David Tomczyk, senior Alex Wegener, senior Andrew Wert, senior Gavin Hunt, junior ...more

November 7, 2009

New Durant swimming coach Julie Bishop figured that the performance of Michael Phelps at the Olympics might help the turnout for her team. ...more

September 17, 2008

Three men, including a youth swimming coach, were arrested in Polk County last week, accused of using online chat rooms and instant-messaging programs to solicit minors for sex, authorities said. ...more

August 18, 2008

Three men, including a youth swimming coach, were arrested in Polk County last week, accused of using online chat rooms and instant-messaging programs to solicit minors for sex, authorities said. Undercover detectives posed as children online and two of the men sent pornographic photographs and Web-cam images of themselves committing lewd acts, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 17, 2008

AVON PARK — Behind the auditorium stage at South Florida Community College, there's the chatter of 186 voices. "Are you nervous?" "Oh my God! How am I supposed to get this thing on my head?" Two steps away, a girl solved the problem with two clear barrettes. The senior standing beside her offered to help. "Where do you want these?" ...more

May 31, 2008

Gregg Cooke admits he's a part-time swimmer. But he performed like a full-time swimmer in 2007. ...more

May 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– The chance to swim at the collegiate level is something Lake Placid's Michael Wilkes has sacrificed and worked hard for. Wilkes, a standout swimmer for the Green Dragons for the last three years, made all the work pay off when he signed a scholarship with Mars Hill College on Friday. Mars Hill is a Division II school, which is located about 20 miles north of Asheville, N. C. "I've always wanted to swim in college and to accomplish that is a dream come true," said Wilkes. "I visited the campus on spring break and it's up in the hills and is just beautiful, and the coach and the other swimmers made me feel comfortable." ...more

May 4, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Watching Lake Placid's Michael Wilkes in a swim meet is like seeing near-perfection in the water: Slicing through the glass-like sheen of liquid with the speed and intensity of a shark, feeding on record after Green Dragon record. Wilkes, who dedicated himself to the sport completely during his sophomore year, finished his career at Lake Placid as the owner of four Green Dragon records, three of which stood for a decade or more. He was also a three-time Class 1A-District 5 and Class 1A-Region 2 champion during his career. ...more

January 9, 2008

SEBRING –– Olympic glory and getting the honor of being on the podium as the gold medal is placed around your neck is a dream that Sebring's Megan Wolfe is determined to make a reality. The Blue Streak's dream has become more like a passion –– an obsession –– with hours upon hours netted in the pool to hone her skills to their absolute peak. The fruits of her labor, she hopes could be a trip to Omaha and the U.S. Olympic Trials next summer. "I've wanted [Olympics] for a long time," Wolfe said. "I know what I've got to do to get there. Now, I have to put in the time and dedicate myself." A chance meeting with Winter Haven native and 1984 Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines lit the fire that burns today. ...more

January 8, 2008

Ask Northeast swimming coach Bill Burrows to point star pupil Meg Romano out of a crowd and his answer is simple - just look for the girl that stands a foot above everyone else. ...more

November 1, 2007