Backstroke Quotes

We really battle it out on backstroke. All three of our top swimmers compete for wins each week. It's a nice problem to have. - Michael Litzinger

To win in dual meets in swimming you have to have every event covered, particularly sprints. We have no true backstroke sprinter on our team. - Michael Chasson

The top 24 swimmers in the state qualify for an individual event (at state). Right now he's in the top 24 in the state in the 100-yard backstroke. - Jim Engler

That was a great race (200 backstroke) for Helen, and Ashley had a great meet for us. Those two are a huge reason why we're in the position that we're in. Their leadership and how they act and their drive have really helped up us. - Whitney Hite

'That (100 backstroke) was a really big event for us. East had their big swims in the 100 free, and we knew we had to come back and score well. - Jessica Laws

She has a strong work ethic and natural talent and, when you combine those two things, it really leads to success. She's qualified for the WPIAL in every individual event, except the backstroke, and we're going to give that another go. - Dave Babik

Presley Bard probably has the most potential of anybody in the class. She will help in anywhere from the 50 to the 200 backstroke and will swim sprint freestyle up to 200 freestyle. She also comes from one of the best teams in the Terrapins from Concord. - Ray Looze

Our goal for Candice this fall is to break the state record in the backstroke. - Marilyn Fitzgerald