swimming

The Bradford boys swim team’s two-meet win streak ended with a 108-57 loss against regional powerhouse Clearfield despite several first-place finishes...

BOYS INDOOR TRACK Diaz breaks program record; relay tops podium EDINBORO — Manny Diaz set a new Bradford High school record in the 3000 meters Friday ...

The writing was on the wall … but positively so. Pardon the cliche, but in this case, it’s almost certainly true. A year ago, the area’s sports teams ...

It only took a few seconds for Rachel Kennedy to grab her phone after she left the checkout line at the sporting-goods store, where she had just finis...

STATE COLLEGE — Independence Day is just ahead, and plans might include fireworks displays, a backyard picnic, or perhaps fun at the beach. The Americ...

The Hollenbeck “Back to Pool” Swim Meet to benefit the Bradford/Olean YMCA swim team is planned for July 9 at the Bradford YMCA. Registration is open ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. F...

LOUISVILLE, K.Y. — The 2021 Olympic Trials did not go as expected for Bradford native and former Bradford YMCA swimmer Paige Hetrick, but disappointme...

I don’t know about you, but both as a participant and a spectator, I have always looked to sports as a refuge. A refuge from what? Well, what have you...

Lia Thomas, a 22-year-old University of Pennsylvania student, was born male, then a few years ago transitioned to female. She — we respectfully call h...

Freshman Aiden Wright of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s swimming team was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Men’s Swimmer...

It’s more than understandable that the Bradford swim team has loftier goals this season. Last year, the big goal was to simply have a season. And desp...

Bradford senior Laryssa Webster signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her swimming career at Saint Francis University. She will major in hi...

WARREN — The Bradford Barracudas swim team finished fourth place out of 11 teams at the Warren Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The team had 2...

When the announcement came, my thoughts went to Martha Ruether. The paralympic swimmer from Allegany, who qualified for the pandemic-delayed 2020 Olym...

JULY : We know from past experience that July is usually pretty hot, for us northerners, anyway. One great way to cool off is to take a dip in a pool,...

Paige Hetrick has a variety of goals to accomplish before the end of her swimming career. Some will take longer than others to achieve. After competin...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on Allegany native Martha Ruether, a vision-impaired swimmer who will compete in the 16th Para...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on Allegany native Martha Ruether, a vision-impaired swimmer who will compete in the 16th Paral...

OMAHA, N.E. — Paige Hetrick’s time at the U.S. Olympic Team swimming trials came to an end on Friday after she competed in the 200-meter backstroke. H...