Boys Varsity Swimming/Diving
Loomis Chaffee boys swimmers and divers compete at the top of New England prep school meets. We consistently rank within the highest echelons of the New England Prep School Swimming Association and have accumulated numerous Founders League championships.
We believe in developing the talents of our swimmers and divers into championship competitors through rigorous pool workouts, focusing on stroke- or dive-specific training. Our fundamental outlook on swimming technique is based on the principles of the “Total Immersion” program as swimmers log 5,500 meters per day during their two-hour sessions. The divers focus on hurdle technique and entry refinements. Weight room and/or plyometric exercises are incorporated twice a week. We aim to see swimmers and divers evolve and improve as their careers unfold. We believe in the notion of a whole that exceeds the sum of its parts and have earned a reputation as one of the most enthusiastic, supportive squads in the league.
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Grant Gritzmacher arrived at Loomis in 2022 after 18 years as a teacher, swim coach, and dean of students at Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut. During his tenure, that program grew into a training ground for elite swimmers, including several All-Americans, New England individual and relay title-winners, New England record-setters, and a Division 2 New England team title in 2019. The success of his teams is rooted in an inclusive and supportive team culture and focused workouts that include inspiring training sets personalized for each individual’s event preferences.![The Loomis Chaffee girls hockey team, who face Kent on Wednesday, February 28, in Savage/Johnson Rink at 3:00 p.m.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709134555/loomis/oedp3rf3xe8792vumzrf/GirlsHockey_3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709134555/loomis/oedp3rf3xe8792vumzrf/GirlsHockey_3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709134555/loomis/oedp3rf3xe8792vumzrf/GirlsHockey_3.png","width":800}])
![The Loomis Chaffee girls swimming/diving team after bring crowned Founders League Champions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708998604/loomis/of7ratl9btjloqgu3hya/GirlsSwimming.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708998604/loomis/of7ratl9btjloqgu3hya/GirlsSwimming.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708998604/loomis/of7ratl9btjloqgu3hya/GirlsSwimming.png","width":800}])
![An important race in the boys swim meet vs. Hopkins]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706199187/loomis/xwntetmevo6s7gtwbfzu/BoysSwimmingStory_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706199187/loomis/xwntetmevo6s7gtwbfzu/BoysSwimmingStory_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706199187/loomis/xwntetmevo6s7gtwbfzu/BoysSwimmingStory_1.png","width":800}])