LAKE PLACID — Watching Lake Placid's Michael Wilkes in a swim meet is like seeing near-perfection in the water: Slicing through the glass-like sheen of liquid with the speed and intensity of a shark, feeding on record after Green Dragon record. Wilkes, who dedicated himself to the sport completely during his sophomore year, finished his career at Lake Placid as the owner of four Green Dragon records, three of which stood for a decade or more. He was also a three-time Class 1A-District 5 and Class 1A-Region 2 champion during his career. ...more

January 9, 2008

After averaging 25 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last week, Saint Leo F Jordan Prais on Monday was named the Sunshine State Conference's men's basketball Player of the Week. ...more

December 12, 2007

Given that Newsome High School was the most dominant swim team in Hillsborough County, spots for non-Newsome athletes on the Western Conference All-Star team were tough to come by. ...more

November 28, 2007

SEBRING — When you live in Florida and love the water, swimming in competitive events is never out of season. The Highlands Hurricanes winter swim team made quite a splash in last Saturday's St. Petersburg Aquatics Morning at the Races event. Former Sebring High swimmer Sean Spiegel won the 50-yard freestyle event with a time of 20.91 seconds to qualify for the 2007 USA Short Course National Championships, which will be held next Wednesday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga. "That's quite an accomplishment for Sean," said Hurricanes coach Marvin Wolfe. "His goal is to qualify for the Olympic Trials next June and he is working hard toward that goal." ...more

November 23, 2007

The Springstead High junior advanced to the Nov. 2 Class 2A Finals at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center in the 200-yard IM and 100-yard butterfly. ...more

November 20, 2007

They might not have won their events, but it was impossible to put a down note on what Stephanie Barker and Anna Palermo accomplished. ...more

November 1, 2007

It's unusual advice, but in swimming it fits. Especially for competitors in the quickest race, the 50-yard freestyle, it's better not to breathe. That's a point the Plant City High swim coaches are working on with Nikita Markov, the top performer on the boys team. ...more

October 25, 2007

WINTER HAVEN — Eat My Bubbles. That was a slogan written on the back of a Lakeland Christian swimmer, but it really should be a rallying cry for the Highlands County participants in the Class 1A-District 5 tournament. Avon Park and Lake Placid swim teams combined to qualify 36 swimmers for the upcoming Region 2 finals in the preliminary heats at Rowdy Gaines Pool on Tuesday. ...more

October 17, 2007

Three school records have fallen at East Bay High School since the start of the boys swimming season. ...more

October 10, 2007

LAKELAND — On a roll. That best describes the Sebring High School boys and girls swim teams. ...more

September 3, 2007