Diving

Both boys and girls divers competed 2 weeks ago on Friday, February 21st. All 6 divers placed top 8 and subsequently medaled. Emma Simon (8th), Sarah Dabrowski (6th), Carina Chen (5th) represented the team on the girls side while Yogith Ram (5th), Connor Crouch (3rd), and Preston Kuhn (2nd) dove for the boys. With Connor’s (286.4) and Preston’s (310.15) performances, they automatically qualify for the State Championships held at Bucknell University on March 13th.

Boys and Girls Swimming competed at the 2025 District 3 2A swimming championships at C.V Natatorium. The team in total brought 30 members to the District Championships including the 6 divers, the most in the last 17 years.

Girl’s Swimming

The girls started off strong with high finishes in the first session. They were headlined by Irie Graiser’s 100 Fly (3rd), Callie McCann’s 200 I.M (4th), Piper Heyman’s 50 Free (2nd), and both the Medley and 200 Free relays placing 2nd. This pace was kept up in the second session for the girls, keeping within 30 points of 1st place Schuylkill Valley until the end. Individual medalists were headed by Piper Heyman and Callie McCann’s 100 Free performances, with the duo getting 1st and 2nd respectively out of the entire District 3 field. Additionally Liv Garman finished 2nd (100 Breast), Maggie Brenner placed 7th (100 Back), and Irie placed 8th in the 500 Free for her 2nd Individual medal. After the 400 Free Relay placed 3rd on the closing event, Boiling Springs girls team finished 2nd overall with 292 team points, behind Schuylkill 367.

Boy’s Swimming

The boys competed second on both days behind the girls, but did not let up during the entire weekend. Both Ryan Kuffa (3rd) and Weston Rudge (4th) opened the individuals, along with Cameron Ackley placing 5th in the 50 freestyle. Finally the200 freestyle relay capped off Friday’s events with a placing of 2nd in the district. Saturday the boys finished strong, once again with Ryan (3rd) and Weston (5th) medaling in the 500 freestyle while Cameron Ackley was 2nd overall in the 100 backstroke event. All 3 were also in the 400 freestyle relay along with Chase Morton, where they finished 3rd overall of the entire field of swimmers. With these medal finishes and others such as diving, the boys finished the meet as 2nd in the entire field.

Written By Preston Kuhn

Graphics By Chase Morton