Riverside Swimming To Compete In WPIAL Finals

The Riverside boys will swim at the WPIAL Swimming Championship to be held at the University of Pittsburgh Trees Pool on Thursday, March 1, 2018 & Friday, March 2, 2018.

Last week the Riverside boys team placed 3rd at MAC Championships against AAA schools.

In the WPIAL Championships, the medley relay is seeded 2nd, the 200 Free is seeded 4th, and the 400 Free relays is seeded 5th.

Each swimmer will also participate in individual events. With senior Dean Kralic seeded first in the 100 fly.

Other Panthers swimmers participating in individual events include, senior Dylan Griffith – 100 Breast, junior Donnie Paracca – 50 Free, junior Josiah Shaffer – 100 Back, freshman Hunter Nulph – 100 Free, and freshman Hayden Panek – 500 Free.

“This is great group of kids and hard workers! Swimming gets faster each year!! We always have to step up our game!,” said Riverside Swimming Coach Gwen Nulph via email.

“They are really swimming fast in this cold water!” said Nulph.

For the schedule at Trees Pool at University of Pittsburgh campus, AA Warm Up – 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM AA Timed Finals: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM on Thursday and Friday.