Swimming and Diving
Hill swimming and diving has a long tradition of excellence. Many swimmers and divers have gone on to swim in competitive college programs and beyond, including the Olympics.
Our vision is to continue that tradition of excellence both in and out of the pool by developing competitive athletes who also are exemplary citizens of the community and the world. In addition to time in the water, athletes work on their strength and flexibility outside of the pool as well as their mental preparation for training and competition. The season is geared towards having the elite athletes perform at their best during the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships (Easterns), while having the rest of our swimmers peak at our Mid Atlantic Prep League Championship meet.
Please contact Head Coach Jay Spencer '84 at jspencer@thehill.org if you have any questions, suggestions, or updates to any of the information on the website. Also, please see the other pages on the tabs below for additional information that may be of interest to you.
- Schedule and Results
- Coaching Staff
- Where We Compete
- News
- Alumni Athletes
- Inquiry Form
- Swimming and Diving Records
- Prior Seasons
Schedule and Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Swimming and Diving |
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Hill Relays
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The Hill School | View Recap | see recap | girls 4th; boys 5th | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Episcopal Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | see recap | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Mercersburg Academy
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | CANCELLED | |||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Villa Maria Academy High School, Malvern Prep
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The Hill School | View Recap | see recap | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Blair Academy, The Hun School of Princeton
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | View Recap | Loss | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Salesianum & Ursuline
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
MAPL Diving
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The Lawrenceville School | View Recap | see recap | . | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
MAPL Swimming
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The Peddie School | View Recap | see recap | . | ||
Coaching Staff
Jay Spencer '84 | Varsity Head Coach
jspencer@thehill.org
A 1984 Hill graduate, Coach Jay Spencer was a member of the swim team as a student at Hill. He returned to Hill in 2009 after retiring from the United States Navy and was an assistant coach for one season before taking over as Head Coach in 2010-11. Throughout his six seasons as head coach, several school records – many of which had stood for 25 or more years – were broken, and the teams gradually improved their standings at the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championship with Hill’s boys’ and girls’ teams both placing as high as fifth overall. Additionally, Hill had two individuals and two relays win gold at Easterns under Spencer, breaking what had been a 33-year program drought. Coach Spencer departed Hill in 2016 then returned in 2019 and was an assistant for one season before re-assuming head coach responsibilities in 2021.
Where We Compete
The Briggs S. Cunningham '26 Swimming Pool provides an excellent training facility for swimming. The six-lane pool is equipped with Kiefer lane lines, Colorado timing, angled starting platforms, two pace clocks, and two maxi-duraflex diving boards.
News
A total of 18 student-athletes have been named to the 2023-2024 winter All-MAPL Team.
![The Hill School Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Aquatics at Hill]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706555333/thehillorg/bevlc0vciglm15ktdsd7/011324_75years_swim_69.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706555333/thehillorg/bevlc0vciglm15ktdsd7/011324_75years_swim_69.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706555333/thehillorg/bevlc0vciglm15ktdsd7/011324_75years_swim_69.jpg","width":600}])
Dozens of Hill aquatics alumni and their families returned home to celebrate this milestone alongside fellow classmates, coaches, faculty, and current students.
As the 2021-22 winter season for athletics come to an end, awards start surfacing. Pottstown Mercury announced its Winter 2021-22 All-Area Teams throughout the month of April. All-area teams are divided into three groups: first team, second team, and honorable mention.
![Hill Alumni Alberto '17 and Alfonso '19 Mestre Qualify for Tokyo Olympics]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1625858941/thehillorg/hkrngxdyvgkyyt25rg1x/Olympic_Swimmers_2.jpg","width":2200}])
With records that still stand here at Hill, these brothers are taking their talents overseas to compete with the best in the world.
![Seventeen Named to Winter All-Area Teams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1586809213/thehillorg/b5vwzvwqfmbl0fn52cpw/Hill_All-Area_Twitter.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1586809213/thehillorg/b5vwzvwqfmbl0fn52cpw/Hill_All-Area_Twitter.jpg","width":500}])
The Pottstown Mercury made selections in boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, and wrestling.
Alumni Athletes
Alumni currently competing in swimming and diving college programs and beyond, including the Olympics.
Kiersten Dagg '22 - William & Mary College
Olivia DeVol '21 - Amherst College
Maddie Green '20 – St. Bonaventure University
Matthew Kenvin '20 – Union College
Alex Zelinske '20 – Ursinus College
Alfonso Mestre '19 - University of Florida (2021 Tokyo Olympics)
Alberto Mestre '17 - Florida University (2021 Tokyo Olympics)
Inquiry Form
Swimming and Diving Records
Prior Seasons
2019-20
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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Hill Relays
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The Hill School | View Recap | Other | |||
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Mercersburg Academy
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Mercersburg Academy | View Recap | Loss | |||
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Villa Maria Academy High School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 84-101 | ||
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Salesianum & Ursuline
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The Hill School | View Recap | Other | |||
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | View Recap | Loss | |||
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Other | |||
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Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | |||
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MAPL Championships
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Mercersburg Academy | View Recap | Other | |||
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Hill Diving Invitational
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The Hill School | View Recap | Other | |||
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Easterns Swimming & Diving Championships
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Franklin and Marshall | Details about V Swimming and Diving | ||||
2020-21
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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Stony Brook School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 101-80 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | Girls: W 96 – 47 Boys: W 99 – 78 | |
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Diving, Mercersburg Academy
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | |||
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Andover
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 169-120 |
2021-22
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Swimming and Diving |
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Hill Relays
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The Hill School | View Recap | see recap | |||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Episcopal Academy
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | CANCELLED | |||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Mercersburg Academy
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | POSTPONED: 1/22 | |||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 99-65 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Villa Maria Academy High School, Malvern Prep
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | ||||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | View Recap | Loss | G 60-122 B 51-130 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Mercersburg Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | G 56-128 B 55-131 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | G 103 - 48 B 101 - 74 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
MAPL Swimming
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The Peddie School | View Recap | N/A | N/A | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Salesianum & Ursuline
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | G L 51 - 123 B L 58 - 127 | CHANGED: This event has changed. | |
2022-23
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Swimming and Diving |
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Hill Relays
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The Hill School | View Recap | Other | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | View Recap | Loss | G 65-111, B 71-109 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Mercersburg Academy
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Mercersburg Academy | View Recap | Loss | G 61 - 113; B 66 - 114 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Villa Maria Academy High School, Malvern Prep
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Malvern Prep | View Recap | Loss | 61 - 113 (G), 66-114 (B) | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Blair Academy
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Blair Academy | View Recap | Win | 200 - 127 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 90-67 | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
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Lawrenceville
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The Hill School | Details about V Swimming and Diving | CHANGED: 1/25 | |||
| V Swimming and Diving |
vs.
The Lawrenceville School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
vs.
Salesianum & Ursuline
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | see recap | ||
| V Swimming and Diving |
vs.
Perkiomen School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | G 105 - 49, B 113 - 56 | ||