CONGRATULATIONS to Ella for earning Academic All-American!!! We are all so proud of you for this huge accomplishment. Ella was one of our captains for this past 2023 girls' season and has been a valued member of CR Swimming and Diving for the past six years.

Congratulations to Mitch Thronson on his second appearance at the MSHSL Boys State Swim and Dive Meet! Mitch competed in the 500 Freestyle and set a best time at the meet! He moved up 3 spots in the rankings and is now the 2nd fastest 500 swimmer in Coon Rapids history- 4th overall for the team. Thank you to Jackson Ling for carding his 500 and Nolan Schultz, Dean Thronson, Luke Currier, and Michael Currier for coming out to support your teammate at the meet. The 2023-2024 Boys Swim and...

The Coon Rapids Boys' 2024 Sections Team took 4th Place at the 7AA Section Championships this weekend! We entered the competition with the smallest team and managed to beat out 4 other schools. Mitch Thronson came in 2nd place in the 500 Freestyle, qualifying for the State Meet, held on March 1st at the UMN Aquatic Center. Congratulations Mitch! Below are our list of top 16 finishes from the meet: 6th Place: 200 Medley Relay- Connor Bueltel, Luke Currier, Ben Effiom, and Landon Egerstrom (1:48.24) 4th Place: 200 Freestyle- Jackson...

Head over to Northdale Middle School Pool to support the Boys' Team at Sections! Prelims start at 6pm tonight. Diving is on Friday 2/23/24 at 6pm and Swimming Finals are on Satuday 2/24/24 at 2pm. Our boys have put in so much work this season- come out and cheer them on!

Varsity Taper is here and Sections is just around the corner! Boys on the sections team need to make sure they are following the steps to a successful taper: getting good rest, healthy nutritrion, adequate hyration, staying focused, keeping their attitude in the right direction! Athletes need to keep their mind set on their goals and remember that you get out taper what you put in to taper. Remind your teammates to stick to the plan and trust your teammates and coaches to help you succeed. Lastly, buy your razors...

Our JV Season has come to an end and what a successful they had! Each JV member of the boys' team dropped time in at least one event and we had some fantastic finishes at the Championship Meet this past weekend. Some highlights of the meet include a top 8 finish in the 200 IM for Dean Thronson and a top 8 finish for our 400 Free Relay! It was so fun to watch the many races all day and cheer on our teammates. I want to give a huge...

The Boys Team had the Section 7AA True Team Championship Meet yesterday. We had a number of top 8 finishes at the meet this weekend. We also had many swimmers set season bests yesterday. A highlight of the meet was senior captain Mitch Thronson's 1st Place finish in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 5:10.41. Congratulations, Mitch!!! Top 8 Finishes: 200 Medley Relay 7th Place- Ben Effiom, Luke Currier, Mitch Thronson, Connor Bueltel 200 Freestyle 4th Place- Jackson Ling 200 Freestyle 8th Place- Nolan Schultz 200 IM 3rd Place-...

The Coon Rapids and Totino-Grace Boys Swim and Dive season starts in just a few days, with our first practice on 11/27 at 5:30! The boys are ready to improve their swimming and diving and nurture a team culture built of values of inclusivity, hard work, commitment, and respect. We have a lot of new athletes from both schools this year. Our new and returning athletes are excited for a great season and look forward to all the support of their families and community! #FLOCK

Coon Rapids earned many top finishes at the Elk River JV Championship meet on Saturday. This bodes well for the future of the team! Strong athletes, many of whom are brand new to the team this year earned a number of ribbons. Medley Relay - 6th Place, Lillee Moulton, Caitlin Davis, Lily Brummet, Bella Barden 200 IM - 7th Place, Lillee Moulton 100 Beast 7th Place, Cailtin Davis

Junior Rebekah Witzke finishes 5th overall at the JV Conference meet! This is Rebekah's first year diving, which is an impressive start to her diving career. She originally joined the team as a swimmer, but after trying diving at practice she instantly took to the sport. We look forward to seeing her successes in the coming year!