Quakertown’s Einolf, girls relay teams swim to victory in SOL meet

It isn’t about the wins and losses for the Quakertown swim team.
“Our team is too small for us to be able to win many meets,” Quakertown senior Caleb Einolf said. “We’re all about individual improvement.”
The Panthers fell to host Hatboro-Horsham in a Suburban One League crossover double dual meet on Tuesday. The boys final score was 95-58 while the girls fell, 99-69.
That doesn’t mean there weren’t some good swims for the Panthers.
Einolf was a double winner for Quakertown, taking first in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:01.75 and 100 freestyle (48.81).
“We’re definitely on track,” said Einolf, a senior captain who also runs track for Quakertown. “It’s gotten a lot better over the last couple of years. We’ve gotten more and more people to come out for the team. It’s really exciting to be part of this growth and seeing everyone on the team get better and better. I’m definitely leaving the team in a better place than when I first came here.
“For myself, I want to make it to states. I’m considering a lot of events; fly, back, IM and some of the freestyles, maybe breaststroke. I don’t know. I still have time to figure it out. I have experience at the district level and hopefully that will help me.”
He hasn’t chosen a college yet but would like to swim and major in computer science.
His younger brother, Joshua, is also on the team and their mother Amy is an assistant coach. The former Amy Eyre, she swam at Council Rock.
“I’m just used to having my mom as a coach now,” Einolf said.

The girls opened up the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay. Maria Wehmeyer, Anna Clement, Kara Woods and Lilly Bauz touched in 1:59.52. Woods, Wehmeyer, Alexandra Tantorno and Bauz ended the day with a win in the 400 freestyle relay (3:57.23).
“We have gained so many girls,” said Bauz, a junior captain. “We had a lot come out this year who never swam before and it’s awesome to see how much they’ve improved. It’s just so great to really bond as a team.
“We’re small and we really don’t get many wins because of our numbers and we don’t have diving, so it’s really hard to get that celebration of a win but we come home every day and every meet and we’re proud of something. I love that we always find something to be proud of.
“Having a small team isn’t always a bad thing. We can all go out to dinner as a team at a restaurant. We still have to call ahead for a table, but we can all be together at one table. North Penn can’t do that. It’s such a great bonding experience.”
She is a member of the National Honor Society at Quakertown. She hasn’t chosen a college yet, but would like to major in business.
The Panthers have set a few school records so far this year. Einolf lowered the standard in the boys 100 butterfly with his time of 52.90, the 200 freestyle (1:50.76) and the 100 freestyle (48.78).
For the girls, Woods is the new record holder in the 200 individual medley (2:20.26) and 100 butterfly (1:02.35) and Woods, Wehmeyer, Tantorno and Bauz lowered the school mark in the 400 freestyle relay (3:52.09).
I’m proud to be a part of this team and I love everything about it,” Bauz said. “I wouldn’t trade this for anything. To be captains with Caleb has been great. He’s like a brother to me. It’s going to be really hard to see him leave.
“We see so many little victories and it’s so exciting. When our girls broke the 400 free relay record, that was one of the biggest celebrations we’ve had. Those things mean the world to us.”

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