Boys Swimming News

The Ames High Boys' Swimming team earned a 5th Place finish at the 2011 State Championship. This was their 12th Top 7 finish in as many years.

Honors and Awards:

Relay of Jakub Stehlik, Eric Pahl, Bryan Bjorklund and Sam Wiedemeier earned an All-State finish with their 3rd place at state, set a new pool record at the Ft. Dodge Pool in route to qualifying and earned an All-American Consideration time.

The 200 Free Relay of Michael Stark, Seth Wills, Alex Pyle and Sam Wiedmeier set a new pool record at the Ft. Dodge pool in route to qualifying for the state meet and placed 4th.

Jakub Stehlik earned All-State, Runner-Up honors in the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke at the State Championships. Jakub set a new school record in the 200 IM and a new pool record at the Ft. Dodge Pool. He is also under All- American consideration for his time in the 100 Backstroke.

Byran Bjorklund and Eric Pahl earned Academic All-State Honors

Matt Bonestroo, Bryan Bjorklund and Eric Pahl all earned Academic All-American Honors for the 2010-2011 season.

Coach Dan Flannery
Phone: 515-817-0600
dflannery@ames.k12.ia.us


"Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only
thing " - Winston Churchill

Coach Flannery is a graduate of Iowa State University with a BA in Spanish
and will receive his Masters degree in Coaching in Physical Education from Ball State University in May of 2008. He was a member of the ISU Men's Swim team and captain for the 1998 season. He was a member of the Big 8 Championship team in 1995 and the undefeated team in 1998. Coach Flannery was a high school All-American in the 200 Freestyle and swam for Johnston High School in Des Moines.

Teacher of Social Studies
12 Seasons as Head Coach

2002 State Coach of the Year
- IHSSCA

District Coach of the Year
200,2001,2002,2003,2004,2010

Conference Coach of the Year
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009

Team State Runner Up
2001, 2002, 2003, 2009

Coached 166 NISCA
All-Americans

Coached 12 State Individual
State Champions.

4 Relay State Champions

Coached 52 All State Swimmers

110-11 Varsity Dual Record

109-12 JV Duel Record

Teams have broken 7 State Records.

2002 Swimming World Rated
Ames High as 3rd Best Public High School Swimming Team