Individual winners for Manheim Township were Cami Schwartz in the 200 IM (2:14.71) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.51), Connors in the 200 freestyle (2:04.81), Emuwa in the 100 freestyle (55.57), Davies in the 500 freestyle (5:49.97), Emerson Mandrell in the 100 backstroke (1:02.17), Keares in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.77) and Kaila Atteberry in diving (168.85).Ketchum, […]
Individual winners for Manheim Township were Cami Schwartz in the 200 IM (2:14.71) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.51), Connors in the 200 freestyle (2:04.81), Emuwa in the 100 freestyle (55.57), Davies in the 500 freestyle (5:49.97), Emerson Mandrell in the 100 backstroke (1:02.17), Keares in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.77) and Kaila Atteberry in diving (168.85).Ketchum, Benjamin Herres, Reid Gilmore and Rachael won the 200 medley relay in 1:38.34. Rachael, Ketchum, Gilmore and Dalton Fink took the 400 freestyle relay in 3:29.99.Elizabethtown’s Jack Ketchum wins the boys 100 yard butterfly against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Stevens won the 500 freestyle in 5:04.41, but could have taken a few more seconds off that time. But he was more concerned about helping his 200 freestyle relay teammates — Jack Commerce, Brayden Pyott and Kent Sarsuelo — to a victorious 1:34.20 in the very next boys event. Those wins helped the Blue Streaks to a earn the the 105-75 nonleague victory at Neffsville.Manheim Twp.’s Mariel Keares wins the girls 100 yard breaststroke against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.Tessa Cronin had the lone win for Elizabethtown by posting a 25.91 in the 50 freestyle.“I’d say it’s definitely more motivation to win for the team,” Stevens said after Thursday’s meet against Elizabethtown. “Especially in a meet like today when you know it’s going to be close. I could have gone faster in the 500(-yard freestyle), but I wanted to save it for the relay.”The Blue Streaks and Bears split the first places 6-6, but Manheim Township earned more runner-up points.Elizabethtown’s Jack Ketchum wins the boys 100 yard butterfly against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Brayden Pyott wins the boys 100 yard breaststroke against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Brayden Pyott wins the boys 100 yard breaststroke against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Elizabethtown’s Jack Ketchum breaks the pool record as he wins the boys 100 yard backstroke against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Isabella Del Castillo loses her goggles ashe takes second in the girls 100 yard butterfly against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Township 132, Elizabethtown 51: The Blue Streaks won 11-of-12 events, including all three relays.
Girls
Manheim Twp.’s Cole Stevens wins the boys 200 yard freestyle against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Elizabethtown’s Everett Rachael wins the boys 100 yard freestyle against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Cami Schwartz swims the breaststroke leg as she wins the girls 200 yard IM against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Clichés abound about putting the team before the individual. But in sports where individual and team competition overlaps, it can be a blurry distinction.
But it is clear for Manheim Township senior swimmer Cole Stevens.
Manheim Twp.’s Cole Stevens wins the boys 200 yard freestyle against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Stevens will be running track at South Florida next year.
Manheim Twp.’s Delaney Connors wins the girls 200 yard freestyle against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Elizabethtown’s Reid Gilmore takes second in the boys 200 yard freestyle against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Rain Davies wins the girls 500 yard freestyle against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Elizabethtown’s Everett Rachael wins the boys 50 freestyle against Manheim Twp. during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.
Manheim Twp.’s Cami Schwartz wins the girls 100 yard butterfly against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.Manheim Twp.’s Cami Schwartz swims the breaststroke leg as she wins the girls 200 yard IM against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.That team-first expectation comes naturally to Stevens, who also won the 200 freestyle in 1:48.06. However, if it ever needed reinforcement, just taking a look around the school and pool for reminders of the tradition at Manheim Township.Also earning wins for the Blue Streaks were Brayden Pyott in the 200 IM (2:09.19) and the 100 breaststroke (1:03.17), and Tyler Scolnick in diving (160.10).Manheim Twp.’s Isabella Del Castillo loses her goggles ashe takes second in the girls 100 yard butterfly against Elizabethtown during an L-L League swim meet at Manheim Top.’s Ken Barshinger Natatorium on Thursday Jan. 9, 2025.Isabella Del Castillo, Mariel Keares, Adora Emuwa and Elaine Warfel won the 200 medley relay in 1:54.61. Delaney Connors, Warfel, Del Castillo and Rowan Yingst took the 200 freestyle relay in 1:45.37. Connors, Rain Davies, Kylie Stoyer and Emuwa won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:56.64.The Bears got a memorable performance from Jack Ketchum, who set the pool record in the 100 backstroke with a 51.07. He also won the 100 butterfly in 54.81. Other winners for Elizabethtown were Everett Rachael in the 50 freestyle (21.93) and the 100 freestyle (47.87).However, Stevens’ evaluation of this season will be more about a feeling than about wins and losses, team or individual.
