Swim season was most successful in Tempe Prep’s history

By Maya Kostov

This swim season was one of the best in Tempe Prep history! ​For the first time in five years, ​the swim team was able to qualify in three boys relays – the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, and the 400 Freestyle Relay – at the State Championships. And this was the first time TPA has ever had a girls relay – the 400 Freestyle – qualify for the state meet.

Coaches Award: David Hudson MVP: Jeffrey Snoddy Most Improved: Lynn Fischer Most Improved: Corbin Shepherd
Coaches Award: David Hudson
MVP: Jeffrey Snoddy
Most Improved: Lynn Fischer
Most Improved: Corbin Shepherd

The girls relay was led by Captain Alexandra Ehmann, Ehsa Murray, Shannon McBay, and Rebekah Smaw.

22 of the 24 swimmers qualified for the Middle School Championship and the team got at least one individual medal and one team relay medal.

According to Coach Jennifer Stevens, almost every swimmer achieved at least one of their personal goals that they set at the beginning of the year and she gave out a record number of SUB 30 and SUB 60 t-shirts this year!

The boys high school team placed 3rd in state and the entire high school team won 4 state titles out of 11 events. At the State Championships, Jeffrey Snoddy won 1st place for 50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke. David Hudson won 2nd place in the 200 Freestyle and 2nd place in the 100 Butterfly.

Corbin Shepherd won 11th place in the 200 IM and 14th place in the 100 Backstroke. Joshua Cisneros-Kinney got 20th place in the 200 IM. Sebastian Gongora won 22nd place in the 50 Freestyle and 21st place for the 100 Freestyle. Also, Josh Hudson won 18th place in the 100 Butterfly.

This year, the team had more swimmers so that meant less races per swimmer and higher quality races from each swimmer. So much hard work and dedication was put in this year, not just by the swimmers, but by the coaches and the parents as well. As Coach Jennifer said,” Greatness is a grind. Keep on grinding and when the ice caps melt, swimmers will rule the world!”

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Coaches Award: Maya Kostov MVP : Lily Cozens Most Improved: Kiara Flynn Most Improved: Cole Montei
Coaches Award: Maya Kostov
MVP : Lily Cozens
Most Improved: Kiara Flynn
Most Improved: Cole Montei