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Who rules the pool? Meet the YAIAA swimmers and divers to watch in 2023-24

shelly stallsmith, york daily record
·7 min read

By all accounts, York Suburban girls had a pretty good swim season last year.

They went undefeated in league competition to win the Division II title and finished as the District 3 Class 2A runner-up. This year the Trojans want more.

They want a district title to add a banner on the natatorium wall they practice in front of every day. A combined 21 titles have been won by the York Suburban boys’ and girls’ teams. Between banners for those titles and others for league titles and All-American certificates, there isn’t much blank space on that wall.

Trying to find space to recognize a seventh girls’ title would be a good job to have.

“We want to get as many people qualified for districts as possible,” senior Brynn Neidigh said. “We want to win the district team title and repeat in the 200 free relay and add the 400 free relay.”

Neidigh is the only senior among the four upperclassmen the Trojans return from last year’s squad. Juniors Chloe Chevaux, Chloe Moore and Sarah Koller round out the list. Chevaux and Moore were all-stars last year and both had top-five finishes in two District 3 Class 2A races.

On the boys’ side, the Trojans return sophomore Mikey Foremsky and junior Logan Saunders.

“The boys have a pretty young team,” third-year coach Miranda Jenkins said. “We have small numbers. It’s hard to compete against wrestling and basketball. We have pockets of talent, we just run out of bodies.”

The Trojan boys have nowhere to go but up after finishing 1-3 in the division last year. Susquehannock went unbeaten to take the Division II title, but many of last year’s big names graduated.

Senior Jackson Hollinger is the top swimmer back for the Warriors. An all-star, he finished second in the District 3 Class 2A 200 and 500 free races.

In Division I, Dallastown won the boys’ title and Central York and South Western shared the girls’ title.

Dallastown’s Julia Havice swims a lap of the 100 free against South Western on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Havice won in 53.21.
Dallastown’s Julia Havice swims a lap of the 100 free against South Western on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Havice won in 53.21.

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South Western lost three major contributors on the girls’ side, but return juniors Elly Leonard and Chloe Albrecht to pace the Mustangs. They are off to a hot start after a 107-75 win over Susquehanock in their opener.

Dallastown senior Julia Havice and Dover senior Taylor Tuohy are the only defending District 3 champs in the league.

Havice won the Class 3A 50 free title and finished second in the 100 free. She finished eighth in the PIAA 50 free.

Tuohy won the Class 3A diving title last year after finishing second to Class 2A champ Taelyn Thomas of West York in the league meet. Thomas, a two-time district champ, graduated a year early and now dives for Clarion University.

Here is a look at the top returning swimmers and others who could make a splash this season.

Less than .30 seconds separated South Western’s Owen Cromer, Dallastown’s Noah Krebs and Susquehannock’s Nick Johns at the finish of the 50 free at the YAIAA Swimming Championships at Central York High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
Less than .30 seconds separated South Western’s Owen Cromer, Dallastown’s Noah Krebs and Susquehannock’s Nick Johns at the finish of the 50 free at the YAIAA Swimming Championships at Central York High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

Defending league champs

Boys 

  • Owen Cromer, South Western, jr.: won YAIAA 50 free, won YAIAA 100 free

  • Kaidan Helmeczi, Northeastern, jr.: third YAIAA 200 free, won YAIAA 500 free,

  • Sean Henning, Spring Grove, so.: won YAIAA diving

  • Christian Henry, Central York, sr.: YAIAA boys’ swimming all-star, D3 3A third place 200 IM, won YAIAA 100 breast

Girls 

  • Jayla Eckert, Central York, so.: won YAIAA 200 IM

  • Julia Havice, Dallastown, sr.: YAIAA girls’ swimming all-star, D3 3A 50 free champ, 100 free runner-up; PIAA 50 free 8th

  • Ana Tate, Central York, sr.: third YAIAA 200 IM, won YAIAA 100 breast

  • Taylor Tuohy, Dover, sr.: YAIAA girls' diving all-star, D3 3A diving champ

  • Lydia Williams, Dallastown, jr.: won YAIAA 200 free

Top returners

Boys 

  • Arijah Anderson, Dallastown, so.: third YAIAA 200 IM, third YAIAA 100 back

  • Barron Bishop, Northeastern, sr.: fourth YAIAA 100 breast

  • John Bubb, Dover, sr.: fifth YAIAA 200 IM

  • Sean Filipovits, South Western, jr.: second YAIAA 100 fly, second YAIAA 100 back

  • Drew Foster, Northeastern, sr.: fourth YAIAA 50 free, fourth YAIAA 100 free

  • Gehret Gentzyel, York Suburban, so.: third YAIAA diving

  • Carter Hendershot, Central York, sr.: second YAIAA 500 free

  • Mason Hockenberry, Dover, jr.: fourth YAIAA 100 back

  • Jackson Hollinger, Susquehannock, sr.: YAIAA boys’ swimming all-star, second D3 Class 2A 200 free, second D3 Class 2A 500 free

  • Liam Rosenbach, New Oxford, so.: fifth YAIAA 100 back

  • Nick Snyder, Central York, jr.: second YAIAA 200 free, third YAIAA 100 breast

  • Ethan Spangler, Dallastown, so.: fifth YAIAA 50 free, fifth YAIAA 100 free

  • Austin Turner, Northeastern, jr.: fifth YAIAA 500 free

  • Austin Welsh, Central York, so.: fifth YAIAA 200 free, fourth YAIAA 500 free

  • Tyler Wright, Susquehannock, sr.: third YAIAA 100 fly, fifth YAIAA 100 breast

Girls 

  • Chloe Albrecht, South Western, jr.: second YAIAA 100 breast

  • Maddie Bortner, Spring Grove, sr.: fourth YAIAA 200 free, fifth YAIAA 500 free

  • Maddie Buss, Central York, sr.: second YAIAA 200 free

  • Chloe Cheveaux, York Suburban, jr.: YAIAA girls' swimming all-star, fourth D3 Class 2A 200 free, second D3 Class 2A 500 free

  • Ryleigh Czerwinski, Red Lion, sr.: fourth YAIAA 100 free

  • Kate Kalmanowicz, Susquehannock, sr.: second YAIAA 100 fly

  • Cora Keener, Spring Grove, sr.: fourth YAIAA diving

  • Elise Leonard, South Western, jr.: fifth YAIAA 200 IM

  • Brianna Miller, West York, so.: third YAIAA 100 fly

  • Chloe Moore, York Suburban, sr.: YAIAA girls' swimming all-star, third D3 Class 2A 50 free, fourth D3 Class 2A 100 back

  • Brynn Neidigh, York Suburban, sr.: fifth YAIAA diving

  • Riley Sauder, Central York, jr.: third YAIAA 50 free, fourth YAIAA 100 fly

  • Tristen Thomas, Dover, jr.: third YAIAA 100 breast

  • Bella Wilkinson, Dallastown, jr.: fourth YAIAA 200 IM, second YAIAA 500 free

  • Aaliyah Zimmerman, Northeastern, sr.: fifth YAIAA 100 fly, fourth YAIAA 500 free

Central York’s Carter Hendershot, bottom, and Evan Dame lead the rest of the pack in their heat of the 100 fly at the YAIAA Swimming Championships at Central York High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
Central York’s Carter Hendershot, bottom, and Evan Dame lead the rest of the pack in their heat of the 100 fly at the YAIAA Swimming Championships at Central York High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

Out to make a splash

Boys 

  • Randalle Agravante, West York, sr.

  • Tyler Burgess, Susquehannock, sr.

  • Joseph Carter, South Western, fr.

  • Dagim Cross, South Western, jr.

  • Eli Cross, South Western, fr.

  • Camden Daily, Spring Grove, jr.

  • Evan Dame, Central York, sr.

  • Ethan Downey, Dover, sr.

  • Michael Foremsky, York Suburban, so.

  • Caeden Foster, Northeastern, so.

  • Andrew Gao, Central York, jr.

  • Aidan Godfrey, West York, so.

  • Jack Hammond, Susquehannock, so.

  • Elijah Henning, Spring Grove, fr.

  • Ben Holub, Susquehannock, jr.

  • Austin Hummel, Red Lion, jr.

  • Kaleb Jackman, Susquehannock, jr.

  • Ben Koch, West York, so.

  • Evan Lamison, Dover, jr.

  • Elijah Lancaster, Spring Grove, jr.

  • Achilles Light, South Western, sr.

  • Jacob Mahone, Spring Grove, so.

  • Jack McDermott, Dallastown, jr.

  • Kaeden McKee, West York, sr.

  • Keagan McKee, West York, sr.

  • Andrew Merkel, Dover, sr.

  • Steven Miller, West York, sr.

  • Tommy Minacci, Susquehannock, so.

  • Nicholas Mulligan, Northeastern, sr.

  • Brogan Myers, Dover, so.

  • Tyler O’Brien, New Oxford, so.

  • Donovan Reiber, West York, jr.

  • Nick Rivera, Dallastown, jr.

  • Ethan Rower, Central York, sr.

  • Zach Spangler, Spring Grove, jr.

  • Reese Tate, Central York, so.

  • Christopher Urranaga, West York, sr.

  • Kevin Vu, West York, so.

  • Jackson Walters, West York, so.

  • Grady Welsh, Northeastern, so.

  • Spencer Wineholt, South Western, jr.

Susquehannock's Katelyn Ketterman leads the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle and finishes with a time of 1:00.09 on Thursday, December 7, 2023. South West and Susquehannock split victories with the Susquehannock Boys winning 94-74 and the South West Girls winning 107-75.
Susquehannock's Katelyn Ketterman leads the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle and finishes with a time of 1:00.09 on Thursday, December 7, 2023. South West and Susquehannock split victories with the Susquehannock Boys winning 94-74 and the South West Girls winning 107-75.

Girls 

  • Lizzy Agravante, West York, sr.

  • Allysen Andrews, West York, fr.

  • Ella Bahn, Spring Grove, so.

  • Sarah Ballou, South Western, jr.

  • Ava Bonadio, South Western, fr.

  • Sydney Brown, Dallastown, jr.

  • Eliza Burrage, Dover, sr.

  • Gracie Burton, Susquehannock, fr.

  • Sam Buss, Spring Grove, fr.

  • Alexia Calugar, Spring Grove, so.

  • Anna Carrick, South Western, jr.

  • Liesel Carrick, South Western, fr.

  • Aubrey Coble, Dover, so.

  • MaryAlice Craig, Dover, sr.

  • Autumn Elliott, South Western

  • Maya Elliott, Dover, fr.

  • Kathryn Fives, Central York, sr.

  • Lakelynn Godfrey, Dallastown, jr.

  • Sophie Guzovsky, South Western

  • Sawyer Hampton, West York, fr.

  • Megan Hennessy, Red Lion, fr.

  • Lauren Kalmanowicz, Susquehannock, jr.

  • Katelyn Ketterman, Susquehannock, sr.

  • Miranda Knight, South Western

  • Sarah Koller, York Suburban, jr.

  • Campbell Kurilla, Central York, jr.

  • Mia Lamparter, Dover, so.

  • Amelia Laudicina, South Western, jr.

  • Sagan Marks, Susquehannock, sr.

  • Miren McKinney, Dover, sr.

  • Arabella Monks, West York, fr.

  • Kendall Moul, South Western, so.

  • Fiona Myers, West York, fr.

  • Elliot Post-Kulisiewicz, Dallastown, sr.

  • Emily Shoffner, Red Lion, so.

  • Eden Smith, Dover, so.

  • Sarah Weichseldorfer, Susquehannock, sr.

  • Delaney Woerner, Red Lion, so.

  • Mary Grace Zumbrun, South Western, so.

  • Haley Womer, Susquehannock, jr.

Shelly Stallsmith covers York-Adams high school sports for GameTimePA and the USAToday Network. Connect with her by email mstallsmith@ydr.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @ShelStallsmith. 

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: YAIAA swimming and diving: League, district champs return to pool