Swimming and Diving
Swim Teams
First Day of 2023 Season
november 27
Schedule
Winter 2023-24 Season
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Simley, Hill-Murray, North St. Paul High School, So. St. Paul, Hastings High School, Two Rivers High School, Tartan
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Simley - The Grove Pool | |
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Rosemount, Mankato East, Austin, Dassel-Cokato, Hutchinson, Mankato West, New Prague
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Hutchinson Middle School | |
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Tartan
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St. Thomas Academy | |
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So. St. Paul
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SSP - Central Square | |
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Hill-Murray
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John Glenn Junior High School | |
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Anoka, Stillwater Black, Winona Senior, Minneapolis South, Eau Claire Memorial High School, Lakeville North, Stillwater Red, Sartell, East Ridge, Orono, St. Cloud Apollo, Lakeville South, Rochester Century, Minnetonka
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University of Minnesota - Siebert Field | |
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North St. Paul High School
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John Glenn Junior High School | |
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Two Rivers High School
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Two Rivers | |
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Hastings High School
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St. Thomas Academy | |
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Simley
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St. Thomas Academy | |
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Simley, Hill-Murray, North St. Paul High School, So. St. Paul, Hastings High School, Two Rivers High School, Tartan
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John Glenn Junior High School | |
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TBD
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U of M - Aquatic Center | ||
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TBD
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U of M - Aquatic Center | ||
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TBD
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U of M - Aquatic Center |
Coaches
John Barnes
Varsity Head Coach
jbarnes@cadets.com
Rick Stevson
Varsity Assistant Coach
rstevson@cadets.com
Michael Connors
Varsity Assistant Coach
Barnes Bio
Years of Experience: 39 years, 25 at STA Coaching highlights: 2018 NHSACA National Swimming Coach of the Year ASCA level 5 CoachHigh School Dual Meet record 162-9-1 15 State Championship Teams 14 at STA 1 at Minnetonka HS (The most State Swimming Championships in the History of Minnesota High School Swimming)
High School attended: Hinsdale South
College and Major: Drury Sport Management
A fun fact about yourself: Almost drown when I was 9. Coached football for 15 years and Lacrosse for 10 years at STA Favorite Movie: The original Willy Wonka! Nothing better!!
Family: John is married to Ann and they have two children, Tyler and Ryan.
Purpose Statement: STA Swim & Dive Philosophy STA Swimming is based on these 3 simple principles 1.Family 2. School 3. Swimming Every swimmer has the opportunity to reach his full potential. The Academy swim & dive culture develops “possible” to “certain.” Hard, smart work is the cornerstone, and doing more than seems necessary becomes a habit.
Why Saint Thomas Academy ? Bob Slater and John Greving
Stevson Bio
Years of Experience: 36 years (Track and Field, Football, and now Swimming)
High School attended: Bloomington Kennedy
College and Major: Normandale Community College / AA
Why Saint Thomas Academy ? It is the students that brought me here. The reason is their drive to be the best they can be.
A fun fact about yourself: I have a love of music, and architecture.
Family: Wife Sharon and son Alex
Steve Rosga
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Cole Hartwigsen
Atheletic Trainer
Rosga Bio
Years of Experience: 23 years
High School attended: Cretin-Derham Hall
College and Major: University of Colorado, Boulder - Communication Major
Why Saint Thomas Academy? Over the years I had trained over 300 Cadets and was always impressed with the way they carried themselves and how they talked about their school and the 'Brotherhood'.
The opportunity to bring my background in athletics and fitness to these young men and be a part of that Brotherhood was a perfect fit for me and my family.
A fun fact about yourself: Along with being an All-State athlete in 3 sports, I was a first chair trumpet player in high school.
Family: My wife Brianna, she graduated from Kansas where she played soccer for the Jayhawks. My daughters are Cianna and Louis and my son Vincent
Purpose Statement: Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
Results
Team Calendar
STA Swim & Dive Philosophy
STA Swimming is based on these 3 simple principles
1.Family
2. School
3. Swimming
Every swimmer has the opportunity to reach his full potential. The Academy swim & dive culture develops “possible” to “certain.” Hard, smart work is the cornerstone, and doing more than seems necessary becomes a habit.