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Warwick’s girls swim team relies on Hayden Eby to compete in a full schedule of events — 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, and a relay team.  Hayden sees her role this season to help in developing teamwork for a young team of just 2 seniors.

Individually, Hayden wants to make this year her best.  She previously qualified for the District 3 meets as a sophomore and junior. This year she wants to make the District podium.

Mia Parry, a senior, competes for Garden Spot despite Garden Spot not having a girls swim team.

Mia returns as a 200-yard individual medley gold medal winner in the 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon Swim Meet.  She also earned a silver medal in the 100-yard freestyle competition.  Her goal this year to win a state medal.  For this she hopes to lower her time in the freestyle races. Mia practices with the Reading YMCA Swim Team.

Henry Paterson competes as a senior in his first year of swimming for McCaskey. Sprints are his specialty — 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke.  His goal is to break 50 seconds in the 100-yard fly and qualify for states.

In Henry’s prior years, he was home schooled while swimming for York YMCA (with 5:30 a.m. practices) and the Lancaster Aquatic Club. He concurrently swims for Lancaster Aquatic Club during the McCaskey swim team season.

Olivia Hirst contributes her “backstroke specialist” abilities to a powerhouse Elizabethtown girls swim team.  She competes in the 100-yard backstroke and the backstroke portion of the medley relay.  Additionally, she swims the 100-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle relay.  

Olivia has qualified for the District 3 meet for three years as a backstroke member of the 200-yard medley relay.  

“Stay hungry” says Andrew Gates, a senior 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle swimmer for Hempfield. The team trains to win its third Lancaster-Lebanon League title and fourth section title in a row.  “Stay hungry” seems good inspiration for his teammates and him.

Individual goals for Hempfield’s team are qualifying as many swimmers as possible for “getting to states” and especially a relay team with eyes on a medal.

Kaylina Bansal competes for McCaskey swim team as a student at Lancaster Country Day School under a cooperative between the two schools.

Kaylina specializes in a long-distance race, 500-yard freestyle, though she is flexible for other races, especially relays, should her coach ask of her.

Since elementary school, Kaylina has swum for the 5 Star Swim Club Team at Lititz Rec Center. And in the summers, she swims for Skyline Pool’s swim team.

Geno Falduts competes as a junior on the Conestoga Valley swim team.  His specialties are the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley.  He swims 5 days a week for CV and one day at the Reading YMCA, where he encounters competition and friendships.

According to Geno, CV has a small team in members this year; however, with some promising freshmen swimmers, the outlook for the future is bright.

Lancaster-Lebanon League swim coaches have recognized league champions and all-stars for the 2024-25 season. (Pictured is Warwick champion Brody Reber.)

Boys

League Champion: Hempfield

Section 1 Champion: Hempfield

Section 2 Champion: Elizabethtown

200 Medley Relay: Gates, Fatta, Shirey, Taylor, Hempfield

200 Fresetyle: Trevor Olson, Penn Manor

200 Individual Medley: Brody Reber, Warwick

Lancaster-Lebanon League swim coaches have recognized league champions for the 2023-24 season.

2024 Girls Swimming Champions

Section 1 Champion: Manheim Township

Section 2 Champion: Ephrata

League Champion: Manheim Township

Individual Champions

200 Medley Relay: Mandrell, Mosner, Schwartz, Emuwa, Manheim Township

200 Freestyle: Dru Landis, Penn Manor

200 Individual Medley: Cami Schwartz, Manheim Township

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