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            The 1975 Boys Swim Team picked up right where the 1974 team left off and went one step further.  The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association recognized the 1975 North Penn High School Boys Swim Team as the Pennsylvania State Swim Team Champions.  The 1975 Boys Swim Team captured their 3^rd consecutive Bux-Mont league championship; their 2^nd consecutive District One Championship. They also won the Eastern Relay Carnival and placed 3^rd in the very prestigious Eastern Interscholastic Swim Championship, held at Lawrenceville Prep School in New Jersey.

            In dual meet competition the 1975 team was undefeated, 13-0.  This extended North Penn’s dual meet win streak to 26 consecutive victories.

           The Championship season began with the Bux-Mont League Championship meet; which was dominated by the North Penn swimmers and divers.  North Penn placed first in 9 of the 11 events and was 2^nd in the other two events.  Sixteen swimmers and divers qualified for the District One Swim Championship held at West Chester University.  The Knights again dominated the competition, swimming past Radnor, Upper Moreland and Council Rock to win their second consecutive District One Swim Championship.  The PIAA State Championship was held at Penn State University; North Penn qualified thirteen swimmers and divers.  The Knights placed in nine of the eleven events and out scored Manheim Township and Emmaus to win the unofficial PIAA Swimming Team Championship.  Tony Bartle was the “Outstanding Swimmer” of the PIAA Championship meet, winning the 200 free style and setting a new state record in the 500 free style, swimming 4:37.65.  Tony also anchored the 400 free style relay that included Bruce Seaman, Bill Moser, Bill Bartle and Bill Muller to a new State PIAA record of 3:14.75.

The 1975 Boys swim team had five All State swimmers: Tony Bartle, Bruce Seaman, Bill Moser, Bill Bartle, Bill Muller and one All State Diver; Joel Gaskin.  Five of these swimmers earned All American status, Tony Bartle, Bruce Seaman, Bill Moser, Bill Bartle and Bill Muller.  Little did this team realize that they were laying down the foundation upon which the North Penn Swimming tradition which would continue for the next 30 years.

UNDEFEATED BOYS SWIM TEAM 1975

Bux-League Champion, District One Champion,

PIAA State Champion

Richard Carroll, Head Coach

Kathy Acuff, Administrative Asst.

Captains: Bill Knerr & Bill Moser

 

All-Americans: Tony Bartle, Bill Muller, Bill Moser, Bruce Seaman, Bill Bartle

 

All State: Tony Bartle, Bill Muller, Bill Moser, Bruce Seaman, Bill Bartle, Joel Gaskin

 

District One Championship:  (* District Record)

Tony Bartle 1^st place 200 free, 500 free * and 400 free relay*

Joe Hudy 1^st place 100 fly; 4^th place 200 medley relay

Bill Moser 2^nd place 100 breaststroke and 4^th place 200 individual medley

Joel Gaskin 2^nd place one meter diving

Bill Muller 2^nd place 50 free; 3^rd place 100 free; 1^st place 400 free relay*

R.J. Schlecht 3^rd place 500 free

Dale Rothenberger 4^th place 100 fly and 200 medley relay

Bill Bartle 6^th place 200 individual medley and 500 free

Bruce Seaman 6^th place 200 free and 100 free; 1^st place 400free relay*

Rick Schlecht 1^st place 400 free relay*, 7^th 200 free, 10^th 500 free

Eric Reinert 7^th place 100 backstroke and 4^th place 200 medley relay

Dave Ernst 10^th place 100 backstroke and 4^th place 200 medley relay

Tom Ball 4^th place 200 medley relay

 

PIAA State Championship:  (* State Record)

Tony Bartle 1^st place 200 free; 1^st place 500 free *, 1^st place 400 free relay*

Bill Muller 2^nd place 100 free; 3^rd place 50 free, 1^st place 400 free relay*

Joel Gaskin 4^th place one meter diving

Bill Moser 5^th place 200 individual medley, 7^th place 100 breastroke, 1^st place 400 free relay*

Bruce Seaman 1^st place 400 free relay*

Bill Bartle 7^th place 500 free, 12^th place 200 Individual Medley, 1^st place 400 free relay*

Joe Hudy 9^th place butterfly

R J Schlecht 9^th place 500 free