, Pink, Sean McManus and Kuter closed the meet with a victory in the 400 free relay (3:19.45).
Pittsford’s JV also improved to 9-0 with a victory over the Penfield junior varsity. Tanchick won the 200 and 500 free events, Horey took first in the 50 free and 100 fly, Harrington won the 200 IM, Alan Chuang was the victor in the 100 free and Josh Kapilivsky won the 100 back.
Over the weekend, Pittsford’s divers took part in the Monroe County Diving Invitational at Penfield. Alex Byrd placed fourth for Pittsford (325.75) and Scott Lasher was fifth (324.75), in Division I.
Sunday, January 13
PITTSFORD SETS SEVEN POOL RECORDS AT "FAB 4" INVITATIONAL
Pittsford took the lead in rewriting the pool record board at Bath-Haverling High School on January 12 as the Panthers, defending Section 5 champions, took first place in the inaugural “Fab 4 Invitational.”
With 12 teams representing the elite from classes A, B and C in Section 5 (the “Fab 4”), Pittsford rolled up an impressive 637 points, more than 200 points ahead of second place Webster in Class A. In addition, the Panthers took first place in ten of 12 events in Class A and left Bath with seven of the 12 pool records set at the invitational.
Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Dan Locke and Tyler McCrobie opened the meet with a pool record 1:41.87 in the 200 medley relay. Nate French followed with the second pool record of the day, a 1:47.04 in the 200 free. Locke placed fourth, Brandon McManus fifth and Charlie Harrington was eighth in the event.
Kenny Pink set the third straight pool record with a time of 2:00.08 in the 200 IM. Teammate Sean McManus was second, McCrobie was fourth and Alan Chuang was sixth in the event.
Andrew Kuter was second in the 50 free (22.52), with John Lyman fourth, Maier sixth and Owen Drinkwater eighth. In the 100 fly, Locke was fourth, Lee Silverstein fifth, Ryan Horey eighth and Anders Wahl ninth. Kuter had another second in the 100 free (48.96), with McCrobie fifth, Lyman sixth and Drinkwater eighth.
The fourth pool record of the day by Pittsford came in the 500 free as Nathan French, one of the state’s top distance swimmers, turned in a 4:44.06 in the 500 free. Brandon McManus was third, Jacobi was fourth and Matt Tanchick placed fifth. The 200 free relay team of Kuter, Pink, Sean McManus and French set the fifth pool record by Pittsford with an impressive 1:29.25. In the 100 back, Maier was third (1:00.87), Jacobi fourth, Kapilivsky was eighth and Harrington tenth for the Panthers.
One of the highlights for Pittsford was sweeping the top three spots in the 100 breast. Pink set the sixth pool record for the Panthers with a time of 1:00.85. Sean McManus was second and Silverstein placed third. No other team took three medals in any single event. Zack Lux was seventh in the breaststroke for Pittsford.
The 400 free relay team of Locke, Kuter, Pink and French closed the meet with a 3:17.20, good enough for the seventh pool record for the team. All of the winning times qualified for the state meet.
In the diving competition, held earlier, Scott Lasher was the winner in Class A with 318.85 points, with teammate Alex Byrd right next to him in second place with 316.80 points.
West Irondequoit’s Ricky Henahan, winner of the 100 fly and the 100 back, set two pool records and was named “Swimmer of the Meet.”
Handout:
2007-2008 Meet Results
Saturday, January 12
PITTSFORD DOWNS RIVAL FAIRPORT AND GATES CHILI TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
In the most anticipated match of the season, the Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team downed Section 5 rival Fairport, 113-70, to remain undefeated.
With family, friends and former Pittsford swimmers home for college break cheering them on and rocking the bleachers, the Panthers took first place in ten of 12 events. They were also responsible for nine of the ten state cut times at the meet at Mendon Pool on January 8.
The senior swimmers led the way, with Nate French winning the 200 free (1:47.20) and the 500 free (4:43.05). Kenny Pink took first place in the 200 IM (2:02.24) and the 100 breast (1:01.91). Andrew Kuter was the victor in both the 50 free (22.36) and the100 free (49.42). Sean McManus also won an individual event for the Panthers, the 100 fly (55.18).
Pittsford also took first in all three relays. The 200 medley relay team of Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Pink and Kuter opened the meet with a winning time of 1:39.88. In the 200 free relay, Kuter, French, Tyler McCrobie and Sean McManus took first with a time of 1:30.84. Locke, McCrobie, Pink and French closed the meet with a victory in the 400 free relay (3:22.97).
Pittsford’s depth was again on display, as the team scored numerous seconds and thirds along with their first place finishes. Emmett Jacobi, Lee Silverstein, Dan Locke and John Lyman took third for the Panthers in the 200 medley relay. Brandon McManus took second in the 200 free and the 500 free. McCrobie took third place in the 200 IM and the 100 free. Locke came in third in the 50 free and second in the 100 fly. Scott Lasher placed second for the Panthers in the diving completion. Also, the Panthers junior varsity defeated the Fairport JV by a score of 108-75.
On January 10, Pittsford picked up its seventh straight dual meet victory of the season, defeating Gates Chili, 102-67. Pink won the 200 free and 100 fly. Maier was first in the 50 free and the 100 free. French was the victor in the 200 IM and McCrobie took first in the 500 free. The Panthers JV also won their meet, 98-47, against the Gates Chili junior varsity.
Sunday, January 6
PITTSFORD SWIMS BY BRIGHTON FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT VICTORY
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team opened the New Year by clinching its fifth straight dual meet victory of the season, a convincing 106-74 victory over Brighton. Seniors Andrew Kuter and Nate French were double winners for the Panthers, who took first place in ten of 12 events.
Kuter, French, Andrew Maier and Sean McManus opened the meet by posting a 1:42:00 for first place in the 200 medley relay. Brandon McManus, Lee Silverstein, Dan Locke and Tyler McCrobie finished second in the event.
French followed with his first individual win, a 1:49.13 in the 200 free. Brandon McManus was second and Locke third. Kenny Pink took first in the 200 IM (2:04.53), with McCrobie third. Kuter won the 50 free in 22.16, with teammate Lyman in second place. Kuter also won the next event, the 100 fly, in 56.93, with Locke taking second.
In one of the closest races of the day, Lyman took first in the 100 free in 52.27, teammate McCrobie was second with 52.34 and Brighton’s Yuri Chornobil was third with a time of 52.44.
French’s second win came in the 500 free (4:51.70), with Pink second (4:57.60). Both times qualified for the state meet. Maier took the 100 back with a 1:00.23. Silverstein won the 100 breast in 1:08.62, and Scott Lasher was the victor in the diving competition. Head Coach Mark Morris said he was pleased with his team’s performance, especially after a hard week of practice over the holiday break.
Pittsford’s junior varsity also notched another win, 95-64, over the Brighton JV. The Panther’s JV had three double winners on the day.
Josh Kapilivsky won the 50 free and 100 back. Matt Tanchick was the victor in the 200 IM and the 500 free. Owen Drinkwater took the 100 free and the 100 breast. Other individual event winners included Charlie Harrington in the 200 free and Ryan Horey in the 100 fly.
The meet took place at Mendon Pool on January 3.
Saturday, January 5
Democrat & Chronicle Game of the Week
Section V swim powers Fairport, Pittsford meet Tuesday
(January 4, 2008) — Pittsford has come out on top the last four years in head-to-head boys swimming meets against Fairport.
With another strong lineup, Pittsford is favored to win again when the two teams meet at Mendon at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.
"I never use the words clear-cut with a Fairport-Pittsford meet," Pittsford coach Mike Morris said. "I have that much respect for Fairport.
"We will go with our top lineup. They are one of the top teams in the state."
Look for some of Section V's top swimmers in the races they excel best in as neither coach will experiment much with their lineups.
"We want our kids to compete against the best and see where they are," Fairport coach Mike Kennedy said. "You see what Pittsford has done and you applaud that.
"We're trying to get back there. It's healthy for a team to set that kind of standard."
Pittsford is a five-time defending Section V Class A team champion. The team is again so strong that three of its relays swam qualifying times for the state meet with eight individuals at the Owego Invitational on Dec. 15.
Monroe-Woodbury of Section II, which was No. 2 in last year's final state ranking and had almost its entire lineup back from last season, finished 70 points behind Pittsford.
Four seniors led the way for Pittsford then, and could provide an ample number of points against Fairport.
Nathan French is the reigning 500-yard freestyle state champion and also was part of Pittsford's winning 200 freestyle relay. Andrew Kuter scored in three events at the 2007 state championships.
Ken Pink qualified for four events and Sean McManus three at states. Pittsford, which defeated Brighton on Thursday, 1-6-74,, is off to a 5-0 start (2-0 league) this season.
Pittsford juniors Dan Locke and Andrew Maier helped the team's 200 medley relay swim a state qualifying time of 1:40.71 at Owego.
Fairport (5-0, 1-0) is led by senior captains Peter Koenig and Dylan Scheemaker with senior Jim Beaudry, who is strong in freestyle events. Koenig owns Section V's second-fastest and the state's fourth-best time in the 100 backstroke.
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Monday, December 24
PITTSFORD DEFEATS RUSH-HENREITTA TO EXTEND UNBEATEN STREAK
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team took first place in nine of 12 events, cruising by Rush-Henrietta 103-72 for its fourth straight dual meet victory of the season.
Ken Pink, Dan Locke, Sean McManus and Andrew Kuter won the opening medley relay in 1:43.44. The Panthers also took second in the event behind Emmett Jacobi, Brandon McManus, Lee Silverstein and John Lyman.
Andrew Maier followed with a win in the 200 yard free (1:57.61), with Jacobi in second place. Nate French took first in the 200 IM, (2:02.43) with Tyler McCrobie second and Brandon McManus third. Sean McManus (23.69), Lyman and Owen Drinkwater went 1,2,3 in the 50 free.
Kuter took first in the 100 fly with a 57.09, with Ryan Horey coming in third. Locke won the 100 free (51.33) with Maier second. Pink won the 500 free (5:01.24) with teammate Sean McManus in second place, just two second behind. Silverstein won the 100 breast in 1:08.10 and French had a second place in the 100 back (1:01.09).
In the diving competition, Alex Byrd was first with teammate Scott Lasher in second place.
The meet took place at Rush-Henrietta on December 20.
Wednesday, December 26
PITTSFORD DUNKS SPENCERPORT FOR THIRD STRAIGHT DUAL MEET VICTORY
Pittsford cruised by Spencerport 100-69 to earn its third straight dual meet victory of the season.
Andrew Maier, Kenny Pink, Sean McManus and Andrew Kuter turned in a 1:42.06 to win the opening 200 medley relay. Brandon McManus, Owen Drinkwater, Lee Silverstein and Tyler McCrobie teamed up to take second place in the event.
The Panthers took first place in nine of 12 events and had three double winners on the day. Nate French took first in the 50 free and the 100 free. Kenny Pink won the 200 free and the 100 back. Sean McManus was the victor in the 200 IM and the 500 free. Other individual winners for Pittsford included Brandon McManus in the 100 fly and Alex Byrd in the diving competition.
The victory at home on December 18 extended Pittsford's unbeaten streak in dual meets to 52.
Pittsford’s Junior Varsity also chalked up a win, downing the Spencerport JV 99-57.
Wednesday, December 17
PITTSFORD POWERS TO THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE AT OWEGO INVITATIONAL
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team took first or second place in ten of 12 events as they powered their way to their third straight victory at the Owego Invitational.
Nathan French was a double winner for the Panthers, taking the 200 free and the 500 free. Andrew Kuter won the 50 free and Kenny Pink was the victor in the 100 breast.
In a repeat of last year’s tournament, Pittsford held off a challenge from a strong Monroe-Woodbury team. The Panthers scored 457.5 total points to Monroe-Woodbury’s 387.50. Nine teams competed at Owego, with the top 16 swimmers in individual events and the “A” relay teams all scoring points for their schools.
Andrew Maier, Kenny Pink, Sean McManus and Dan Locke gave Pittsford an early lead with a victory in the opening 200 medley relay (1:40.71). The depth of the Pittsford team was apparent, with the “B” relay of Emmett Jacobi, Lee Silverstein, Ryan Horey and John Lyman turning in the seventh best time (1:52.78) of the 30 relays entered.
French followed with a win in the 200 free, with Brandon McManus fourth and Tyler McCrobie placing fifth. Pink was a close second in the 200 IM (1:59.95), with Silverstein taking eighth in the event. In addition to Kuter’s first place in the 50 free (22.22), Locke was fourth, Maier sixth and Lyman was 12th.
Sean McManus took second in the 100 fly (55.75), with Locke fifth and Horey 14th. Kuter followed with a second place finish in the 100 free (49.29), with McCrobie eighth, Lyman ninth, Owen Drinkwater 12th and Alan Chuang 15th. French had his second win of the day in the 500 free (4:46.66), with B. McManus second, Emmett Jacobi sixth and Matt Tanchick 11th.
The 200 free relay came down to the final touch of the wall, with Pittsford’s team of Kuter, S. McManus, McCrobie and French about a tenth of a second behind Monroe-Woodbury (1:30.11-1:30.00). The “B” relay of Silverstein, Chuang, B. McManus and Drinkwater placed tenth.
Maier was sixth for the Panthers in the 100 back, with Jacobi ninth. Pink and teammate S. McManus fought stroke-for-stroke in the 100 breast, with Pink winning with a 1:01.68 and McManus right with him at 1:01.91. Silverstein placed eighth in the event, also scoring points for the team. Kuter, McCrobie, Pink and French finished the tournament with second place in the 400 free relay. The “B” relay of Locke, Maier, Lyman and B. McManus placed fifth.
At the diving competition, held earlier in the day, Alex Byrd placed eighth for the Panthers and Scott Lasher was tenth.
The Owego Invitational took place at the Owego Free Academy on December 15. Earlier in the week, Pittsford beat Brockport for its second dual meet win of the season and 51st consecutive victory.
S. McManus and French each won two events for the Panthers. McManus took the 200 IM and the 100 fly; French won the 200 free and the 100 free. Kuter won the 50 free, McCrobie was the victor in the 500 free and Brandon McManus won the 100 back. Maier, Pink, Locke and S. McManus teamed up to win the 200 medley relay.
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2007-2008 Meet Results
Sunday, December 9
PITTSFORD SWIMS PAST IRONDEQUOIT FOR 50TH STRAIGHT VICTORY
The Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team won its first dual meet of the season in convincing fashion, cruising by Irondequoit 110-59. It was the 50th dual meet victory in a row for the Panthers, one of the longest records in Section 5.
Coach Mark Morris said he wasn’t thinking about the record, just the performance of his team so early in the season. Morris noted that four swimmers posted times in their events that qualified them for the state meet, Andrew Kuter in the 50 free, Nathan French in the 500 free, and Kenny Pink and Sean McManus in the 100 fly.
Kuter, Pink, S. McManus and French opened the meet by winning the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.87. Brandon McManus, Lee Silverstein, Andrew Maier and Emmett Jacobi took second place for Pittsford in the event.
Tyler McCrobie followed with a win in the 200 free, with Dan Locke second and John Lyman in third place. B. McManus was first in the 200 IM, with Jacobi second. In the 50 free, Kuter’s time of 22.16 was good for second place and an opportunity to swim at States, with Pink taking third place in the event.
Kuter was also second in the 100 fly, with Locke taking third. McCrobie won the 100 free, followed by Lyman in second place and Silverstein third. French posted a state qualifying time of 4:42.90 to win the 500 free, with B. McManus third.
The Panthers took the top two spots in the 200 free relay. Locke, French, McCrobie and Kuter turned in a 1:31.14 for first place. S. McManus, Lyman, Silverstein and Alex Hannon posted a 1:39.46 for second. S. McManus and Pink battled it out in the 100 breast, with McManus turning in a winning time of 1:02.23 and Pink right behind with 1:02.88, both times good enough for States.
Irondequoit’s Ricky Henehan, one of New York’s top backstrokers, set a new Mendon pool record of 51.81 in the 100 back. Henehan’s performance was acknowledged with an ovation from supporters of both teams.
Alex Byrd won the diving competiton for the Panthers with 169.25 points. Scott Lasher took second place with 151.90 points.
Pittsford’s junior varsity also posted a victory, 74-20, over the Irondequoit JV. Ryan Horey won the 100 fly and the 100 back. Matt Tanchick was the victor in the 200 IM and the 500 free. Owen Drinkwater was also a double winner for Pittsford, taking the 100 free and the 100 breast.
Sunday, December 2
PITTSFORD TAKES FIFTH STRAIGHT TITLE AT LOCKPORT
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Andrew Maier, Kenny Pink, Sean McManus and Dan Locke set a new meet record in the opening 200 medley relay, and the Pittsford Boys Swimming and Diving team went on to win their fifth straight Lockport Sprint Invitational.
The medley time of 1:42.87 edged a record set in 2005, also by Pittsford. It was a good day all around for the Panthers, who accumulated 536 total points to clinch the Lockport championship, with Canisius second with 464 and Clarence third with 286.
Pittsford swimmers came in first in eight of ten events, including two relays. Andrew Kuter won three events for Pittsford, the 100 free (48.93), the 25 free (10.33) and the 50 free (22.40). Pink was a double winner, taking the 100 yard IM in 56.62, less than 1/10th of a second off the meet record, and the 50 breast (28.73).
With eight teams competing, the top finishers in each event scored points for their teams. In addition to Kuter’s victory in the 100 free, Nathan French placed third, Tyler McCrobie sixth and Brandon McManus ninth.
Sean McManus was a close second to teammate Pink in the 100 IM. French was fifth in the event and Lee Silverstein took tenth place.
In the 25 free, Dan Locke added fourth place points to Kuter’s win, with John Lyman sixth and Maier seventh. Sean McManus was a close second to Locke in the 50 fly, with Silverstein taking sixth place and French coming in seventh. In the 50 free, Pink was fourth, Locke fifth and Lyman came in 11th.
Maier was second in the 50 back, with Brandon McManus sixth and Emmett Jacobi coming in 13th. Sean McManus was less than 2/10th of a second behind teammate Pink in the 50 breast, with Silverstein taking eighth place and Owen Drinkwater 14th.
Pittsford closed the meet with a victory in the 200 free relay. Kuter, McCrobie, Lyman and French turned in a time of 1:32.83, just 3/10th of a second from another meet record.
Earlier in the week, the team elected seniors Kenny Pink and Sean McManus as captains for the 2007/08 season. They’ll lead the Panthers in defense of their Section 5 crown and their number one ranking in New York State.
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2007-2008 Meet Results
Sunday, November 25
PITTSFORD OPENS SEASON WITH WIN AT WATER POLO
Pittsford goalie Sean McManus turned back a hard shot from a Webster Laker with one second left on the clock in the championship game, preserving a 9-8 victory for the Panthers in the 34th annual Water Polo Tournament.
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