My happy ending: Why I am not continuing synchronized swimming in college
May 15, 2018
If I could pinpoint the moment I decided not to pursue synchronized swimming (synchro) in college it would be two years ago at a competition in Mesa, Ariz. as I clung to the pool wall staring at a Lindenwood University swimmer. The nerves I had for my upcoming routine combined with the image of the swimmer’s swimsuit ri...
CHS swimmers make a splash at district meet (with video)
Claire Clements, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
From 6:30 to 8:45 AM, the Coppell High School varsity swim team has slaved away at the pool since before school started in August. Finally, their hard work paid off, on Friday at the District 8 swim meet. The regionals swim meet is on Friday, Feb. 2, at 3:00, at the West Side Aquatic Center in Lewisville,...
Moving from South Korea to Texas, Chang transitions from taekwondo to swimming
Farah Merchant, Student Life Editor
December 12, 2017
His legs hurt from pounding against the water, yet he continued to swim, thrusting his arms to gain a meter more. At that point he was so acquainted with the cool water that it had become his second home. But this was not the case a year and four months ago. When he was about 11, Chang moved...
The lone diver: Koshy brings national experience as sole member of CHS diving
Lili Lomas, Executive Digital Content Editor, Sports Editor
December 12, 2017
Coppell High School sophomore Ethan Koshy has a section of Coppell sports reserved specifically for him. He is the only diver for the CHS team so he quite literally puts the “diving” in “Coppell Swimming and Diving”. Not only does he uphold the name of Coppell diving but he repres...
Chlorine may make the water cleaner, but comes at price
December 18, 2015
Avery Davis Staff Writer @avery2018 Swimmers are used to the small amounts of chlorine used to kill the bacteria that would otherwise thrive in the public water of the pool. But as with anything, too much of the chemical can be harmful, even fatal. Students at Coppell High School belon...
Re-Opening ceremony to be held at Aquatic and Recreation Center
May 25, 2012
By Caroline Carter Staff Writer After months of construction and renovation, the Coppell Aquatic and Recreation Center recently reopened its doors. With state-of-the- art exercise equipment in the newly created fitness center and updates in their indoor aquatic center, the Coppell Aquatic and R...
Swim team attends district meet in Southlake
January 27, 2012
By Caroline Carter Staff Writer On Jan. 28, the Coppell High School varsity swim team will attend a district competition in Southlake. The meet is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and will be held at the natatorium in Southlake. The swim team hopes to score high in this meet and then attend the regional...
Coppell swimming places at North Zone Invitational
November 30, 2011
By Mary Whitfill Features Editor Coppell High School’s swimming and dive team recently took 10th place at the North Zone TISCA Invitational at the Lewisville ISD Natatorium in The Colony. 14 boys swimmers competed at the meet, with over 30 teams in overall attendance. The boys 400 free relay...
The annual fundraiser of “flocking” returns
November 9, 2011
By Jay Carroll Staff Writer The Coppell Swim Team's annual tradition of "Flocking" is back! I noticed this when my neighbors were flocked, and the next night my house was flocked as well. Five years ago, the tradition of flocking began. At the time I thought it was kind of stupid; how does s...
Swim team’s annual fundraiser begins
November 4, 2011
By Caroline Carter Staff Writer Next week, it will not be uncommon to see yards of house in Coppell covered with pink flamingos. The CHS swim team will begin their annual Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser today. How it works is that the swimmers will place a flock of pink flamingos in front of a h...
New swimmer overtakes Michael Phelps as world’s best
September 14, 2010
Zeb White Asst. Business Manager, Staff Writer Bob Bowman, the swimming coach that helped Michael Phelps become an internationally renowned winner of 14 Olympic gold medals, no longer thinks that Phelps is the best U.S. swimmer. According to Bowman, Phelps’ American teammate, Ryan Lochte, has...
Chlorine levels put swim team at risk
January 12, 2010
By Ellen Cameron Staff Writer Sports are dangerous. Football is considered one of the most dangerous sports of all, given that head injuries happen like clockwork. Even golf is dangerous, given that golfers often go out in inclement weather with the equivalent of a lightning rod. What most people...
