Andrew Purdy
Staff Writer
When talking about the variety of sporting events New Hope-Solebury has not having the right equipment doesn't stop a dedicated swimmer. Although our school does not have a pool, Stephanie Curtis utilizes the local indoor pools to train and compete for our school. She travels all around the state to demonstrate what she has been working towards in practice. Stephanie has been swimming for almost 10 years. When she was 11 she joined the CBST, which is a club team she competes and swims with. While being apart of this team, Stephanie competed at Junior Olympics and several other club meets, up to the age of 14.
When sophomore year started for Stephanie she decided to join High School Swim. While doing this, she trained with her club team which practices six days a week (Mon-Sat) that were two and a half hours long. She is dedicated in going to the gym on her own to lift before school and during the off season.
While Stephanie has had many appearances at the state level, she has stated that “she doesn’t know what it is like to be a part of a high school team,” which is unfortunate for some athletes since not many students participate in the sport. As a sophomore, Stephanie made it to districts and states. Junior year, she placed seventh overall in states in 100-meter backstroke.
With the senior season coming to an end, a new door will open. Stephanie will continue her endeavors to swim at West Chester University.
She stated “I love the school because of the pretty campus and the surrounding town which reminded me of New Hope.”
Before leaving the club team she has swam on all career long, two meets remain left in her season: districts and states. Districts will be held at La Salle University, which is in the very beginning of March.
If she advances from districts, the state meet will be held at Bucknell University, where she will try and get on the medal stand.
