Upcoming Events

We hope that everyone had a nice Spring Break! 

Here are a few dates of upcoming team events:

April 29th - Meeting at Shattuck for any 8th graders interested in joining the team next season.  We are going to try something different this year and do a lunch meeting.  This is a 9th and 10th grade testing day at NHS and juniors don't have to be to school until noon. More information to come to the juniors about this meeting.

May 28th - Spring informational meeting, for athletes and parents, at 6:00pm in the pool lobby at NHS.  This is a brief meeting where calendars and forms are handed out for the upcoming girls season.  

June 8th-11th - Rocket Swim Camp for kids entering 1st-8th grade - we will be looking for current Rocket swimmers and divers to help again at this year's camp. 

June 16th - NHS Swim Team trip to Great America and Hurricane Harbor.  This is open to any boy or girl Rocket swim team member and any future freshmen team members.  The cost for the admission ticket and bus ride tends to be around $40.

August 11th - First day of the Girls' 2015 season!

More information will be coming as these events get closer.  If you have any questions, please see Coach Raeth.

Congrats to the Boys Team on their State performances!

It was a great day for the Rockets at the WIAA State meet!

The 200 Medley Relay got the meet started with a 2nd place finish!! Members were: Kyle Hrubecky, Maxwell Boehnlein, Eli Rocke, Reilly Donnellan! 

Here's how the rest of the meet went for the Rockets:

200 IM Maxwell Boehnlein 22nd 2:01.56

50 Free Reilly Donnellan 1st             21.00
Eli Rocke 20th 22.38

100 Free Reilly Donnellan 5th          47.65
Eli Rocke 22nd 49.32

200 Free Relay Kyle Hrubecky, Jake Enz 6th         1:27.41
Eli Rocke, Reilly Donnellan

100 Back     Kyle Hrubecky 8th   52.63

100 Breast Maxwell Boehnlein 15th   1:00.42

Team scores:  Neenah Rockets 8th 105.5 points

A team record performance by the 200 Free Relay team of: Kyle, Jake Enz, Eli, Reilly, helped them to capture 6th place on the podium!

History was made with Neenah High School's 1st Swimming State Champion: 

Congratulations to Reilly Donnellan!

It was an excellent year in the pool for both the boys' and girls' teams! Way to go Rockets!

Neenah Invite Champions!

(photo credit:  Kimberly Karrmann)

Congratulations, Neenah Boy's Swim & Dive team on winning the Neenah Invite!

Way to go guys!

FVA Fall Female Athlete of the Year Nominations

 Hi Swim & Dive Families!

Congratulations to both Hazel Hertting and Kiki Rice on their nominations for FVA Fall Female Athlete of the Year!  Both Hazel and Kiki had an amazing year competing for Neenah High School!

As you know, Hazel won the WIAA Division 1 title for the second straight year with a state-record score of 576.45.  She also set sectional and FVA meet records and earned the FVA Diver of the Year honor.

Kiki was named FVA Co-Swimmer of the Year and took home three titles at the FVA meet.  She was 7th in the 200 IM and 7th in the 100 Back at the state meet.

Here's where you come in--voting for the Fall Female Athlete of the Year is open to the public.  You are allowed to cast one vote per day through Thursday, December 4th.  Please click here to vote for one of our amazing athletes.

Thank you for your support, and congratulations, again, to Hazel and Kiki!

Seventh in the State!

 2014 Neenah Swim & Dive State Team: 

(back row) Hannah Blob, Gabby Mullally, Malena Waters, Abby Hollub, Rachel Resch, Hannah Sisto, Hazel Hertting, (front row) Caitlin Miller, Kiki Rice, Lindsey Coons, Bella Cortina

Hi Swim & Dive Families!

I'm sure by now you've heard the exciting news:  NHS Swim & Dive took 7th place at Saturday's State meet, which is the highest team finish in the history of the program!

About an hour and a half after Hazel stood on top of the winner's podium, our Neenah swimmers entered the pool.  The girls were all in high spirits after watching Hazel break the State record.

As with Hazel, there were big expectations placed on our swimmers.  They knew a top 10 finish was within their reach.

 The girls were ready to prove that they were contenders!

The Medley Relay made up of Kiki, Abby, Rachel and Malena kicked things off with a 7th place finish and a time of 1:48.11.  Great job, ladies!!

Bella swam the first of the individual events and earned a 23rd place finish in the 200 Free.  She went a 2:00.49.  Way to go, Bella!

Next up were Kiki and Abby in the 200 IM.  Kiki finished 7th with a time of 2:07.04.

 Abby took 19th with a time of 2:12.54.  Great job, ladies!!

Rachel swam a 24.67 in the 50 free and finished in 20th place.  Great job!

After a short break, it was time for Rachel and Hannah to swim the 100 Fly.  Rachel took 8th place with a time of 57.69, and Hannah took 12th with a time of 58.66.  Awesome!

Kiki took down her own 100 Back record (again) with a time of 57.65.  She finished 7th. Way to go, Kiki!

Finally, the 400 Free Relay team of Rachel, Abby, Hannah, and Kiki finished 7th with a new team record time of 3:33.12.  Awesome job, ladies!

Prior to this year, the highest team finish was 12th.  Wisconsin is a great state for swimming, and finishing in the top 10 is a huge accomplishment.  Finishing 7th is a truly amazing accomplishment and one our State team can be proud of for the rest of their lives. Congratulations, NHS Swimmers and Divers, you proved you are not only contenders, but champions in your own right.  We are proud of each and every one of you!


**I'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Tippins, who captured our swimmers in action. I can't take photos while I'm coaching, so I have to rely on other people to take pictures of our girls while they are swimming.   Thank you, Karen, for letting me use your pictures for this blog post.

**I'd also like to shout out to all of our fabulous swim families and fans who made the trip down to Madison to cheer us on.  Your support was definitely felt and truly appreciated!

Congratulations, Hazel: 2014 State Champion!

Those of us at Saturday's State meet got to witness history:  Hazel not only repeated as Wisconsin State Champion, she did it by shattering the State record! What a pleasure it was to watch Hazel jump, tuck, and point her way to a score of 576.45!

  Is there anything more awesome than watching someone accomplish their goals?

"Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months, and years they spend preparing for it.  The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character." (T. Allen Armstrong) Hazel has truly reflected this quote over the last four years while competing for NHS.  She is a wonderful role model of a champion:  hard-working, dedicated, determined, and humble.

 I think it's safe to say that we all couldn't be more proud and happy for you, Hazel!

We know your success at Neenah is only the start, and we can't wait to watch you compete for the University of Wisconsin!

Enjoy this special time, Hazel!  We are so proud of our repeat State Champion!!


*Please check back later today for coverage of the rest of the State meet

Off to State!

Good Luck, NHS State Swimmers and Divers!

We hope to see a whole big bunch of NHS fans in the stands!

See you in Madison!

Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our last two Athletes of the Week, Aliya Clark and Caitlin Miller!  Both ladies did a tremendous job at the Conference meet and more than deserve to be named Athletes of the Week! Caitlin went on to compete at Sectionals, where she placed 5th. She will compete for us at the State meet on Saturday.  Way to go, ladies!  We are proud of you!