Jesuit High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Swimming nce again the prestigious Jesuit Swim Team flexed its proverbial muscles and brought home the district title in its 1984-85 campaign. The Jesuit wave sported an undefeated season in dual meets with impressive wins over Tampa Prep, Brandon, Plant, and the much lauded Jacksonville Bolles, the best swim team in the country the previous year. Once again Coach Garcia led the Tankers to a winning record with his incredible swimming knowledge. This yearis swim team was one of the strongest overall sports teams in the school, though it went mostly unno- ticed. Members of this memorable team were seniors Ilmar Molder and Chris Pardo, juniors Mike Wermuth, Bobby Murphy and Chris I-lussin, sophomores Wes Kercher and freshmen Brian McKinnis, Chad Moore, and Royce Brown. Our best swimmer in the 100 Backstroke was junior Bobby Murphy. Chris I-Iussin was almost invincible in the 100 Fly and Wes Rice and Wes Kercher were simply impos- sible to stop in the 500 Free. Both Hussin and Murphy had some of the best times in the state in 100 Backstroke. The reason for success in swimming is simple: practice. The Jesuit swimmers simply train harder and are more dedicated than anyone else. Thanks to the excellent guid- ance of Coach Garcia and the dedicated work of the swim- mers, Jesuit swimming is widely recognized throughout the state of Florida as a perennial powerhouse. Blue Wave celebration. The end ofpractice is always a happy time for the swim team. Swimming -Q ' r ,,,iQ,Q,a Ofxvllk - .. ,se-V.. . Q. ,. lr- .SMX fm WMM A , if f

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Swimming ne aspect of this yearis team which was unusual was the presence of a diver. Although Angelo Halkias has left Jesuit, he helped out the swim team immensely just because so many schools do not have divers. Freshman Chad Moore stated, Our diver helped us win more than one meet just because many of our opponents did not have any divers. When asked who were the best swimmers, Moore re- plied, I think that Mike Wermuth, Bobby Murphy, Chris Hussin, Wes Rice, and Brian McKinnis were probably the best. ' Indeed, the Tankers were so strong that they sent six of their members to state. Wermuth, Kercher, Hussin, Mur- phy, McKinnis, and Rice all qualified for state. This year 's District Title marks the 10th time since 1972 that the Jesuit Tankers have captured the District title. When junior Bobby Murphy was asked why he thought the swim team has had so much success over a long period of time, he replied, I think that most swimmers at Jesuit are of the caliber that they swim all year-round and on teams outside of school. I think that that kind of dedication keeps our swim team going? Since the strongest swimmers are composed of juniors, along with some sophomores and freshmen, a repeat of this years district title looks very tangible. It seems like every year underclassmen play a major role on the swim team. When that happens, the district titles just keep rolling in. Tanker Talk. A group of Jesuit swimmers joke around after swim practice. Testing the Waters is senior Kevin Farrell. The Albatross. Junior Chris Hussin steams home for a victory. Swimming -'X .. I , is gigs Q r. , -Q sirii J ki . I Sf. ,,: , ,sw .K :Ci -: 'St-'Zi 32 r 1411 '.'f+.'.'. 4 ,a 4 .Yu ..n . Sf' ..i-' , -F - ' 'L '. 1 sf. -- 'QA 4-A ,us