When Devon Davis walked out of the pool at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton on May 18, he finished his swimming career at Air Academy as a two-time state 4A champion in the 100 butterfly, ... Full story
Josh Day had a pretty good idea that the boys’ swimming team at Lewis-Palmer would be pretty good when the program got off the ground in 2005.
Day, now a second-year assistant coach for the Rangers, departed the program upon graduation in 2008... Full story
Boys' swimming psych sheets have been posted for this weekend's state meet. The 4A meet takes place in Thornton at VMAC, while the 5A meet is at Mesa State College in Grand Junction. Both meets open Friday and finish Saturday.
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Moments after touching home in first place, John Frank shook the water from his face and looked quickly at the scoreboard.
“I knew it was good, but didn’t believe it,” said the Pine Creek junior. “I took a second look to make... Full story
After a life of moving around – thanks to a father in the Air Force – Devon Davis finally has a little peace of mind. He knows where he’ll reside for the next four or so years.
The Air Academy swimmer, who broke the state 4A record... Full story
After the week Hunter Bains had, it wouldn’t have been surprising if the Lewis-Palmer swimmer just wanted to crawl into bed for a long nap.
The junior led the Rangers to a tie with 4A defending state champ Air Academy on Wednesday and then was... Full story
For Eric Moore, the end result Wednesday on the scoreboard at the Fountain-Fort Carson pool is hopefully just the beginning.
The senior diver posted a state-qualifying score at the Trojans’ double-dual against Harrison and Wasson. Not only tha... Full story
FIRST TEAM
See an explanation of the rankings (and an honorable mention)
RYAN ARATA
Lewis-Palmer, senior
Ranked No. 2 in all classes in the 100 fly and No. 3 in the 100 backstroke
HUNTER BAINS
Lewis-Palmer, sophomore
5A finalis... Full story
At the Gazette, we would like to be able to objectively rank athletes in all sports based on a national standard. For many sports that is impossible, however in swimming & diving, we believe it can be done. This season, all swimmers... Full story
For Rangers senior Ryan Arata, his illustrious athletic career already contained staggering numbers - nine All-American times, two state records and eight state titles, highlighted by 100 three consecutive backstroke crowns and two more in the 100 bu... Full story
Rampart's Ian Clarke remembers a time, not long ago, when swimming merely took the place of a chore, something to do to make his parents happy with no other purpose.
“I’ve been swimming since the first grade, and I hated swimming until m... Full story
