Saturday, March 16, 2013
Chris Kearney claims three state titles. Deerfield swim club sets 14 team records.
With Chris Kearney’s three state titles leading the way, Deerfield’s Coho Swim Club finished 11th out of 71 teams in the Illinois Age Group State Championships March 10 at the University of Illinois-Chicago pool. Team members won 19 medals and 24 swimmers qualified for the finals. Earlier: Coho Swim Club Wins Invitational Kearney earned gold medals in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events for the 13-14 age group and joined Ryan Smith, Scott Stern and Evan Fischoff for second-place finishes in the 400 freestyle and medley relays as well as the 800 freestyle relay. Smith added a second-place medal in the 100 backstroke. Third-place hardware came in the 11-12 girls’ age group as Shannon Kearney earned the honor in the 50 backstroke and …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
DHS swimmers Brottman and Powell along with diver Stitcher turned a summer of toil into dreams of medals at State Meet.
For Deerfield High School students summer is a time to find some time for relaxation before the intensity of the next school year. For athletes like swimmers Barbara Brottman and Ruby Powell along with diver Christine Stitcher summer is time to ratchet up the concentration so when the school year starts they are ready to pursue their athletic goals as well as their studies. Earlier: Stitcher Hopes to Qualify for Three State Meet Brottman and Powell competed with Deerfield’s Coho Swim Club over the summer winning a number of age group awards. Stitcher, who is also a Warrior gymnast and pole vaulter, competed with a club for the first time. “This was my first full summer diving,” Stitcher said. “I’ve improved a lot. I’ve only been diving two…
Friday, August 10, 2012
Local swimmer comes home with three medals.
Chris Kearney of Deerfield’s Coho Swim Club continued to dominate in the pool earning three medals in the Central Zones Meet last weekend in Pleasant Prairie, WI, according to information provided by club members. After a successful State Meet the week before, Kearney and other members of Coho competed against swimmers from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Earlier: Coho Swim Club Wins Invitational Kearney placed second in the 100-meter freestyle for a silver medal and added a fourth place finish in the 50 freestyle. He also led off Team Illinois’s gold medal winning 400 free relay team and earned bronze swimming backstroke in the 400 medley relay while teammate Ryan Smith did the anchor …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Deerfield swimmer paces club team at State Meet
Chris Kearney won a pair of state championships and earned a second place medal at the State Long Course Swimming Meet Thursday through Sunday as part of the Coho Swim Club, according to information on the team’s website. Competing in the 13-14 age group, Kearney won the 50-meter freestyle in 25.79 and took the 100 freestyle in 55.27, both record times. He was also second in the 200 freestyle with a clocking of 2:01.93. Kearney joined with Ryan Smith, Brent Bouslog and Evan Fischoff to place second in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:56.1. Smith earned his own runner up medal behind Kearney in the 50 freestyle with a 25.81 performance. For complete results, see the team’s website. For more news and updates, "like" us on Facebook or…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Four members of Coho Swim Club set records and earn medals at National Swim Meet.
Swimming and the Coho Swim Club are not just for the young and neither is the winning tradition. Four members of the Coho Masters division for adult swimmers—Kathy Froelich, Lisa Schwartz, Dave Tuchler and Jane del Greco—were part of the Illinois team which finished third in the National Meet earlier this month in Omaha. Froelich, del Greco and Tuchler set records. Earlier: Coho Swim Club Wins Invitational Froelich, swimming in the 50-54 age group, set a pair of state records and earned six medals. She placed third in the 200-meter breaststroke and fifth in the 400 individual medley, both in record time. She also grabbed fourth in the 200 butterfly, fifth in the 200 individual medley and seventh in both the 100 butterfly and 100 …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ewing, Fishman, Ilko, Kearney, Powell and Brottman lead the way.
Five swimmers earned at least five top three spots to lead the Coho Swim Club to a first place finish out of 10 teams Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the annual Coho Summer Classic at Deerspring Pool. Leading the way was Jayson Fishman who won the 100-meter butterfly, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly in the 8 and under division. Earlier: Swim Club Breaking Records In the 14 and under division, Chris Kearney took the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke along with second place in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke. Ruby Powell won a pair of races in the open division—100 freestyle and 100 backstroke—along with second places finishes in the 400 individual medley and 50 …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Coho's having fun along the way
The Coho are running well this summer. But you don’t need a hook or a net to catch them. The Coho Swim Club of Deerfield has been teaching and coaching area swimmers since 1971. The club has over 300 members, making it one of the largest in Illinois. “The club has grown over the years,” Deerfield club swim Coach Nancy Reese said. “We generally have about 200 swimmers at one time. With this being an Olympic year, our numbers generally go up.” The club is open to all swimmers from ages 5, where they are aptly called minnows; to over 19. The club focuses on correct swimming technique and strokes and makes sure all participants are having fun. They use the pools at Sachs Recreation Center, Highland Park Recreation Center and Deerfield High …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Warrior star competes in all strokes and distances. He usually wins.
Versatility is the hallmark of Deerfield High School swimmer Kevin Ewing’s success in the pool. Most swimmers specialize in an event or two and the races are usually very similar. In any given Warrior meet, Ewing often swims different races and strokes. He usually wins. “He swims the 200 (yard) freestyle, the 200 IM (individual medley) and the 100 back,” Coach John Sullivan said. Ewing has also competed in the 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley. “It makes him more marketable at the college level,” Sullivan added referring to the longer collegiate distances. When it comes to college, Ewing’s future is set with the decision in his hands. He has been accepted as a student and swimmer to Kalamazoo College in Michigan and …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
It’s a little early for New Year’s resolutions, but the Fish family is trying some new things.
It’s been a pretty exciting month and most of the Fish family has jumped in with both feet, ready to do something new. Except for one almost teenage daughter, but we will get back to her later. Olivia is always willing to try something new. At ten years old, she is a girl who definitely knows what she likes. Whether it is to humor me or it is a true adventurous spirit she is always willing to give something a try. This month, she tried out a Boxing class for kids age 6-13. They work on cardio, strength and real boxing technique. She walked out of the first class with a smile on her face telling me everything she learned. Go Liv! Watching Olivia’s class, my husband Rob was so excited and pumped about it; he started attending an adult Hot …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Three seeded relay teams, talented individuals lead the way for Deerfield.
With three relay teams and four individuals favored to reach the finals, Deerfield High School’s girls’ swimming team is primed finish among Illinois’s top teams today and Saturday at the State Meet at New Trier East in Winnetka. A relay finish is worth twice the points as an individual top 12 spot making the Warriors team depth one of its assets as it heads into the State Meet. “If all of the girls swim to their potential they can reach the top 12 in the state,” Coach John Sullivan said. “They are shaved and tapered and ready to go,” he added referring to the fact the top Warriors have primed for this event all season. The 200-yard medley relay team of Ruby Powell, Hayley Levin, Alexis Melchiorre and Alexa Scanlan swam the seventh best…
Larry
9:13 am on Friday, November 18, 2011
Good luck to the girls and congratulations to John Sulllivan elected coach of the year! more ›