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Meet PennLive’s preseason boys all-star swimmers

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Swimmers will hit the water in competition for the first time over the weekend with invitational meets ringing in the new season. Mid-Penn Conference meets follow beginning next week.

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So, since it’s time to cut through the pool water and shave a little time of personal bests, let’s look at five boys preseason Mid-Penn Conference all-star swimmers

Shawn Erdley

School: State College

Year: Senior

Buzz: Erdley will enter his senior year attempting to meet or exceed his command performances of the 2021-22 swimming season. Erdley took down District 6 gold in the 100 breaststroke and 200 intermediate medley. He followed that up with a state medal in the 100 breast.

Shawn Erdley, State College, swims the second leg of the 200 Medley Relay, as State College wins in a time of 1:37.64, at the 2021 Boys Mid Penn AAA Swimming Championships at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 20, 2021. Guckavan finished second in 1:58.46. Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com

Derek Estep

School: Chambersburg

Year: Junior

Buzz: The question is not so much buzz, but what will Estep do for an encore as a seasoned junior swimmer? Last year, Estep really stepped up and garnered District gold in the 100 butterfly and bronze in the District 200 freestyle. If that wasn’t enough, Estep medaled in the state meet in the 200 free with a fourth place showing and won the state consolation swim of the 100 butterfly.

Derek Estep, Chambersburg, wins the 100 Butterfly at the 2022 Boys District 3, 3A swimming championships at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA, Mar 4, 2022. Mark Pynes | pennlive.com

Lucas Hancock

School: Bishop McDevitt

Year: Senior

Buzz: Hancock is another Mid-Penn swimmer who appears poised for a big senior season. He earned state bronze in the 50 freestyle and was just .06 seconds away from the gold. Hancock participated in the Crusaders’ bronze-medal winning 200 freestyle relay team. He flexed his muscle at Districts too, placing second in the 50 free and third in 100 free.

Bishop McDevitt???s Lucas Hancock swims the 100 Butterfly as his team hosts Cedar Cliff at Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pa., Jan. 4, 2022. Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com

Ryan Lee

School: Trinity

Year: Senior

Buzz: Lee shone brightly for the Shamrocks in the postseason meets. He earned silver in both the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. Lee held up his end in the state meet with an eighth-place 200 IM showing and a fifth-place finish with his Trinity teammates in the IM relay.

Trinity's Ryan Lee in the 200 IM during day the 2A PIAA Swimming Championships at Bucknell. March 18, 2022 Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com

Braelen Mowe

School: Boiling Springs

Year: Senior

Buzz: Coming off last year’s state meet, the Bubblers senior is poised for a big year ahead. Mowe told PennLive at Winter Media Days that he’s looking forward to posting good times this season. Mowe enjoyed a very strong PIAA meet, picking up state silver in the 200 IM and the 100 butterfly. Prior to that meet, Mowe won District gold in both strokes.

Boiling Springs’ Braelen Mowe swims the 500 Freestyle at the 2022 Mid Penn Swimming Championships in Mechanicsburg, PA, Feb 12, 2022. Mark Pynes | pennlive.com

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