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As we begin the 2024 – 2025 school year and look ahead to the upcoming swim season I am filled once again with hope and excitement! We are bringing in a strong freshman class that should be able to help fill in holes left by our graduating seniors, and the other class are all looking stronger than ever. It is my hope that this will be the year that SJU finally gets over the hump at takes home the team conference championship. I believe we have the talent necessary, we simply need to put the work in and prepare ourselves properly.
The incoming freshman will add great depth to our team and should turn into some strong players either by the end of this season or into the years to come. Jack Hovda (Sartell, MN) anchors our incoming class as a sprint freestyler/mid-distance freestyler. Followed closely by Riley Yerks (Hutchinson, MN) a strong IM/Freestyle swimmer and Jason Jones (Monticello, MN) a breastroke specialists. We should once again have a team in the mid-30’s for size which should create some good competition for our MIAC roster spots.
From last years MIAC run we are returning Carter Larson (2 x Champion in the 100 and 200 Freestyle), Brayden Slavik (2 x Champion in the 400 IM and 1650 Free) and Eli Grabinski (1m Dive Champion) all as seniors looking to build on their swims and dives from last year. With most of our teams point scorers from MIACs returning again this year, we are excited to build on the success we have had the last few years and put it all together for a great championship run this year. 😊 I know that our guys have been working hard this off-season and we look forward to the challenge this year brings to our team!
Lastly, I always like to mention a few important dates for alumni and supporters of our program coming in early September. Our annual CSB/SJU alumni meet is going to be Saturday, September 28th. We will once again do a pre-meet luncheon for alumni to participate in and get to know some of the guys on the team. Please look for an RSVP for that in the coming weeks. The swim meet will again take place in the afternoon, followed by a social for alumni afterwards.
We will also have our annual Go Johnnie Challenge coming in early September. I can not tell you how important this annual fundraiser is to our team. Our team simply could not be as competitive as we are without your support. If you have not donated in the past, please consider donating this year! Your help allows our guys to compete at the highest level and allows our team to focus on what’s important, the growth and development of these young men. As always we appreciate your support.
We hope to see you at a meet during year, or at the MIAC Championships! We appreciate all you have done to support and lift up SJU Swim and Dive.