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Cut/No-Cut Sport? No-cut sport
Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity / Junior Varsity 2
Head Coach: Kevin Zakrzewski (kzakrzewski@d125.org)
Diving Coach: Jonathan Roby (jroby@d125.org)
Varsity Assistant Coaches: Erin McCook, Jennifer King, Rick De Leon

Girls Swimming and Diving Team Handbook (PDF)

Kevin Zakrzewski
5^th Season
kzakrzewski@d125.org

Kevin Zakrzewski was named head girls swimming and diving coach in August 2015. He is a 2000 Stevenson graduate, and was an All-American swimmer at SHS and the University of Wisconsin. He also leads the Patriot Aquatic Club, which partners with Stevenson’s swimming programs.

Zakrzewski has led Stevenson to three consecutive North Suburban Conference champions, and guided the Patriots to sixth place at the IHSA state meet in 2016. His teams have a dual-meet record of 22-5-1 in four seasons.

Prior to taking the reins at Stevenson, Zakrzewski led Libertyville’s boys swim team for four seasons, 2008-12, laying the foundation for the Wildcats’ second- and fourth-place state showings in 2013 and 2012, respectively. He also was head coach of Libertyville‘s boys water polo team for two years, 2009 and 2010, earning Sectional Coach of the Year honors in 2009.

At Stevenson, Zakrzewski earned All-America honors after his senior year of 1999-2000, during which he helped lead the Patriots to an Illinois High School Association sectional championship, as well as the North Suburban Conference and Lake County Invitational titles. He also achieved All-State status by earning medals in two relay events at the IHSA state meet in 2000, finishing fifth in the 200-yard medley relay and seventh in the 400 free relay.

While at Stevenson, Zakrzewski earned nine varsity letters: four in swimming, three in water polo, and two in golf. He was captain of the swim team his senior year, and was a three-time winner of the sport’s Big Gun Award, an honor bestowed by teammates and emblematic of the squad’s most valuable member.

After spending one year with the University of Nebraska men’s swimming program — where he earned the Most Improved Athlete award — Zakrzewski transferred to the University of Wisconsin. At Madison, he was a three-time All-American, and was a member of the Badgers’ fourth-place 200 medley relay team in 2004.

Zakrzewski retired from competitive swimming after graduating from Wisconsin in 2004. Two years later, following the death of his best friend, Christopher Steele, Zakrzewski came out of retirement and set his sights on the Olympics. He finished fifth in the Short Course Nationals in 2007, and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2008. While training for the Olympics, Zakrzewski served as an assistant coach for Stevenson’s boys water polo team, and for the Patriot Aquatic Club, the school’s swim feeder program.

Zakrzewski is the co-founder and president of the Christopher Steele Foundation, which was established in 2006. The foundation has donated more than $100,000 to the Northwestern Memorial Foundation, and sponsors scholarships to deserving members of Stevenson’s baseball and boys ice hockey teams.

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2019 Tryout Information - UPDATED
Due to maintenance work, the pool will not be ready for the first week of practice. However, practices and meetings will still take place. Here is the revised schedule:

Monday, Aug. 12
All girls interested in joining girls swimming and diving should meet in the pool balcony at 4 p.m. The meeting will end at 5:30 p.m. Student-athletes do not need a suit or goggles on this day.

Tuesday, Aug. 13
Practice will be held at Mundelein High School. A bus will leave the Field House (parking lot D) at 5:15 p.m. and return after practice. All athletes are expected to ride the bus to and from practice.

Wednesday, Aug. 14
Team suit fitting in the Patriot Aquatic Center from 4:30-5 p.m., followed by practice at Mundelein High School from 5:45-7:15 p.m. A bus will leave the Field House (parking lot D) at 5:15 p.m. and return after practice. All athletes are expected to ride the bus to and from practice.

Thursday, Aug. 15
Practice will be held from 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Mundelein High School. A bus will leave the Field House (parking lot D) at 5:15 p.m. and return after practice. All athletes are expected to ride the bus to and from practice.

Friday, Aug. 16
Parent meeting from 5-6 p.m. in the SHS pool balcony. Practice will either be in the Patriot Aquatic Center from 3:45-5:30 p.m., or from 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Mundelein High School, based on the progress of the pool work. A bus will be provided if practice is held at Mundelein.

Saturday, Aug. 17
Varsity practice only - TBD, depending on the progress of the pool work.

• All swimmers and divers are expected to be at all the practices as scheduled. Equipment needed: swim suit and towel/sammy for all. Swimmers must come with goggles, cap, running shoes, athletic shorts, and a T-shirt.

• All athletes are expected to report in good physical condition and ready to practice.

SHS Girls Swimming and Diving Records/History

Girls Swimming and Diving State Champions

Name	Event	School Year(s)
Jessie Mowrer	Diving	1998-99
Kerrin Seymour	Diving	2006-07, 2009-10
Ashley Wanland	100 Breaststroke	2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08

Girls Swimming and Diving State Medalists - Relay Teams

Name	Event	Place	School Year(s)
RELAY TEAMS	400 Free Relay	5	1998-99
		8	1999-00
		5	2000-01
		10	2001-02
		7	2006-07
		4	2007-08
		6	2012-13
		6	2013-14
		10	2015-16
		5	2016-17
		11	2017-18
	200 Free Relay	7	2000-01
		9	2001-02
		11	2007-08
		6	2013-14
	200 Medley Relay	6	2004-05
		6	2005-06
		5	2006-07
		4	2007-08
		10	2012-13
		12	2013-14
		9	2016-17
		11	2018-19

Girls Swimming and Diving State Medalists - Individuals

Name	Event	Place	School Year(s)
Tori Alland	400 Free Relay	7	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	200 Freestyle	7	2006-07
		8	2007-08
		9	2008-09
	200 Free Relay	11	2007-08
	500 Freestyle	5	2007-08
		5	2008-09
Jill Bergman	100 Backstroke	11	1996-97
		4	1998-99
		8	1999-00
	400 Free Relay	5	1998-99
Madison Blaydes	500 Freestyle	11	2010-11
		11	2012-13
	200 Freestyle	11	2010-11
	100 Backstroke	3	2011-12
		11	2012-13
	200 Medley Relay	10	2012-13
	400 Free Relay	6	2012-13
Leah Bloodgood	200 Medley Relay	10	2012-13
		12	2013-14
Morgan Bosse	400 Free Relay	5	2016-17
	200 Medley Relay	9	2016-17
Ashley Carollo	400 Free Relay	5	2016-17
		11	2017-18
	100 Backstroke	6	2016-17
		4	2017-18
		2	2018-19
	200 Medley Relay	9	2016-17
		11	2018-19
Erin Cunningham	200 Medley Relay	6	2005-06
		5	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	200 Individual Medley	11	2007-08
		12	2008-09
Stephanie Duncan	200 Free Relay	7	2000-01
		9	2001-02
	400 Free Relay	10	2001-02
Danielle Fang	200 Medley Relay	9	2016-17
Rebecca Hannon	200 Medley Relay	10	2012-13
		12	2013-14
	500 Freestyle	12	2013-14
Courtney Kamin	200 Medley Relay	12	2013-14
	400 Free Relay	6	2013-14
	200 Free Relay	6	2013-14
Morgan Kautz	400 Free Relay	5	1998-99
		8	1999-00
		5	2000-01
	200 Free Relay	7	2000-01
Casey Kirby	200 Medley Relay	10	2012-13
	100 backstroke	9	2015-16
Riley Kirby	400 Free Relay	6	2012-13
		6	2013-14
	200 Free Relay	6	2013-14
	200 Medley Relay	12	2013-14
Melanie Koto	50 Freestyle	11	2007-08
	200 Medley Relay	5	2006-07
	200 Free Relay	11	2007-08
Kristin Kuchel	400 Free Relay	5	1998-99
		8	1999-00
		5	2000-01
		10	2001-02
	200 Freestyle	10	1998-99
		10	1999-00
	100 Freestyle	9	1998-99
	200 Free Relay	9	2001-02
Jessica Lenhart	100 Butterfly	7	2016-17
April McKee	500 Freestyle	12	2005-06
	100 Butterfly	6	2006-07
		9	2007-08
	200 Medley Relay	5	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	400 Free Relay	7	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	200 Free Relay	11	2007-08
Katie Michelau	100 Butterfly	8	2002-03
		9	2003-04
		7	2004-05
		2	2005-06
	200 Medley Relay	6	2004-05
		6	2005-06
Jessie Mowrer	Diving	6	1997-98
		1	1998-99
Jessica Nyborg	200 Medley Relay	11	2018-19
Christina O’Connell	200 Medley Relay	4	2007-08
Madeleine O’Donnell	400 Free Relay	11	2017-18
	200 Medley Relay	11	2018-19
Iza Pelka	200 Freestyle	12	2015-16
		5	2016-17
		6	2017-18
	100 Butterfly	9	2017-18
	500 Freestyle	7	2016-17
	400 Free Relay	5	2016-17
		11	2017-18
Laura Pontecore	400 Free Relay	8	1999-00
		5	2000-01
		10	2001-02
	200 Freestyle	10	2000-01
	100 Butterfly	9	2000-01
	200 Free Relay	7	2000-01
		9	2001-02
Laura Powers	100 Butterfly	7	1987-88
Claudia Rzeznik	200 Medley Relay	11	2018-19
Kerrin Seymour	Diving	1	2006-07
		4	2007-08
		6	2008-09
		1	2009-10
Rachel Song	100 Butterfly	11	2015-16
		9	2016-17
	400 Free Relay	5	2016-17
	200 Medley Relay	9	2016-17
Sam Stenn	Diving	6	2007-08
Lucy Stevens	400 Free Relay	11	2017-18
Nicole Vanderbeke	Diving	9	1995-96
		9	1996-97
		9	1997-98
Martha Van Lieshout	400 Free Relay	7	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	500 Freestyle	5	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	200 Freestyle	3	2006-07
		6	2007-08
	200 Free Relay	11	2007-08
Ashley Wanland	100 Breaststroke	1	2004-05
		1	2005-06
		1	2007-08
	200 Medley Relay	6	2004-05
		6	2005-06
		5	2006-07
		4	2007-08
	200 Individual Medley	11	2005-06
		11	2006-07
		8	2007-08
	400 Free Relay	7	2006-07
		4	2007-08
Aubrey Wanland	200 Medley Relay	6	2004-05
		6	2005-06
Julia Wawer	400 Free Relay	6	2012-13
		6	2013-14
	100 Freestyle	9	2012-13
		6	2013-14
	200 Freestyle	5	2012-13
		9	2013-14
	200 Free Relay	6	2013-14
Kristi Westrich	200 Freestyle	8	1998-99
		11	1999-00
		7	2000-01
		12	2001-02
	500 Freestyle	6	1998-99
		6	2000-01
	400 Free Relay	5	1998-99
		8	1999-00
		5	2000-01
		10	2001-02
	200 Free Relay	7	2000-01
		9	2001-02
	100 Backstroke	6	2001-02
Cheryl Xiang	400 Free Relay	6	2012-13
		6	2013-14
	200 Freestyle	4	2013-14
	100 Freestyle	4	2013-14
	200 Free Relay	6	2013-14
Lu Yao	200 Medley Relay	6	2004-05

Stevenson Girls Swimming and Diving Team Championships
North Suburban Conference
1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Lake County
2007, 2012, 2013

IHSA Sectional
1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019

IHSA State Final
2007 (3rd in state)

Varsity	Events	Junior Varsity
Riley Kirby, Leah Bloodgood, Rebecca Hannon, Courtney Kamin (2013), 1:46.65	200 Medley Relay	L. Larsen, T. Tian, A. Jeong, E. McCook (2011), 1:56.51
Cheryl Xiang (2013), 1:49.97	200 Freestyle	Kristin Kuchel (1998), 1:57.95
Erin Cunningham (2008), 2:05.79	200 Individual Medley	Kristi Westrich (1998), 2:12.62
Julia Wawer (2012), 24.00	50 Freestyle	Morgan Kautz (1998), 25.19
Kerrin Seymour (2007), 251.35	6 Dives	Jessie Mowrer (1996), 210.75
Kerrin Seymour (2008), 447.15	11 Dives	Jessie Mowrer (1996), 311.85
Katie Michelau (2005), 57.1	100 Butterfly	Katie Michelau (2002), 1:00.37
Cheryl Xiang (2013), 51.46	100 Freestyle	Morgan Kautz (1998), 54.32
Julia Wawer (2013), 4:57.65	500 Freestyle	Kristi Westrich (1998), 5:14.91
Julia Wawer, Courtney Kamin, Riley Kirby, Cheryl Xiang (2013), 1:36.13	200 Free Relay	Alice Jeong, J. Holzer, B. Polster, L. Griesman (2013), 1:42.19
Madison Blaydes (2011), 56.96	100 Backstroke	Jill Bergman (1997), 1:00.18
Ashley Wanland (2007), 1:01.83 IHSA record (state prelims)	100 Breaststroke	Teri Bukofzer (2004), 1:10.52
Cheryl Xiang, Courtney Kamin, Riley Kirby, Julia Wawer (2013), 3:27.53	400 Free Relay	Cheryl Xiang, Riley Kirby, Rebecca Hannon, Julia Wawer (2011), 3:40.58

SHS Girls Swimming and Diving Season Summaries
Season results as reported on the IHSA website

 

Season	Won	Lost	Tied	Coach	Notes
1973-74	2	2		Nancy Williams
1974-75	2	4		Nancy Williams
1975-76	2	6		Nancy Williams
1976-77	5	4		Ted Ostrem
1977-78	3	8		Bruce Borton
1978-79	2	8	2	Jo Ann Anderson
1979-80	5	4		Jo Ann Anderson
1980-81	7	5	1	Pete Weber
1981-82	4	7		Pete Weber
1982-83	4	9		Pete Weber
1983-84	7	3		Pete Weber
1984-85	3	6		Lori Cymbal
1985-86	3	6		Matt Zukowski
1986-87	2	2		Matt Zukowski
1987-88	1	3		Matt Zukowski
1988-89	9	3		Matt Zukowski
1989-90	5	2		Julie George
1990-91	10	2		John Schauble
1991-92	7	2		John Schauble
1992-93	5	4		John Schauble
1993-94	7	3		John Schauble
1994-95	6	3		John Schauble
1995-96	5	2		John Schauble
1996-97	3	4		Don Carmichael
1997-98	5	2		Mike Leissner
1998-99	6	0		Mike Leissner	IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion
1999-00	5	1		Mike Leissner
2000-01	5	1		Aaron Witkowski
2001-02	5	1		Aaron Witkowski
2002-03	5	1		Aaron Witkowski
2003-04	5	3		Karl Milkereit
2004-05	7	1		Karl Milkereit
2005-06	5	1		Karl Milkereit	IHSA sectional champion
2006-07				Karl Milkereit	NSC champion
2007-08	7	0		Karl Milkereit	IHSA state finals - 3rd place; sectional champion;   NSC champion; Lake County champion
2008-09	7	0		Karl Milkereit	IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion
2009-10	4	3		Karl Milkereit
2010-11	6	1		Karl Milkereit
2011-12	7	1		Karl Milkereit
2012-13	7	1		Karl Milkereit	IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion;   Lake County champion
2013-14	7	1		Karl Milkereit	IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion;   Lake County champion
2014-15	6	2		Karl Milkereit
2015-16	4	3		Kevin Zakrzewski
2016-17	7	0		Kevin Zakrzewski	IHSA state finals - 6th place; IHSA sectional  champion; NSC champion
2017-18	5	1	1	Kevin Zakrzewski	NSC champion
2018-19	6	1		Kevin Zakrzewski	NSC champion
All Time	230	127	4

Coaching Records

Name	Seasons	Record
Nancy Williams	3	6-12
Ted Ostrem	1	5-4
Bruce Borton	1	3-8
Jo Ann Anderson	2	7-12-2
Pete Weber	4	22-24-1
Lori Cymbal	1	3-6
Matt Zukowski	4	15-14
Julie George	1	5-2
John Schauble	6	40-16
Don Carmichael	1	3-4
Mike Leissner	3	16-3
Aaron Witkowski	3	15-3
Karl Milkereit	11	68-14
Kevin Zakrzewski	4	22-5-1