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Monday, March 2, 2026 | 3:24 PM
Fox Chapel freshman Delaney O’Toole is the No. 1 seed within the Class 3A ladies 100-yard backstroke on the PIAA swimming championships March 12, 2026, at Bucknell. (Andrew Palla | For TribDwell)
The PIAA launched the qualifier lists, with alternates, in every Class 3A and Class 2A occasion for the swimming and diving championships March 11-14 at Bucknell.
A minor technical challenge pressured the PIAA to delay the posting of the Class 3A ladies till Monday afternoon.
Various these swimmers, divers and relays who captured WPIAL gold at North Allegheny on Feb. 20-21 and at Pitt’s Trees Pool final week are No. 1 seeds.
The Class 3A meet can be March 11-12 adopted by Class 2A on March 13-14.
The North Allegheny 200-yard medley relay (1:31.12), Mars sophomore Dom Davis (50 freestyle, 20.26), Upper St. Clair senior Nazar Zoukovski (100 free, 44.82), the North Allegheny 200 free relay (1:22.73), Latrobe senior Chris Heese (100 breaststroke, 54.49) and the North Allegheny 400 free relay (3:06.15) are high seeds in boys Class 3A.
The No. 1 seeds from the WPIAL in ladies Class 3A are North Allegheny senior Claire Bacu (200 free, 1:50.13 and 500 free, 4:54.88), Fox Chapel freshman Ellie Lange (200 particular person medley, 2:03.33), the North Allegheny 200 free relay (1:35.49), Fox Chapel freshman Delaney O’Toole (100 backstroke, 54.13) and the Fox Chapel 400 free relay (3:27.38).
Northgate senior Sam Cavanaugh (200 IM, 1:50.77 and 500 free, 4:25.89) owns a pair of high seeds for the Class 2A boys meet.
Among the highest seeds for the Class 2A ladies meet are the Shady Side Academy 200 medley relay (1:48.18) in addition to Shady Side junior Ava Jochims (200 IM, 2:01.36 and 500 free, 4:49.98), Hampton senior Lainey Sheets (100 butterfly, 54.21 and 100 again, 54.94), Winchester Thurston senior Thea Siegel (100 free, 51.11), the Franklin Regional 200 free relay (1:36.80) and the Shady Side Academy 400 free relay (3:33.06).
The lists are topic to vary as some swimmers may choose to scratch out of one among their occasions, opening the door for one among extra of the designated alternates to bump up into the sphere.
PIAA’s swimming and diving championship page at piaa.org additionally has championship info and a full schedule of occasions.
The afternoon diving meets and the comfort and championship swims every night can be broadcast reside on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.
Michael Love is a TribDwell reporter overlaying sports activities within the Alle-Kiski Valley and the jap suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending 5 years on the Clearfield Progress. He may be reached at [email protected].
Tags: Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Hampton, Latrobe, Mars, North Allegheny, Northgate, Shady Side Academy, Upper St. Clair, Winchester Thurston
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