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CherryBowl History
In
August 1960, the swim clubs of Kingston Estates,
Woodcrest, Barclay Farms, Hunt Tract and Downs Farm
came together for a relatively modest swimming
tournament. Little did those clubs know at the time
that they were giving birth to what would become
Cherry Hill’s most cherished annual tradition.
That
first meet consisted of 49 swimming and diving
events and the team from Woodcrest took home the
inaugural title. The Cherry Bowl was born.
It
did not take long for other clubs to recognize the
significance of the Cherry Bowl. Just twelve years
after it began, the Cherry Bowl almost tripled in
size and brought together fourteen swim clubs,
including all of the clubs that participate today.
Today, the Cherry Bowl boasts 750 top-level swimmers
from thirteen clubs competing in 66 swimming events.
The Race Day event annually draws 2000 spectators to
a day-long celebration of sportsmanship, community
and friendship. The Cherry Bowl has grown from its
humble beginnings to one of the East Coast’s largest
outdoor, community-based swimming events.
Beyond the athletic competition, the Cherry Bowl is
truly an event like no other in Cherry Hill. In the
days before the event, teams engage in good-natured
fun with each other by leaving traditional “good
luck” (or, sometimes, “not so good luck”) notes on
the front walls of opposing clubs. Entire
neighborhoods are transformed with posters and
banners rooting on their favorite swimmers. The
township roads become filled with cars displaying
soaped-up windows bragging about their team’s
chances at a title. Fans begin lining up at 6:00
a.m. to secure the best seats. When the teams emerge
for the opening parade, dressed in costume and in
full vocal cheer, there is no mistaking the
importance of the day to the athletes, their
families, and their community. After a year of
waiting, the Cherry Bowl is here.
What
makes the event even more special is the volunteer
effort put in by countless club and community
volunteers. By the time Race Day ends, several
hundred volunteers will have given their time to
organize, officiate, and feed the swimmers and their
supporters. The financial support that the Cherry
Bowl annually receives from the business community
is not only critical to the success of the event
itself, but also enables the clubs to continue
Cherry Hill’s tradition of community-based swim
clubs where families, children, adults, and seniors
can enrich their health and their lives each summer.
CherryBowl Records thru 2006
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Event 1 |
Girls 12 & Under 100 IM |
Leigh Anne Patterson (ER) |
01:13.98 |
2003 |
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Event 2 |
Boys 12 & Under 100 IM |
Jeff Hoh (CV) |
01:08.27 |
1995 |
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Event 3 |
Girls 1314 100 IM |
Leslie Hoh (CV) |
01:07.30 |
1995 |
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Event 4 |
Boys 1314 100 IM |
Bill Fulton (BF) |
01:04.66 |
1985 |
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Event 5 |
Girls 1518 100 IM |
Terri Querbin (CV) |
01:07.68 |
1980 |
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Event 6 |
Boys 1518 200 IM |
Jeffrey Miksis (OO) |
02:07.47 |
1999 |
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Event 7 |
Girls 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay
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Wexford Leas (WL) |
01:22.03 |
2003 |
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Event 8 |
Boys 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
01:25.32 |
2001 |
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Event 9 |
Girls 910 100 Medley Relay |
Woodcrest (WC) |
01:13.05 |
2001 |
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Event 10 |
Boys 910 100 Medley Relay |
Old Orchard (OO) |
01:13.16 |
1995 |
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Event 11 |
Girls 1112 200 Medley Relay |
Woodcrest (WC) |
02:19.29 |
2003 |
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Event 12 |
Boys 1112 200 Medley Relay |
Old Orchard (OO) |
02:16.62 |
1997 |
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Event 13 |
Girls 1314 200 Medley Relay |
Old Orchard (OO) |
02:10.43 |
1995 |
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Event 14 |
Boys 1314 200 Medley Relay |
Barclay Farm (BF) |
02:00.12 |
2000 |
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Event 15 |
Girls 1518 200 Medley Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
02:07.19 |
2004 |
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Event 16 |
Boys 1518 200 Medley Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
01:50.60 |
2006 |
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Event 17 |
Girls 8 & Under 25 Free |
Stephanie Schwab (OO) |
00:16.09 |
1980 |
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Event 18 |
Boys 8 & Under 25 Free |
Tim Tallman (HA) |
00:15.56 |
1986 |
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Event 19 |
Girls 910 50 Free |
Katie Kopil (CV) |
00:31.24 |
1993 |
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Event 20 |
Boys 910 50 Free |
Tim Bieg (WD) |
00:31.17 |
1989 |
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Event 21 |
Girls 1112 50 Free |
Maureen McCotter (WL) |
00:28.35 |
2005 |
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Event 22 |
Boys 1112 50 Free |
Tim Bieg (WD) |
00:27.81 |
1991 |
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Event 23 |
Girls 1314 100 Free |
Catherine Girman (OO) |
01:01.01 |
1999 |
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Event 24 |
Boys 1314 100 Free |
Jon Maslow (BF) |
00:55.80 |
1992 |
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Event 25 |
Girls 1518 100 Free |
Kaleena Laputka(OO) |
00:59.56 |
2004 |
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Event 26 |
Boys 1518 100 Free |
Sean Killion (OO) |
00:52.91 |
1986 |
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Event 27 |
Girls 8 & Under 25 Back |
Michaela Deprince (WL) |
00:18.81 |
2003 |
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Event 28 |
Boys 8 & Under 25 Back |
Chris Blandy (CB) |
00:19.20 |
2003 |
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Event 29 |
Girls 910 25 Back |
Maureen McCotter (WL) |
00:16.86 |
2003 |
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Event 30 |
Boys 910 25 Back |
Jeff Alburger (WD) |
00:16.90 |
1986 |
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Event 31 |
Girls 1112 50 Back |
Abby Harvey (DF) |
00:33.58 |
1993 |
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Event 32 |
Boys 1112 50 Back |
Jon Maslow (BF) |
00:31.05 |
1991 |
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Event 33 |
Girls 1314 50 Back |
Kristen Kisselbach (FH) |
00:31.50 |
1986 |
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Event 34 |
Boys 1314 50 Back |
Jon Maslow (BF) |
00:28.73 |
1993 |
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Event 35 |
Girls 1518 50 Back |
Julie Mitchell (CB) |
00:31.07 |
2003 |
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Event 36 |
Boys 1518 100 Back |
Ryan Shore(OO)
|
00:58.57 |
2004 |
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Event 37 |
Girls 8 & Under 25 Breast |
Shaylin O'Connell (HA) |
00:21.68 |
2002 |
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Event 38 |
Boys 8 & Under 25 Breast |
Greg Barone (BF) |
00:21.52 |
1989 |
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Event 39 |
Girls 910 25 Breast |
Andrea Garber (WC) |
00:18.23 |
1985 |
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Event 40 |
Boys 910 25 Breast |
Greg Barone (BF) |
00:18.70 |
1991 |
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Event 41 |
Girls 1112 50 Breast |
Morgan Ley (DF) |
00:35.98 |
2000 |
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Event 42 |
Boys 1112 50 Breast |
Graham Parker (BF) |
00:35.66 |
1998 |
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Event 43 |
Girls 1314 50 Breast |
Melanie Rolish (CV) |
00:34.64 |
1999 |
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Event 44 |
Boys 1314 50 Breast |
Chene Moore (HA) |
00:33.03 |
1986 |
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Event 45 |
Girls 1518 50 Breast |
Melanie Rolish(KE) |
00:34.09 |
2004 |
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Event 46 |
Boys 1518 100 Breast |
Jason Huber(WC) |
01:06.63 |
2005 |
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Event 47 |
Girls 8 & Under 25 Fly |
Katie Kopil (CV) |
00:17.25 |
1991 |
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Event 48 |
Boys 8 & Under 25 Fly |
Bryan Mattingly(KE) |
00:17.69 |
2004 |
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Event 48 |
Boys 8 & Under 25 Fly |
Andy Goldstein (OO) |
00:17.69 |
1993 |
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Event 49 |
Girls 910 25 Fly |
Michaela Deprince(CH) |
00:14.87 |
2005 |
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Event 50 |
Boys 910 25 Fly |
Kevin King(CB) |
00:15.53 |
2005 |
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Event 51 |
Girls 1112 50 Fly |
Jessica Simunek(WD) |
00:30.84 |
2004 |
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Event 52 |
Boys 1112 50 Fly |
Dave Carey (BF) |
00:29.15 |
1978 |
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Event 53 |
Girls 1314 50 Fly |
Jessica Simunek(WD) |
00:29.19 |
2006 |
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Event 54 |
Boys 1314 50 Fly |
Timothy Rowe(BF) |
00:27.67 |
2004 |
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Event 55 |
Girls 1518 50 Fly |
Katie Kopil (CV) |
00:30.26 |
2000 |
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Event 56 |
Boys 1518 50 Fly |
Chris Mayfield (WD) |
00:25.41 |
1988 |
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Event 57 |
Girls 8 & Under 100 Free Relay |
Wexford Leas (WL) |
01:13.54 |
2003 |
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Event 58 |
Boys 8 & Under 100 Free Relay |
Haddontowne (HA) |
01:12.88 |
2000 |
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Event 59 |
Girls 910 200 Free Relay |
Covered Bridge (CB) |
02:19.90 |
2005 |
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Event 60 |
Boys 910 200 Free Relay |
Woodcrest (WC) |
02:19.84 |
1980 |
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Event 61 |
Girls 1112 200 Free Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
02:04.45 |
2001 |
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Event 62 |
Boys 1112 200 Free Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
02:02.95 |
2005 |
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Event 63 |
Girls 1314 200 Free Relay |
Charleston
(CH) |
01:58.20 |
1978 |
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Event 64 |
Boys 1314 200 Free Relay |
Barclay Farm (BF) |
01:48.69 |
1998 |
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Event 65 |
Girls 1518 200 Free Relay |
Old Orchard (OO) |
01:53.11 |
2001 |
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Event 66 |
Boys 1518 200 Free Relay |
Kingston Estates (KE) |
01:38.32 |
2006 |
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