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Swim and Dive

Senior Clio Hancock prepares for this season.

Youth to fuel swim team’s success this season

Chris Werner, Sports Editor August 28, 2017

Fresh Blood.      A small but strong group of returning varsity will be backed by a class of fast freshman this upcoming season.         “There is a lot of young blood on the team this year...

Ben Easington jukes a defender. He will attend USC next fall.

Defying the odds: ETHS boasts ten Division I commits

Only about two percent of high school athletes nation wide reach division one college athletics, but this year ETHS is proud to sport ten division one commits in eight different sports. Since 2008,...

Holzmueller has overcome many challenges during his swim career at ETHS

Aaron Holzmueller overcomes challenges, achieves success

Charlie Gruner, Sports Editor March 17, 2017

While many view being born with a disability as a disadvantage, junior Aaron Holzmueller uses it as his motivation to swim, bike and run his way to success. “The best quality about Aaron is his...

Image courtesy of Varsity Views

Boys swimming and diving team hopes for successful meets over the weekend

Chris Werner, Sports Editor December 16, 2016

When you think about the middle of December swimming doesn’t usually come to mind, but the boys swim and dive season is well underway as they face Deerfield in a dual meet tonight at 5:30. “It will...

Turner Dobbs signs his commitment papers

Diver Turner Dobbs commits to University of Denver

Nathan Shankar, Online Writer November 14, 2016

Mile-high swimming. Next year, senior Turner Dobbs will be diving for the University of Denver team. Last Thursday, surrounded by ETHS swimming coaches and a few close family members, he signed his...

Sophomore Hana Weber swims backstroke in preparation for the competition

State competition builds pressure for Girls Swimming

Eli Hartmann-Stein, Sports Editor October 28, 2016

Hosting state on Nov. 18 and 19 creates extra excitement and motivation for members of Girls Swimming, but the familiar environment also invites additional distractions. “There would definitely be...

Senior Vincent Holm-Drumgole and sophomore Jacob Finn-Samiels race against Maine South.

Boys swimming preps for conference in regular season finale

Jesse Heuer, Sports Editor February 5, 2016

Varsity’s night off. Boys swimming will be resting their top swimmers against last place Waukegan tonight, in order to give less-experienced swimmers the opportunity to swim varsity and JV events. “Some...

Girls swimming traveling to New Trier for today’s state swim meet

Girls swimming traveling to New Trier for today’s state swim meet

Ben Wilson, Sports Editor November 20, 2015

Today and tomorrow, girls swimming will be competing for a shot at first place in the 200 medley relay. “The girls usually come together at the right time,” said coach Kevin Auger. “I expect them...

Girls junior varsity swimming has stellar performance

Nathan Shankar, Online Writer November 2, 2015

Watch out. Girls junior varsity swimming has been consistently winning this season, and by huge margins. “The success of the JV swim team thus far has been outstanding. The girls have won five...

Swim team goes for 18

Swim team goes for 18

Jesse Heuer, Sports Editor October 30, 2015

17 searching for 18. Girls swimming has beat Maine South every year for the past 17 years. Today, they look to make it 18 years as they head to Park Ridge for a meet at 5:30 p.m. “Maine South will...

Girls swimming looks for consistency in meet against Deerfield

Jesse Heuer, Sports Editor September 18, 2015

Two key seniors will be missed. Seniors Paige Haden and Ana Woods will be gone on college visits, which will cause a dilemma for the girls swimming meet against Deerfield on Sept. 25. “The rest...

Clio Hancock, sophomore, waits for the starting buzzer.

Girls varsity swim and dive, ETHS vs Loyola

Amy Williams, Photographer September 15, 2015

Girls varsity swim and dive team, Sept. 4th meet at Loyola vs. ETHS. Read more here!

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