SWIMMING
Incarnate Word Academy competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) district 3-5A.
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2021 - 2022 Swim Roster
Mia Arroyo '24
Flinn Burrell '24
Carson Chesnut '22
Claire Fischbach '25
Bella Garza '25
Natalie Garcia '25
Olivia Hill '23
Elizabeth Hunt '23
Autumn Hunter '24
Leila Khan '23
Gabrielle Lastovica '24
Sophia Marcon '25
Tam Pham '22
Sarah St. John '23
Emilie Torrey '24
Flinn Burrell '24
Carson Chesnut '22
Claire Fischbach '25
Bella Garza '25
Natalie Garcia '25
Olivia Hill '23
Elizabeth Hunt '23
Autumn Hunter '24
Leila Khan '23
Gabrielle Lastovica '24
Sophia Marcon '25
Tam Pham '22
Sarah St. John '23
Emilie Torrey '24
Coach
Rachel Boyle
PRACTICE FACILITIES
The Incarnate Word Academy Swim Team practices at the state-of-the-art University of Houston Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. The IWA bus transports students to practice and parents must pick up at University of Houston.
University of Houston Recreation Center
4500 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204
NEWS
![Swim Team Continues to Break Records]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":1440}])
Falcons give a great show at HAPPI Invitational.
![Cross Country Teams Place First at IWA Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
Both JV and Varsity squads grab top spots in their divisions.
![Record Breaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":1067}])
Olivia Hill '23 proves she's a force to be reckoned with in the pool.
![Something to Cheer About]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":1067}])
Carson Chesnut '22 takes on a brand-new role with the St. Thomas Cheer Team.
![Two IWA Students Commit to College Athletic Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
IWA seniors Isabella Garza '21 and Amanda Stockton '21 will play with the NCAA.
![IWA Senior Named St. Thomas Cheer Captain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
Emily York '21 is the first IWA student in several years to take on the role.
![The IWA golf team cheers on senior Morgan Sword who committed to play golf at Rocky Mountain College.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":1090}])
IWA was proud to honor senior Morgan Sword as she signed her letter of intent on the 2019 National Signing Day. Morgan put pen to paper and committed to play golf at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. She is the first IWA graduate to play golf at the college level.
![Office Hours with Coach Perez]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":2200}])
For Coach Perez, Incarnate Word Academy has always been a family affair; both his wife and daughter are graduates of the Academy. Aside from marrying his wife and raising their three beautiful children, Rick considers winning the Jeanne de Matel award in 2017 as one of his greatest accomplishments. Jeanne de Matel award recipients exemplify excellence, dedication, and creativity within the school community—qualities that Rick tries to demonstrate in everything he does.