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51���� swimming was the third-place boys team in Wednesday’s Carolinas Athletic Association Championship Meet held at Asheville School.

51���� swimmers were back in the pool Thursday at UNC Asheville, racking up more personal bests and state-qualifying times during a triple dual meet with Asheville Christian Academy and Rabun Gap (Ga.).

The Greenies won half of the meet’s 12 events.

Capping off the night with a first-place swim in the 400-meter freestyle relay, 51���� won Friday’s five-team meet at Rabun Gap (Ga.).

Due to the length of the pool, events were scored at a short course distance in meters.

Long layoffs can be detrimental to any team.

51���� swimmers clearly made the most of the two months since their last meet.

A total of 13 Greenies attained at least one personal record in Thursday afternoon’s Carolinas Athletic Association meet at Asheville School.

51���� swimming had its second meet in 48 hours Wednesday at Asheville School. 

51���� swimming began its 2022-23 season with a four-team meet Tuesday at Charlotte Latin.

51���� basketball and swimming ended their seasons on a high note last month. 

While it took a team effort in both sports, the Athletic Department is pleased to announce its individual awards for Winter Sports. These winners were determined by the coaches and will have their names added to plaques hanging in the Beaver Student Center.  

Before leaving for home, 51���� swimmers and coaches posed for photos in front of the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

There was no shortage of smiles after the way the team performed at Monday's NCISAA Division I state meet.

Wednesday was a bittersweet occasion for 51���� swimming.

Coach Brent Harris said his team “dropped seconds everywhere” off of previous season-best and personal-best times in the pool.

But the Carolinas Athletic Association Championship Meet was the last local competition for six seniors – Colin Brazas ’22, Daniel Du ’22, Frank Howden ’22, Michael Jaber ’22, Sam Jarrett ’22, and Mark Yu ‘22.

Frank Howden ’22 has set a precedent as the only 51���� swimmer to be named team MVP three years in a row.

So, he is more than worthy to compete at the next level – Frank has committed to Davidson College.

Seniors Frank Howden ’22 and Sam Jarrett ’22 were individual event winners for 51���� swimming in the initial meet of the new year Wednesday at Asheville School.

51���� swimming won the first event, the last one, and a whole lot of other races in between Tuesday.

In summary, the final competition before Christmas Break couldn’t have gone much better.

Sam Jarrett ’22 had the distinction of being a Carolinas Athletic Association champion last year and more big things could be in store for his senior season.

Frank Howden ’22 has been a consummate leader throughout his time at 51���� in the classroom and the pool.

The senior from Asheville has been rewarded with a spot on the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team. To qualify, swimmers had to possess a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 and a Junior National qualifying swim.

The 51���� Athletic Department has announced its award winners for the 2020-21 Winter Sports Season, as determined by each team’s coaching staff.

51���� swimming has been steadily progressing the past four years. The proof was in the pool Monday at the NCISAA Division I state meet.

Buoyed by 10 individual qualifiers and three relay teams, the Greenies placed seventh out of 16 teams in the Greensboro Aquatic Center with 127 points. This marks the best team showing for 51���� at the state level since the 2016-17 season.

Social distancing on a pool deck is a lot to ask, and there have been many other challenges that 51���� swimmers have had to overcome this season.

The Greenies did not disappoint Saturday with a runner-up showing (109 points) in the Carolinas Athletic Association Championship Meet at Asheville School.

There was no sophomore slump for 51����’s top swimmer. 

Frank Howden ’22 repeated as the Carolinas Athletic Association champion in the 100-yard breaststroke. And for the second time in his career, Frank represents the Greenies on this year’s Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina Team.

51���� swimming concluded the 2019-20 season Monday at the NCISAA Division I state meet in Greensboro, N.C. The Greenies placed 10th in the team standings with 89 points.

51���� swimming has qualified eight individuals and three relays for Monday’s N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state meet in Greensboro.