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Senior Night 2020

Salem Swim & Dive

By irisone Photography

SENIOR NIGHT - SALEM SWIM & DIVE CLASS OF 2020

It was senior night for Salem Swim & Dive for Class of 2020. Here are the 2020 seniors.

SENIORS

Adam Blazejewski (Captain)

Anthony Jimenez

Benjamin Meier

Dylan Snyder (Captain)

Eric Foor (Captain)

Eric Liu

Gavin Ferrier

James Ludlow

Kevin Singh

Matthew Falzon (Captain)

Roope Pantsar

Saket Kulkarni

Stephan Freitag (Captain)

Tony Zheng

Adam Blazejewski

A diver and a captain, 3 Years on the team, his favorite dive is Inwards.

His favorite swim memory is all the hilarious and painful smacks during practice. and his most embarrassing moment is scoring 94 points at a meet my first year on the team

He plans to go to Eastern Michigan University and study to become a high school social studies teacher.

Words of Wisdom: It's more important to have fun during the season than to swim or dive well, so have fun and enjoy your time on this team!!

Anthony Jimenez

A diver, 3 Years on the team, his favorite dive is Front somersault double twist.

His favorite swim memory is when Roope threw Noah Wood’s shammy up in the ceiling and his most embarrassing moment is Failing a front dive at a meet

He plans to go to Schoolcraft and possibly become a car designer.

Words of Wisdom: High school could be very challenging, especially when you join a sport that requires you to land on your head.

Benjamin Meier

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 4 years.

His favorite swim memory is when when the state team went on a chick-fil-a run the night before the state finals.

His most embarrassing moment is when he ripped his suit during practice and had James get his towel so no one would see.

Words of Wisdom: One-seventh of your life is on a Monday so make every day count

Dylan Snyder

A swimmer and captain, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His favorite swim memory is winning the Tri-Meet in his my junior and senior year.

His most embarrassing moment is having chronic nosebleeds 3 years in a row at practice.

He plans to go to Michigan State University.

Words of Wisdom: Go with the flow and have fun with everything, high school will be over before you know it and you need to enjoy the ride!!

Eric Foor

A swimmer and captain, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His favorite swim memory is Winning 200 medley relay at conferences last year.

His most embarrassing moment is when he and Lucas couldn’t figure out who clogged the toilet at state meet last year.

He is undecided on where he is going but plans to study psychology.

Words of Wisdom: Nothing substitutes for hard work. Always be on your coach’s good side. And you don’t need to sprint warmup.

Eric Liu

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 1 year.

His favorite swim memory is the bleaching party.

He wants to go to college and major in CS.

Words of Wisdom: Practice breathing on both sides for freestyle.

Gavin Ferrier

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 2 Years.

His favorite swim memory is going to all the parties.

He is going to college but not sure which one yet.

Words of Wisdom: Don't hurt your shoulder because it stinks to have to miss the entire season your senior year.

James Ludlow

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His favorite swim memory is being thrown inside a swim cap his freshman year.

His most embarrassing moment is Sleeping through the bus ride to Northville.

He is planning to study biology at Cornell and going on to med school.

Words of Wisdom: Wear a jacket

Kevin Singh

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 3 Years.

His favorite swim memory is when Tom Cousino shaved his head last year.

His most embarrassing moment is swimming with his goggles off last year in the 100 free.

He is planning to go to college, pursue the pre-med path, and to be as happy as I can be.

Words of Wisdom: Enjoy every second of your life and never give up.

Matt Falzon

A diver and captain, he has been on the team for 4 Years. His favorite dive is Back 1 - 1/2.

His favorite swim memory is hanging out with the team after practice and meets.

His most embarrassing moment is sophomore year when I smacked on my face and failed my dive at the tri-meet.

He is planning to continue his academic career at U of M.

Words of Wisdom: Mindset is everything. What you tell yourself translates into what you are able to achieve. Never limit yourself and think big.

Roope Pantsar

A diver, he has been on the team for 3 Years. His favorite dive is Backward 1 1/2 somersault.

His favorite swim memory is when he and the other divers took kickboards and slid around on the completely frozen tennis courts after their event during the Rock Kilgore meet last year.

His most embarrassing moment is when he smacked in front of everyone at conferences during his front 1 1/2 full.

He is planning to study economics at the U of M.

Words of Wisdom: Never do today what can be done tomorrow.

Saket Kulkarni

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His favorite swim memory is Becoming Park Champs in 11th grade.

His most embarrassing moment is never doing a proper breast stroke pullout until he got disqualified for it in 10th grade.

He is planning to study business in college.

Words of Wisdom: Although swim practices may seem long and terrible, the memories and bonds you create from suffering together make the season worth it all. High school is over before you know it, so cherish the good times.

Stephan Freitag

A swimmer and captain, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His favorite swim memory is shaving in the hotel the day before states last year.

His most embarrassing moment: Embarrassment is the act of being ashamed, you can’t be embarrassed if you have nothing to be ashamed of.

He is planning to continue his swimming and academic career at the best university in Michigan, aka Michigan State University.

Words of Wisdom: Live life like there’s no tomorrow, smile and laugh everyday, strive to be who you want to be and don’t let anyone tell you can’t do something. For freshmen, the years go by so fast so enjoy them and make them worth your while. For juniors, just know that the SAT and ACT do not determine the outcome of your future. And finally for everyone else, hard work does pays off, nothing is impossible, and strive for greatness, as it is only the start of the successful journey which each and everyone of you deserve.

Tony Zheng

A swimmer, he has been on the team for 4 Years.

His does not have a specific favorite swim memory but loved growing with the entire team over these past four years, senior or not, and he is definitely going to miss everyone.

His most embarrassing moment: As a freshman, he nearly broke one of his fingers by accidentally slamming it twice on two different doors in his house, and had to miss nearly a whole month of practice.