As A
Marlin
Joanne was a Marlin
for 11 years. She will always be remembered for setting the standard of
excellence for our female athletes. After breaking numerous team records as an eight and
ten year old, Joanne emerged as a star when she was twelve. She qualified for her first Zone All-Star Team
with a dominating performance at the Metropolitan Junior Olympics,
becoming just the
third female marlin to make Zones. That summer, at the
Long Course Zones, Joanne not only won the 50 meter freestyle, but
swam a time that earned a
National Top
16
ranking. As a 13 year old, Joanne
earned a return trip to Zones.
As a fourteen year old, Joanne again made history by becoming the first Marlin to qualify
for Junior Nationals. She did it in style, qualifying for the 50 yd
freestyle while swimming the first leg of the 500 free. Joanne later achieved Junior National
qualifying times in the 100 and 200 freestyle. Joanne is the only Marlin,
male or female, to compete in the Junior Nationals four straight years. |
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In High School |
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At the high
school level, Joanne qualified for the State championships four straight years, and led
her team, Horace Greeley, to the Section One
title in 1998, 1999, and 2000. She is the only
swimmer, male or female, to win four events at the Section
One meet for two straight years (1999 & 2000). For her
accomplishments, Joanne won the Con Edison Scholar Athlete
Award as a Junior, as well as winning Swimmer Of The Year
honors from Westchester County Officials Association
and
the Journal News
during her
senior year. Joanne was a captain for two years. |
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