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Senior Henry Gibbs dives in for a race at CCS in 2022. Photo by Grace Gormley.

Boys Swimming and Diving Season Preview

Grace Gormley and Jason Hu February 23, 2023

After an exceptional season in 2022, with a dominating victory at both Leagues and CCS and a third-place finish at states, the Paly boys swim, and dive team is looking to accomplish big things this season. The...

The CCS Dilemma: How Strict is Too Strict?

The CCS Dilemma: How Strict is Too Strict?

JJ Stoen December 19, 2022

Paly athletes, and most high school athletes in general, participate in club sports along with their high school counterparts. This gives them two unique opportunities to improve and play at a high level....

Paly Swim and Dive Season Preview

Elizabeth Fetter March 16, 2022

After a disappointing past two years, the Paly swimming and diving teams are ready and excited to come back to a full season of racing, and hopefully, for the boys swim team, to CCS titles, numerous school...

Boys and Girls Swimming Season Recap

Boys and Girls Swimming Season Recap

David Gormley and Vijay Homan April 15, 2021

The first two days of racing brought a flurry of fast swims as athletes competed to get their CCS section cuts with the hope that they would be allowed to swim at the championship meet. Note: Because each...

Paly Swim and Dive Season Preview

Paly Swim and Dive Season Preview

David Gormley and Vijay Homan March 24, 2021

A highly unusual league schedule awaits the boys and girls swimming and diving teams. Rather than begin competition in mid-February as many other sports, head coach Danny Dye opted to hold out on competitions...

Dye Hard

Dye Hard

Great spikes of pool water rise into the air as the energetic hands of the Palo Alto High School Swim team catapult their beloved coach, Danny Dye, into the home waters of their pool. The buzz of celebration...

Jack Callaghan: Diving Phenom

Nathan Ellisen and Jack Such December 15, 2018

During the 2012 London Olympics, David Boudia of the United States faced off against Qiu Bo of China in the diving finals. In attendance was Jack Callaghan (‘19) and his family. Although Callaghan had...

The Boys and Girls Swimming teams defeat Gunn

Nathan Ellisen, Head Columnist April 11, 2018

The boys and girls varsity swimming teams won on Senior Night, defeating crosstown rival Gunn in an important league match. The boys team swam a much closer meet than the lady vikes. The boys only...

True passion

Kylie Callan and Reuben Kramer December 12, 2014

Shawn Johnson began gymnastics at the age of three. Ryan Lochte first learned to swim at age five. Abby Wambach dribbled her first soccer ball at the age of four. Since then, they have spent innumerable...

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