As we approach North Penn Girls and Boys Swimming/Diving senior night, we wanted to highlight the seniors themselves that are leading the way for the younger swimmers who will one day be in their place!

BOYS

Name: Danny Dunigan

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 500 free, 200 free

Fun Fact bout yourself: I have been swimming since I was 6

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: States junior year

Message to the underclassmen: Have fun while you are on the team because time flies.

College plans: Attend West Chester and swim there

Name: Aidan Faikish

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 200 IM, 500 freestyle, 100 breastroke

Fun Fact about yourself: I have 3 brothers.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Winning Districts junior year.

Message to the underclassmen: Don’t let time get away from you.

College plans: West Chester University for swimming. Study economics/finance

Name: Gabe Finn

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 2

Event(s): 500 free, 100 breaststroke 

Fun Fact about yourself: I enjoy skiing

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Getting my hair bleached for the first time

Message to the underclassmen: This might be an individual sport but we are a tight-knit team,  embrace that.

College plans: Going for mechanical engineering

Name: Ian Hegge

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 0

Event(s): 50 free, 100 free

Fun Fact about yourself: I like to snowboard

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Team breakfasts during and right after hell week.

Message to the underclassmen: No matter how well you do in the sport, swimming will teach you a lot.

College plans: Major in chemical engineering

Name: Nathan Rawa

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 100 fly/back

Fun Fact about yourself: I won 2 events at YMCA states when I was 10.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Overcoming a 100+ point underdogs and winning districts as a team in my junior year.

Message to the underclassmen: Never give up on a set before it starts.

College plans: Washington College to swim and major in communications.

GIRLS

Name: Eva Welsh

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 100 breaststroke, 200 IM

Fun Fact about yourself: I’ve never had a corn dog.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Staying in hotels for districts and states.

Message to the underclassmen: It’s not that deep, don’t stress over it.

College plans: University of Maine for sports therapy and kinesiology and D1 swimming.

Name: Lindsay Orstrowski

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 3

Event(s): Distance freestyle

Fun Fact about yourself: My favorite animal is a dolphin

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Team dinners and Wilson relays.

Message to the underclassmen: Try to stay positive and enjoy it because it goes fast.

College plans: Undecided on a college right now and I want to major in pre-occupational therapy.

Name: Brenna Mancini

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 2

Event(s): 50 free and 100 free

Fun Fact about yourself: I can’t do a cartwheel.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Spending time with the team at dinners and breakfasts.

Message to the underclassmen: Respect your upperclassmen and support your underclassmen!

College plans: Major in Biology.

Name: Anna (AJ) Evans

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 100 Backstroke, 200 IM

Fun Fact about yourself: The 200 IM girls team record has been held by a member of my family for 34 years.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Winning states my freshman year. 

Message to the underclassmen: Being on North Penn doesn’t automatically make you good, its the time, dedication, and effort that gives our team the privilege to say we are one of the best teams in the state.

College plans: University of Miami, Club swim and water polo.

Name: Charlee Shaw

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): 100 breaststroke

Fun Fact about yourself: I’ve been to England and France

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Team breakfasts and dinners

Message to the underclassmen: Hard work pays off

College plans: Shippensburg University to major in Chemistry with a concentration in forensics and swim D2 for Ship.

Name: Sophia (Sop) Makaron

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 0

Event(s): Diving

Fun Fact about yourself: I’m scared of crabs.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Hot tub!

Message to the underclassmen: Put away the hose.

College plans: Go to college and major in public health

Name: Grace Amberger

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): Butterfly

Fun Fact about yourself: I like pickles.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Goofing off with my friends.

Message to the underclassmen: If you don’t feel sore by the end of practice, you didn’t work hard enough.

College plans: I’m still hearing back from schools but I’m leaning towards JMU and undecided major.

Name: Keira Allison

Years on team: 4

Years on varsity: 4

Event(s): Diving

Fun Fact about yourself: I have two dogs.

Favorite Memory with NP Swim/Dive: Getting to cheer on my teammates and experiencing competing at states.

Message to the underclassmen: Savor your years on the team because they go by fast.

College plans: University of Delaware Honors College, Medical Laboratory Science, Diving