The Swim Press

05/03/2024

A Fond -and Temporary- Farewell

March 4, 2024 It has only been slightly more than three months since The Swim Press penned our first story. November 16, 2023, marked the inauguration of a small hope. A hope that Fayette County sw…

27/02/2024

Time Matters- An Open Letter to KHSAA

February 27, 2024 Dear KHSAA, What is the mark of a good swim meet? Ask a Coach, Official, Parent, Volunteer, or Swimmer and you might get wildly varying answers. For a Swimmer, sometimes it …

27/02/2024

2024 KHSAA State Championship Meet Proves Exciting

February 27, 2024 The high school season came to a close this weekend with the completion with KHSAA Boys and Girls Swimming which occurred on Friday and Saturday, February 23rd and 24th at UK’s La…

23/02/2024

KHSAA State Diving Champs Fly High

https://theswimpress.com/2024/02/23/khsaa-state-diving-champs-fly-high/

22/02/2024

Twas the Night Before KHSAA State Championships

February 21, 2024 ‘Twas the night before Championships, and all through the Region Swimmers and Divers were ready to cap off their season. The nose clips and swimsuits were located and packed 5 ext…

19/02/2024

1st Round

February 19th, 2024 Region 8 traveled to Taylor Mill, Kentucky on Saturday, February 17th to attend the opening round of the KHSAA State Championship. Despite a new meet format that added an interm…

14/02/2024

Let the Good Times Roll at 1st Round State

À quoi s’attendre February 13, 2024 Region 8 will travel to Taylor Mill, Kentucky to swim the 1st round of the KHSAA State Championship meet this Saturday. The Region collectively has 26 girl…

08/02/2024

OFFICIAL KHSAA PSYCH SHEETS FIRST ROUND STATE, SITE 3

Boys -https://khsaa.org/swimming/2024/24psychsheetsite3boys.pdf

Girls -https://khsaa.org/swimming/2024/24psychsheetsite3girls.pdf

07/02/2024

The Unofficial Psych Sheet for First Round State, Site 3

https://theswimpress.com/2024/02/07/the-unofficial-psych-sheet-for-first-round-state-site-3/

07/02/2024

KHSAA Region 8 Excitement: Lafayette Girls Win Title, Dunbar Keeps Boys and Combined

February 6, 2024 The waves of Region 8 have settled and the scores have been calculated. Following the conclusion of diving, Lafayette could finally rightfully claim the Girls Region 8 championship…

06/02/2024

Lexington Catholic Scores Top Honors in Region 8 Diving

https://theswimpress.com/2024/02/06/lexington-catholic-scores-top-honors-in-region-8-diving/

Final team standings to come!

05/02/2024

Unfinished Business- Region 8 Championships Anticipate Wins by Dunbar and Lafayette

https://theswimpress.com/2024/02/05/unfinished-business-region-8-championships-anticipate-wins-by-dunbar-and-lafayette/

03/02/2024

KHSAA Region 8 Prelims- A Hopeful Finals Preview

February 2, 2024 The KHSAA Region 8 Preliminary meet occurred at the Union Center for Health and Learning earlier today. The venue was electric, as always. There were some fast times (Girls 50 Free…

30/01/2024

Henry Clay, Lexington Catholic Shine In Friday Night Lights With Creek and LCA

Henry Clay Swim & Dive
Lexington Catholic High School
Academies of Tates Creek High School
Lexington Christian Academy Athletics

January 26, 2024 The last night of regular season action filled every nook and cranny of Transylvania’s W.T. Young Campus Center Pool on Friday, January 26th. Four teams came together to pillage th…

28/01/2024

GRC Girls and Douglass Boys Take Wins in Dual Meet

George Rogers Clark Swim Team
Frederick Douglass High School Swim and Dive Team

January 27, 2024 George Rogers Clark has been quietly taking measured steps toward a strong showing at Regional and State competition. On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, against a tough Frederick Doug…

27/01/2024

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23/01/2024

Sportsmanship and Dunbar Reigned Supreme at Saturday Dual Meet

Henry Clay Swim & Dive
Paul Laurence Dunbar Swim & Dive Team

January 23,2024 The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Henry Clay Aquadevils as they faced the Dunbar Bulldogs on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Transylvania University. Dunbar Boys and the combined t…

23/01/2024

Region 8 Divers Soar at 2024 Kentucky High School Diving Invitational

Lexington Catholic High School
Henry Clay Swim & Dive
Bourbon County High School
Bryan Station Athletics

https://theswimpress.com/2024/01/22/region-8-divers-soar-at-2024-kentucky-high-school-diving-invitational/

21/01/2024

Montgomery County Sweeps Rowan County with Impressive Win

MoCo Swim and Dive
Rowan County Senior High School

January 20, 2024 Montgomery County came to show their talent on January 17th in Wi******er, Kentucky, against Rowan County. The Indians won the coveted Combined Team honor and outscored Rowan Count…

20/01/2024

Georgetown Pavilion Hosts Dunbar, Tates Creek, GRC, Great Crossing and Scott County

Birds Nest Swimming
Paul Laurence Dunbar Swim & Dive Team
Academies of Tates Creek High School
George Rogers Clark High School
George Rogers Clark Swim Team

January 20, 2024 Significant talent was on display for a mid-week meet in Georgetown. Dunbar, Tates Creek, GRC, Great Crossing and Scott County put on a show on Wednesday, January 17th at the Georg…

17/01/2024

Frederick Douglass Topples Station and LCA

Frederick Douglass High School Swim and Dive Team
Bryan Station Athletics
Lexington Christian Academy Athletics

January 17, 2024 Transylvania’s pool captured the speed of three team on January 12, 2024 as Frederick Douglass, Bryan Station and Lexington Christian Academy fought for the top spot. With signific…

16/01/2024

Lexington Catholic, Great Crossing Take Top Honors at Central Kentucky Meet

Birds Nest Swimming
Lexington Catholic High School
MoCo Swim and Dive
Sayre School

January 16, 2024 Lexington Catholic, Great Crossing, Montgomery County, Scott County and Sayre School all converged in Georgetown for some fast swimming on Wednesday January 10, 2024. The scores we…

14/01/2024

Paul Laurence Dunbar Survives Woodford County, Girls fall, Boys Rise

Paul Laurence Dunbar Swim & Dive Team

January 13, 2024 In a mid-week match-up Dunbar scrambled to a Combined win over Woodford County. The Dunbar Boys also topped the Yellowjackets while the Lady Dawgs fell 138-132. Falling Springs did…

13/01/2024

Tates Creek Overpowers GRC in Mid-Week Battle

Academies of Tates Creek High School
George Rogers Clark High School

January 13, 2024 Tates Creek High traveled to Wi******er for a dual meet with George Rogers Clark on Wednesday January 10, 2024. The Creekfish won the combined competition with a score of 176 to 10…

11/01/2024

Lafayette Marches to Victory over Strong Jessamine County Teams

Lafayette High School Swim & Dive

January 11, 2024 The pool was colored with Lafayette’s red and blue as the Generals put on a show for Senior Night as Lafayette took on East and West Jessamine at Asbury University on January 9, 20…

11/01/2024

Mason County, Frederick Douglass Attend Simon Kenton Pioneer Invitational

Mason County High School
Frederick Douglass High School Swim and Dive Team

January 11, 2024 Region Eight’s Mason County Royals and Frederick Douglass Broncos traveled north to Taylor Mill, Kentucky on January 6th for the Simon Kenton Pioneer Invitational. This meet was pa…

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from The Swim Press! We hope that we have made a positive contribution to the swim and dive community and we look forward to providing you continued coverage in 2024! We are so grateful to our readers for supporting our endeavor to support and highlight swimming and diving in Central Kentucky!

Best wishes for 2024! 🎉

- the swim press

23/12/2023

A Thrill of Hope

December 23, 2023 I was scrolling through Facebook a few weeks ago and I saw a post from Arthur, an acquaintance: “Our future is doomed. Kids these days are the worst. Lazy, entitled, pathetic, and…

18/12/2023

Lafayette, Dunbar Win Top Honors at Fayette County Championships

Lafayette High School Swim & Dive
Paul Laurence Dunbar Swim & Dive Team
Henry Clay Swim & Dive
Frederick Douglass High School Swim and Dive Team
Academies of Tates Creek High School
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington Christian Academy Athletics
Bryan Station Athletics
Sayre School

Lafayette Wins Girls, Dunbar wins Boys and Combined December 17, 2023 Though the weather reported a chilly December Saturday, the Luce Center on Asbury University’s campus was hot with fast times a…

14/12/2023

A Yule Dual: Lafayette Wins Over GRC

Lafayette High School Swim & Dive
George Rogers Clark High School

December 14, 2023 Lafayette traveled to College Park in Wi******er, Kentucky, last night for a yule dual meet against the George Rogers Clark Cardinals of Clark County. The girls teams battled for …