Stuyvesant Loses City Championship to Bronx Science

By Gen Kazama
Fourty-eight to fourty-four was the score in the 2002 PSAL (Public School’s Athletic League) girls’ swimming City Championship before the last event of the meet, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Victory and gold medals were within grasp for both schools. For the swimmers of the Stuyvesant Penguins, a first and second place finish in the event was needed to be able to walk out of Lehman College’s pool victorious. For Bronx Science, finishing in either first or second guaranteed them a third consecutive city championship. Four minutes and 1.03 seconds after the start of the consequential relay, the Bronx Science relay team’s last leg pounded into first place and clinched the championship. Read More

Penguins Cap Off Successful Season With Third Place Finish

By William Aibinder
Riding the success of a third consecutive semifinal appearance, the Penguins, the girls’ swimming and diving team, entered the pool at Fort Hamilton on November 18 for their PSAL semifinal playoff meet against Townsend Harris High School. Read More