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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Broadneck Best in County, Montgomery 'Club' Schools Shine

The Bruins placed 11th at the state tournament over the weekend.

Broadneck High School's swimmers secured themselves as the best in Anne Arundel County, but were disrupted by Montgomery County high schools in the state championship this past weekend. The combined score of the Bruins boys and girls team helped them finish 11th in the state swimming championship at the University of Maryland on Saturday.  The Bruins' co-ed swim coach Colleen Winans said in an email that the team went into the competition confident, having retained its regional championship title. Broadneck's top female finisher, Rachel Armstrong, finished fifth in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. Her 200 IM time of 29.45 was enough to break the previous state record, along with four other top swimmers in the …

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Broadneck High School and Broadneck's Swim Coach Speaks Out On Shaving Incident

Colleen Parr Winans

8:24 am on Monday, March 5, 2012

Hi Frank, the BHS girls finished 10th and Boys were 13th. Rachel Armstrong's time in the 200 IM was fast but not THAT fast!   more ›

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Shaving Violation Costs Broadneck County Swimming Title

Severna Park High School has been named the new champion nearly two weeks later.

UPDATE (6:25 p.m.)—An illegal shaving the day of the meet has cost Broadneck High School’s girls varsity swim team its county championship, according to a schools spokesman. Severna Park High School's girls varsity swim team has been named the new champion of the Feb. 10 event after points were redistributed, with Broadneck placing third. A Bruins swimmer was disqualified after officials learned that she had shaved "on site" just before the competition began, in violation of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rulebook, a release from the school system said. “No team personnel/competitor shall perform any on-site shaving before, during or after the meet," according to the rulebook. According to the NFHS rule …

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Broadneck High School and Severna Park Senior High School (in Severna Park Patch)

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DioDingo

11:34 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012

You now have shown how adults act and set a great example for your kids.   more ›

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