Boys Swim Prepares for State
12 swimmers qualify to State marking a successful season
After a disappointing fifth place at the East Kansas League meet Feb. 2 and 3, the boys swim look toward State. The 12 qualifiers and Coach Sample have two weeks to prepare themselves for their culminating meet in Topeka, Kan. Feb. 15 & 16.
Although fifth at EKL was a surprise, the team has more than twice the number of qualifiers to the State meet as swam in 2017. The qualifiers include: junior Travor Baier, junior Dawson Duran, freshman Sam Foster, junior Jason Garlett, freshman Kevin Glenn, sophomore Sam Kratochvil, sophomore chase Lane, junior Edward Liu, junior Dylan Logsdon, freshman Sam Pankratz, sophomore Lucas Park and sophomore Trevor Sinclair. The team placed eighth at State last year and hopes to improve on that in 2018.
The photo gallery includes photos from meets throughout the season. The pictures showcase various swimmers at a variety of meets. The intensity of the sport is illustrated through a variety of action and reaction shots.
Good luck in Topeka, Jags.
The Jaguars lone diver, junior Jake Seager prepares to start his first diver at the first meet of the season on Nov. 30.
At the first dual of the year, sophomore Lucas Park congratulated BV North junior Logan McMonigle after he won the 200 freestyle.
Sophomore Sam Kratochvil stands at the ready for the first swim meet on Nov. 30.
Bookend Jags, freshman Sam Foster and sophomore Lucas Park prepare to race the 200 freestyle at the first dual meet of the season.
Preparing to swim his best stroke in the 200 medley relay, sophomore Chase Lane stands at the ready at the first dual of the season at BV North on Nov. 30
Competing for the Jaguars for just a few meets before he moved at semester, junior Anthony Alberelli prepares to race the 50 free.
Demonstrating his wide wing-span, junior Jason Garlett swims the 100-yard butterfly at the Greg House Invitational on Jan. 13.
With a strong kick, sophomore Lucas Park stays ahead of his opponents in the 100 butterfly at the Greg House Invitational on Jan. 13.
A Jaguar swimmer checks his time at the Greg House Invite at BV Northwest.
Logging another lap in the 500-yard freestyle, junior Tyler Hudson takes a breath at the Greg House Invite.
Checking his time at the Greg House Invitational, freshman Spencer James reaches to remove his goggles.
Ready to take his mark, Zakari Ahmed looks at the starter before he leaves the blocks for his race at the Greg House at BV Northwest on Jan. 13
Happy with his time drop in the 50 freestyle at the Greg House Invite on Jan. 13, freshman Chase Meatheany smiles before he visits Coach Sample.
Sophomore Sam Kratochvil swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 Individual Medley at the Greg House Invitational.
A Jaguar swimmer checks his time at Senior Night on Jan. 25.
Astonished at his time drop in the 50 freestyle, freshman Evan Clymer reacts to the scoreboard
Freshman Rashib Jampana checks his time in the 50 freestyle at the home meet on Jan. 25.
Showing his experience as a year-round swimmer, freshman Kevin Glenn navigates the back to breast turn in the 200 Individual Medley successfully and wins the event on Jan. 25
Showing his tenacity, freshman Kevin Glenn swims the butterfly leg of his State qualifying 200 Individual Medley on Jan. 25.
Working on his side breathing in the 500 freestyle, freshman Sam Pankratz works his stroke.
Breathing hard after his win in the 100 butterfly, junior Jason Garlett removes his cap and stands for a moment before exiting the pool after his race.
Grabbing the bar to prepare for his backstroke start, freshman Kevin Glenn prepares for his race. Glenn won the race in a State qualifying time.
Sophomore Trevor Sinclair lifts freshman Sam Pankratz for the team’s new “row the boat” cheer at the Senior Night meet on Jan. 25.
Congratulating senior Srivats Narayanan, Coach Sample shakes his hand in thanks for his four years of hard work.
Reacting to his new State cut in the 50 freestyle, sophomore Trevor Sinclair shows his excitement.
Posing with his parents, senior Nik Blanckensee smiles on Senior Night on Jan. 25. Blanckensee swam for the Jaguars for four years.
Exhaling after a State qualifying swim in the 50 freestyle, sophomore Trevor Sinclair begins his celebration.
Realizing he just posted a State consideration time and beat his teammate junior Dawson Duran, junior Dylan Logsdon demonstrates some confidence.
Celebrating their performances in the 50 freestyle, juniors Dylan Logsdon and Dawson Duran show some emotion.
Savoring the moment, junior Dylan Logsdon celebrates his personal best and State consideration time.
Standing at the ready behind the blocks, junior Dawson Duran concentrates on his next race. The Senior Night meet saw the Jags hosting five other teams on Jan. 25.
Junior Dylan Logsdon smiles as he stretches before his 50 freestyle at the home meet on Jan. 25.
Taking his mark, junior Dylan Logsdon prepares to blast off the blocks for his 50 freestyle on Jan. 25.
Junior Jason Gartlett pushes off the block at BV North on Nov. 30 at the first meet of the season.
The boys swim team rarely sits while their teammates are swimming. Boys will take turns cheering each other on at both ends of a lane, three boys help a teammate on Jan. 25.
A swimmer prepares for their swim on Nov. 30.
Making a breaststroke at the first meet of the season, senior Srivats Nirayanan takes a big breath.
Demonstrating his early swim training with the Kansas City Blazers, senior Srivats Narayanan swims breaststroke with little resistance at the Nov. 30 meet.
Touching the timing pads and quickly looking at his time, junior Anthony Albarelli finishes the 50 freestyle.
