High school individual swimming rankings

• December 30, 2008
• Deseret News

These rankings were created by using NISCA power points, which assign higher values to quality swims in each individual event. They include altitude adjustments, which award more points to distance swimmers because of the difficulty of swimming for extended periods at high altitude. Also, the highest two point-gaining events for each swimmer were used, though they might not necessarily swim those at state.

Listed here are the Class 3A rankings (boys).Read more »

High school swimming team rankings

• December 23, 2008
• Deseret News

These Deseret News team rankings assess where teams would finish if the state meets were held today and are not meant to project where teams will eventually finish when the actual state championships are held in February.

Listed here are the Class 3A rankings. To review the rankings for all classes, please visit this link: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705272437,00.html

(previous ranking in parenthesis)

CLASS 3A GIRLS:
1. Judge (2) 2. Park City (1) 3.Read more »

Support the Swim Team and Get a Great Lunch!

On Saturday, December 20, day two of the annual Judge Memorial Holiday Swim Classic, the Au Naturale Eatery in Sugarhouse will host a Swim Team Fundraiser. Au Naturale and owner Doug Nelson will donate a percentage of profits from restaurant purchases that day to the Bulldog’s swim program.

Supporters of the Bulldog Swim Program who want a delicious, quick meal are asked to consider getting their snack at Au Naturale. Be sure to mention "Judge Swim Team" when ordering so that the sale is counted for Judge.Read more »

Deseret News High School Sports Blog

• December 9, 2008
• Dan Rasmussen, DeseretNews.com blogger
• Story Link: http://deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,21,00.html?bD=20081209

OK, so after spending the better part of a week pouring over data, the first edition of my team swim rankings are finally out.

As I sorted through everything last week, it became very clear to me that the landscape at the top of Utah prep swimming has changed drastically since last February’s state championships.Read more »

From The Salt Lake Herald-Beacon

By Larry J. Kozlowski III

HYRUM, UT—Don't look now, but here come the Judge Memorial Bulldogs. Though it might seem like eons ago to the legions of rabid Tribe fans thirsty to celebrate another swim title, really, it was only just February of 2005 when Judge Memorial last hoisted the State Championship trophy in triumph. Back then, they had just finished closing out on winning a third straight title.

Then the program said goodbye to nine graduating seniors and had few replacements in their stead.Read more »

From the Salt Lake Herald-Beacon

By Larry J. Kozlowski III

SALT LAKE CITY—While the girls team was pummeling their opponents, the boys squad of One Tribesman were locked in a battle with their two formidable counterparts, 4A squads Highland and Woods Cross. However, unlike the past few seasons, when Judge Memorial could barely field enough swimmers to fill out every event, this year's squad has ample numbers of athletes in what appears to be a team on the rise.

In fact, there were two events last night--the 200 I.M.Read more »

From The Salt Lake Herald-Beacon

By Larry J. Kozlowski III

BOUNTIFUL—Though it's been four seasons since The Tribe last won a state championship, and the team still appears a little too young and perhaps one or two swimmers away from re-claiming their fourth title in the last 7 years, don't tell co-team captain Will Bowers the Bulldogs don't have a shot at taking first on the podium next February.

According to Bowers, this team--with its wealth of youth and emerging racers--believes it does have a shot at shocking the prep swimming community in Utah.Read more »

Judge Memorial Catholic High School swim coach Matt Finnigan has been selected as the 2008 Boys Swimming Coach of the Year by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA). Selection of this award is based on the 2007-08 school year and is sponsored in part by the National Federation of State High School Associations. UHSAA Coach of the Year honors are given to those coaches who hold the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character.Read more »

If you are currently competing in a fall sport and did NOT receive an order form for gear for the 2008-2009 swim season, then you can download the form here. Please return to Coach Matt Finnigan (Advancement Office) NO LATER than Friday, September 26th (2:45pm). Nike reps have stated that the order takes approximately 5 weeks for delivery.

Attention all male aquajocks! The swimming season begins Tuesday, September 23rd. Practices are at the Granite High School pool, located between 700 South and 500 South at 3300 South.

Practices are from 3:30-5:45pm. However, the first week of the season, we should have things wrapped up by about 5:15pm.

We will have some handouts tomorrow for our team meeting, which begins promptly at 3:30pm at Granite Pool. If you are a fall sport athlete then please download the handouts later this week. I will have them available for download by Friday (Sept.Read more »