Following the conclusion of the 2018-2019 swim season, USA Swimming announced the names of 1,634 high school swimmers who have been selected to the 2018-2019 Scholastic All America Team. Lakeside Swim Team led the state this year with 14 of Kentucky’s 25 honorees.
To earn the title of Scholastic All American, athletes must be in 9th-12th grade and maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average during the application year, while meeting the 2018 Winter Junior National time standards in the pool. Seniors Alex Blom and Hunter Tapp led the team this year, each being honored for the third time. The program was not expanded to include freshman until last year, so they’ve been named Scholastic All-Americans every year they were eligible.
Historically, Lakeside has performed really well in the pool and the classroom, finishing top 5 in the country for the number of Scholastic All-Americans on multiple occasions. Having multiple swimmers receive this honor is a wonderful reflection on our athletes, families, and the team. This year, Lakeside had three more Scholastic All-Americans than the rest of the state, combined.
We are proud to recognize the following
2018-2019 Scholastic All-America Team Honorees!
Jack Anderson (9)
Alex Blom (12)
Alex Brehm (10)
Annabel Crush (10)
Will Cole (11)
Claire Donan (11)
Conner Kang (11)
Mackenzie Lanning (9)
Emily Lenihan (11)
Madeline Meredith (9)
Caroline Pape (10)
Hunter Tapp (12)
Lucas Thomas (9)
Lauren Thompson (12)
Top Kentucky Swim Clubs:
- Lakeside Swim Team – 14
- Cardinal Swim Club – 5
- Race Aquatics – 2
- Lexington Dolphins -1
- Kentucky Aquatics – 1
- Race Pace Club – 1
- Triton Swimming – 1
Congratulations to all of the swimmers that were honored, along with the families, coaches, and teammates that supported them. To see USA Swimming’s full list of Scholastic All-Americans, follow the links below: