Boys season preview: Division 1
Nov 29 2011 9:35 PM
Division 1 hasn't seen a repeat team champion since 2007, when Madison Memorial won its third straight championship. Can the...
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2011 All-State Girls' Teams - Girls' Coaches - Please Double-Check!
Nov 29 2011 1:15 PM
D2 Girls All-State 2011 (50kb)
D1 Girls All-State 2011 (74kb)
ATTENTION: Girls' Coaches Please view the files above to double check your student-athletes' name spelling, time and team name for accuracy. The files will be used to generate the all-state certificates. At the top of each of the files are brief instructions and the contact information for Mike Slagle, our Awards & Banquet Chairperson. If you find any changes and/or updates please contact Mike at (mjslagle@plymouth.k12.wi.us). Remember that student-athletes of non-WISCA coaches must pay $10 per certificate. The certificates are FREE to student-athletes of WISCA Coaches. The All-State Banquet is Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Chandelier Ball Room in Hartford, WI. The cost will be $20 per person (same price as last year). Invites will be sent to your school's Athletic Director about a month before the banquet date. All athletes and coaches can register and pay online...
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Boys season preview: Division 2
Nov 27 2011 7:15 PM
Can anyone stop McFarland on its march to a 6th straight state title in Division 2? The Spartans now own...
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The 3rd annual post-season awards show: D2
Nov 23 2011 8:39 AM
Time for the Division 2 post-season awards...
(A short note: These awards are simply my views, and not associated with any...
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The 3rd annual post-season awards show: D1
Nov 22 2011 7:08 PM
We're back to blogging, and handing out our annual post-season awards for the girls season. We'll start with Division 1.
(A...
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State swim and dive meet broadcasts scheduled
Nov 21 2011 5:10 PM
The WIAA has announced the schedule for the broadcast of the D1 and D2 state swim and dive meets. The...
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Results if there were only ONE Girls' State Meet...
Nov 15 2011 5:56 PM
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Thanks to Mike Slagle for compiling the 2011 Girls' Division I and II results into one meet. Find out the order...
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Blog down for a week
Nov 13 2011 4:14 AM
The WISCA news blog will be down for several days; check back in a week or so for a recap...
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Waukesha South/Mukwonago swims to first state title
Nov 12 2011 7:37 PM
The closest Division 1 state meet in history ended with a new champion Saturday - the Waukesha South/Mukwonago Blackshirts.
In a...
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Back to back on their backs: Milton takes 2nd straight D2 crown
Nov 12 2011 6:05 AM
Going backwards may not be the way to win something, but it paved the way for Milton's second consecutive state...
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D1, D2 state meets -- running scores
Nov 10 2011 7:33 PM
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Here are two charts showing the running score of the D1 and D2 state meets among the top-seeded teams.
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Parking at the Nat? Here's a guide
Nov 10 2011 6:15 PM
Parking for the state swim meets is always a......challenge. So here's some information posted on the WIAA website:
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Clash of the titans: A look at the D1 state meet
Nov 10 2011 4:06 PM
One of the most hotly contested rivalries in Wisconsin high school swimming will play out Saturday at the UW Natatorium,...
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Can the Red Hawks repeat? A rundown of the D2 state meet
Nov 10 2011 9:27 AM
Milton enters Friday's Division 2 state meet as the heavy favorites. The defending champs return every swimmer who scored points...
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The stories behind the headlines
Nov 9 2011 12:38 PM
It's time for the girls state meets, and all that goes with it - the intense team competition, the state's...
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College recruiting update
Nov 9 2011 5:43 AM
Here are some college commitments made by Wisconsin high school swimmers, culled from various sources. This week is the "early-signing"...
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Those fantastic freshmen
Nov 8 2011 7:25 PM
Talking with a coach the other day, we both remarked what a terrific year it's been for freshman swimmers during...
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D1, D2 sectional outcomes compared to seedings
Nov 7 2011 8:36 PM
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Here are some charts that detail how the 10 sectional meets -- six in D1, four in D2 -- played...
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Live streaming of D1, D2 state meets
Nov 7 2011 11:01 AM
The WIAA has announced that once again that it has arranged for live streaming of the D1 and D2 state meets:
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D1, D2 state meets scored as seeded
Nov 6 2011 7:18 PM
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Here are the D1 and D2 state meets scored as seeded. Waukesha South/Mukwonago is seeded to win D1, and has...
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D2 sectional wrap-up: Repeat after me
Nov 6 2011 9:27 AM
Saturday's D2 sectionals marked something of a rarity - all four sectional team titlists defended their wins from a year...
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Lane assignments, dive order for D1 and D2 state meets posted on WIAA site
Nov 6 2011 8:17 AM
Here are lane assignments and diving orders for the D1 and D2 state meets from the WIAA website:
http://www.wiaawi.org/swimminggirls/d1lanes.pdf
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D1 sectionals recap: A bunch of barn-burners
Nov 6 2011 7:30 AM
It was a day filled with close team races - half of the six Division 1 sectionals were decided by...
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A faster year in D1: Updated qualifying standards
Nov 5 2011 7:52 PM
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Here's updated historical charts of qualifying times through the past two decades, including 2011. A few observations:
-- Every single qualifying time...
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Qualifying standards now posted on WIAA website
Nov 5 2011 6:26 PM
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Qualifying standards for both the D1 and D2 girls state meets are now posted on the WIAA website:
http://www.wiaawi.org/swimminggirls/standards.pdf
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Unofficial D1 Swimming & Diving Cuts
Nov 5 2011 6:14 PM
Here are the unofficial D1 cuts...
Diving - 319.30
200 Medley - 1:53.92
200 Freestyle - 1:58.11
200 IM - 2:15.25
50 Freestyle - 25.05
100 - Fly - 1:00.19
100 Freestyle - 54.47
500 Freestyle - 5:19.30
200 Free Relay - 1:42.65
100 Backstroke - 1:00.55
100 Breaststroke - 1:09.67
400 Free Relay - 3:44.72
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D2 cuts -- unofficial
Nov 5 2011 5:38 PM
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Here are the unofficial D2 state cuts, compiled from the four D2 sectionals. The WIAA will post the official cuts...
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Dive results posted on WIAA website
Nov 5 2011 6:35 AM
Dive results for D1 and D2 sectional competition are posted on the WIAA website:
http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=674
In D1, it appears the final...
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State cut projections by sectional
Nov 4 2011 3:19 PM
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Here are two charts, one each for D1 and D2, that project the number of state qualifiers by sectional based...
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D1 & D2 sectional previews
Nov 4 2011 11:54 AM
Division 1
Cedarburg
Menomonee Falls/Hamilton is hoping to reprise its formula from last year - take the Greater Metro Conference...
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State qualifying times: What will it take to swim at the Nat?
Nov 3 2011 10:40 AM
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For quick reference as sectional swim meets approach, here's a historical guide (in spreadsheet form) to qualifying times for the...
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WISCA survey: D1 and D2 realignment under consideration
Nov 3 2011 8:33 AM
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WISCA members:
The WIAA, which governs high school athletics in the state, is researching a change in how teams in swimming...
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Sectional pysch sheets: a quick review
Nov 2 2011 8:37 AM
The sectional psych sheets are up on the WIAA website: http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=674
We reviewed some choices faced by swimmers and coaches...
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Sectional psych sheets up on WIAA website
Nov 2 2011 6:28 AM
The sectional psych sheets are now posted on the WIAA website here:
http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=674
We'll do a quick analysis of them and...
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Cedarburg takes North Shore Conference title
Nov 1 2011 1:55 PM
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For the first time in recent memory, Cedarburg took the North Shore Conference title Saturday at its home pool, edging...
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A guide to the best two weeks of high school swimming
Nov 1 2011 6:58 AM
A dedicated (but new to high school swimming!) blog reader emailed the other day, wondering: How does this all work?...