“The George School swim teams are riding a wave,” reports Karen Sangillo of the Bucks County Courier Times.

After defeating Westtown last Friday, the varsity boys’ and girls’ teams were victorious against Abington Friends School on Thursday, January 12, 2012. The boys won 81-49 and the girls won 47-18.

“Hopefully the momentum that we found at Westtown will carry us,” said captain Bryan Silverman ’12.

Grant Loescher ’14 won the 200 individual medley and 400 freestyle, Fritz Hillegas ’15 won the 200 freestyle, Jonathan Epstein ’13 won the 100 butterfly, Dan Simon ’13 won the 100 backstroke, and Nick Gonzalez ’13 won the 100 breaststroke.

“We got to get out there and swim and have some fun. We’re 2-0 in the league, so I have a good feeling about the rest of the season,” added captain Lianna Rana ’12.

Natasja Lessiohadi ’15 won the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle, Kate Carr ’13 won the 50 freestyle, Haley Castle-Miller ’12 won the 100 butterfly, and Rachel Lippincott ’13 won the 100 backstroke for the girls team. Read more.