Washington Township Boys Swim Team

Sewell, NJ                  "The Minutemen"

 TOWNSHIP SCORES  HAT TRICK

Teams take all 3 trophies at County Championship!

Both Washington Twp. teams captured top honors in the Gloucester County Championships held Feb. 20 at GCIT.  The boys' team had the most 1st & 2nd place finishes to retain their 1996 crown ( the meet was not team-scored in 1997) and prevail over excellent teams fielded by both West Deptford and Clearview.  Likewise,  the girl's team successfully defended their 1996 crown & emerged victorious overall thereby earnng the combined championship trophy for Twp.

  HAHN & SMITH ARE TRIPLE WINNERS - RECORDS BROKEN!

Ryan Hahn had an outstanding  meet, shattering the 100 backstroke record with a 55:00, leading the 200 medley relay in the meet- and school-record breaking time of 1:44.65 (over 2 secs off old 1987 record of 1:46.90), and joining the 400 free relay which won the event, setting a new school record (3:30.46) , just missing the meet record 3:30.38 by less than 1/10 sec.

Brett Smith went out in a 29 breaststroke split to give the team an unrecoverable lead in the opening record-breaking medley relay.  Smith immediately went back in the very next event to win the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:56.65, five seconds under his seed time.  Smith's third gold came as he joined Hahn, Drew Overpeck & Zack Bartelt in the final event, the 400 free relay, just missing the meet record but marking a new school record in the event (3:30.46).

Coached by Miki Lambert

and Diving Coach Tom Patterson

1997-98 Captains: Brett Smith, Ryan Hahn, Drew Foster, & Jon Brumberg

Last season record: 6-0 Conf, 10-3 overall

**SCHEDULE/RECORD**       ** TEAM ROSTER **

      **MEET RESULTS**           ** ARTICLES/PHOTOS **

   Back to * LEAGUE *                Back to  *HOMEPAGE*

*Team Captains

Pat Kelly dives back layout              

           Breastroker Brett Smith                           fnishes for win

Twp. swimmers Wayne Simcox, Dave Carola, Jeff Brown, Joey Davidson (with the BLUE TONGUE!), Jeff Eglinger & Tom Licisyn

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Meet Results

Triton 118, WT 65

Box scores not available

WT 105, Camden Catholic 80

200 medley relay-Washington Township (Ryan Hahn, Brett Smith, Adam Beal, Jeff Brown), 1:48.23; 200 freestyle -- Matt Vernon (CC) 2:00.55; 200 IM -- Ryan Hahn (WT) 2:06.23; 50 freestyle -- Zack Bartelt (WT) 23.19; Diving -- Kim Cutter (CC) 130 points; 100 butterfly -- Stelio Saffos (CC) 57.91; 100 freestyle -- (tie) Zack Bartelt (WT) & Matt Vernon (CC) 54.30; 500 freestyle - Erin Kehoe (CC) 5:37.18; 200 freestyle relay -- Camden Catholic (Gabe Fonelie, Chris DeYoung, Stelio Saffos, Matt Vernon), 1:39.72; 100 backstroke-Ryan Hahn (WT) 56.53; 100 breaststroke-Brett Smith (WT), 1:04.86; 400 freestyle relay -- Washington Township (Joe Davidson, Adam Beal, Jeff Brown, Ryan Hahn),3:53.73.

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News

MEET #2

Twp's. premier free sprinter, Zak Bartelt

Finally at full strength,

Township dispatches Camden Catholic.....

Mon. 12/22 at GTT

Washington Township's second meet of the season saw the Minutemen at full strength after an opening loss to Triton at which several premier Twp. swimmers , tapering for an upcoming USS meet, did not swim.  Tonight, however, the Minutemen avenged their reputation as last year's Division Champs and soundly dispatched a strong Camden Catholic team 105-80.

  The opening medley relay team of Ryan Hahn, Brett Smith, Adam Beal , and Jeff Brown started strong for Township, finishing first in a time of 1:48.23.  Hahn repeated with victories in the 200IM and 100 back, while Zack Bartelt captured the 50 free and tied in the 100 free. Brett Smith aced the 100 breast at 1:04.86, one of the fasted breast finishes in South Jersey yet this season.

WHO TO WATCH:

Keep an eye on Freshmen Jeff Brown & Joey Davidson

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