Montgomery County 2005-2006 All-Gazette: Boys swimming

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Click here to enlarge this photo Brian lewis⁄the gazette The 2006 All-Gazette Boys Swimming & Diving team. Front row (left to right): Adam Meyer, Matthew Cooper, Haywood Miller, Swimmer of the Year Josh Hafkin and Robert Grimmett-Norris. Back row (left to right): Coach of the Year Geoff Schaeffer, Josh Klotz, Joe Knecht, Brady Fox, Brock Park and Sean Stewart.

Geoff Schaeffer

Whitman

Lacking the depth of some teams, Schaeffer used his lineup-crafting talent to rebound from a 2-3 regular season and fourth-place finish at the Division I meet to claim first in counties and fourth at Metros, the highest of any public-school team and Whitman’s best result since 1976.

Swimmer of the Year

Josh Hafkin

Georgetown Prep, Jr.

Only multi-race winner at Metros. Broke the 50-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke meet records. Broke Interstate Athletic Conference record in the 50 freestyle.

nMatthew Cooper, Whitman, Jr.

All-American diver dominated county and Metros diving competitions.

nBrady Fox, Georgetown Prep, Fr.

Won 500 freestyle at Metros and finished second in 100 backstroke and set IAC record in 500 freestyle.

nRobert Grimmett-Norris, Georgetown Prep, Jr.

Won 200 freestyle at Metros and finished second in 500 freestyle. Placed first in 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle at WMPSSDLs.

nJosh Klotz, Whitman, Sr.

Broke county record in 50 freestyle. Finished second in 50 and 100 freestyle at Metros.

nJoe Knecht, Walter Johnson, Jr.

Racked up first-place finishes in 100 butterfly at Metros and county meet, also finished second in 50 freestyle at counties.

nAdam Meyer, Whitman, Sr.

Won 200 individual medley at Metros and finished second in 100 breaststroke.

nHaywood Miller, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Jr.

Picked up fourth place in 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke at Metros and won 100 breaststroke at county meet.

nBrock Park, Landon, Soph.

Won 100 freestyle at Metros and WMPSSDLs, also picked up third in 50 freestyle in the latter.

nSean Stewart, Wootton, Soph.

Won 200 and 500 freestyles at county competition. Finished third and fifth in those events at Metros.

Second team

Eric Friedland, Walter Johnson, Soph.

Sandy Haibel, Richard Montgomery, Soph.

David Iselin, Churchill, Sr.

Kirk Jackson, Poolesville, Jr.

Ben Mechak, Magruder, Jr.

Patrick Meck, Wootton, Sr.

Mark Meyer, Whitman, Soph.

Andrew Relihan, Georgetown Prep, Soph.

Kevin Vallario, Good Counsel, Fr.

Tyler Wilchek, Blair, Sr.