Fork Union Military Academy
Swimming and Diving Team Page
2/18/2008
FUMA Finishes 4th at the high school state championship!
Our men came together as a team to accomplish this leap in standings (from 12th place last year), as was evident by our fantastic relay swims. We started the meet as a huge underdog in the 200 medley relay with a group of virtually unknown swimmers seeded four seconds out of the top spot. It was going to be a struggle just to make the finals. When the smoke cleared they finished second overall with a time of 1:38.91 (K. Housh 26.59, S. Ibrahim 26.78, M. Jewell 23.69, T. Calhoun 21.85), in the process smashing our school record by over three seconds! For an encore our 200 free relay duplicated this same feat, again finishing second and destroying the school record with a time of 1:28.61 (M. Jewell 22.37, B. Reynard 22.65, S. Ibrahim 21.47, T. Calhoun 22.12). Finally, our 400 free relay, composed of all underclassmen, finished eighth in the championship final with a time of 3:28.90 (K. Housh, J. Warren, J. Caudill, B. Reynard). This marked the first time that FUMA placed all three relays in the championship final!
In addition to our incredible relay efforts, we had several great individual swims including M. Jewell (7th – 50 freestyle; 8th – 100 butterfly), K. Housh (8th – 200 IM; 10th – 100 breaststroke), S. Ibrahim (16th – 100 freestyle, 6th – 100 breaststroke), T. Calhoun (9th – 50 freestyle), B. Reynard (16th – 50 freestyle), and J. Brown (13th 100 breaststroke). This meet also marked the championship debut for freshman C. Covington (PB times in the 200 and 500 freestyle), Juniors J. Warren (PB time in the 200 freestyle) and J. Caudill (PB time 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly), and 8th grader Obi Okeyo (PB time in the 100 back). Other notable swims came from veteran Junior J. Gencavage (PB times in the 200 IM and 100 fly). In all the team broke six school records!
1/20/2008
Blue Devil Swimming and Diving finishes the 2007 - 2008 dual meet season 9 and 1 with wins over Norfolk Academy and Norfolk Collegiate.
Date |
Meet |
Final Score |
| 29 Nov 2007 | FUMA vs MMA | W 194-68 |
| 04 Dec 2007 | FUMA vs Woodberry Forest FUMA vs STC |
W 98-72 L 91-79 |
| 07 Dec 2007 | FUMA vs Monticello HS FUMA vs Charlottesville HS FUMA vs Fluvanna HS |
W 128-30 W 120.5-44.5 W 132-34 |
| 11 Jan 2008 | FUMA vs Valley Forge FUMA vs Glenn Mills |
W 84-15 W 79-15 |
| 19 Jan 2008 | FUMA vs Norfolk Academy FUMA vs Norfolk Collegiate |
W 170-115 W 209-51 |
5/8/2007
Fork Union Military Academy is expanding its nationally recognized post-graduate athletic program to include men's swimming. We train in our new multi-million-dollar aquatic center, practicing up to 11 times per week, (including video stroke analysis, dryland conditioning and travel training camps), while competing in several of the biggest competitions in the country. We are looking for young men that have excelled in the pool and possess the strong work ethic necessary to compete at the highest level of college and international swimming. Acceptance into this program is based on national ranking, National Age Group Motivational Times achievement, core GPA and current SAT/ACT scores. Selected athletes will complete in our one-year program to become prepared for the rigors of the top academic and athletic college programs.
In our first year in the new pool we produced the fastest 50 and 100 yard freestyle high school swimmer in Virginia. He was also an individual champion at the Eastern Prep School Championship and an All-American. He is now swimming for the University of Virginia on scholarship. Likewise, our post-graduate programs have consistently placed athletes in outstanding college programs. Recently our football team was showcased on the award-winning sports documentary "NFL Films Present", and both our basketball and football programs have been featured on ESPN.
As post-graduates, our students acquire study skills, take academic classes (some with the ability to obtain college credit hours), take test preparation classes, and retake both the SAT and ACT to increase scores. Below is a sample curriculum:
Term 1 - English 5 with SAT English/Verbal Prep
Term 2 - Advanced Mathematic Concepts 5 with SAT Math Prep
Term 3 - Select Accredited College Course (6 credit hours)
Term 4 - Computer Science
Term 5 - Advanced U.S./World History
If you are a young man who has what it takes to perform at the highest level, and has the goal of competing for a top university, but is looking for a path forward, please complete a questionnaire and return it ASAP.
