RED OAK - The Hawks swim team, in its third season, is about half way through their 2008-2009 season.
What started out as seven athletes has grown to 17 athletes in three short years.
Currently there are no try outs required as the team is still fairly small, but athletes must be able to swim 25 yards without stopping.
With the number of new swimmers this season, the Hawks are now able to compete in all the different events.
The new swimmers will also play a vital role in the teams’ success at the district meet in February.
The athletes are working very hard and are excited about this year with a goal to win the District Championship.
Speaking of hard work, the swim season starts in September and runs until February and their practices consist of a morning conditioning program called "drylands."
Before school starts the swimmers workout on the track, football field and gym every day.
After school they swim at the Duncanville Natatorium.
The school supplies all the equipment except goggles.
The swimmers are coached by Gretchen Gnoza, who hopes a pool will be built at either the high school or in the community very soon so the swimmers don’t have to travel as much for practices.
The ROHS Swim team recently competed in the Tri-City swim meet in Duncanville and these are the results as provided by Coach Gnoza and be sure to check out the video slide show at the Athletic Zone (http://sports.hawkeye-news.com) or visit the ROISD web site and click on Athletic Zone.
Duncanville Meet results:
Girls:
Medley Relay – 3rd
Kelly Krywalski, Hope Wuerch, Casey Krywalski, Taylor Chancellor
200 Free Relay – 4th
Valerie Strickland, Amanda Emerton, Annayancy Esparza, Lindsey Hooper
400 Free A Relay – 2nd
Kelly Krywalski, Taylor Chancellor, Lindsey Hooper, Casey Krywalski
400 Free B Relay – 3rd
Hope Wuerch, Annayancy Esparza, Valerie Strickland, Amanda Emerton
Maddie Hooper – 2nd in 200 freestyle, 1st in 100 butterfly
Kelly Krywalski – 4th in 200 freestyle, 3rd in 100 backstroke
Casey Krywalksi – 3rd in 200 individual medley, 2nd
in 500 freestyle
Taylor Chancellor – 6th in 50 freestyle, 3rd in 500 freestyle
Lindsey Hooper – 8th in 50 freestyle, 6th in 100 freestyle
Amanda Emerton – 4th in 100 backstroke
Hope Wuerch – 2nd
in 100 breaststroke
Boys:
Medley Relay – 1st
Hunter Gnoza, Zach Gnoza, Patrick Fairbanks,
Taylor Shortes
200 Free Relay – 3rd
Nicholas Lozano, Preston Hancock, Zachary Lozano, Taylor Shortes
400 Free Relay – 1st
Zach Gnoza, Nicholas Lozano, Patrick Fairbanks, Hunter Gnoza
Patrick Fairbanks – 2nd in 200 freestyle, 2nd in 100 butterfly
Taylor Shortes – 5th in 200 freestyle, 5th in 100 freestyle
Hunter Gnoza – 1st in 200 individual medley, 1st in 500 freestyle
Zachary Lozano – 4th in 200 individual medley,
Nicholas Lozano – 8th
in 50 freestyle,
Zach Gnoza – 1st in 100 freestyle, 1st in
100 breaststroke
