In his spare time, of which there isn’t much, swim coach Dan Taylor likes to work on home remodeling and building projects. It makes sense then that he has been the main architect behind the success of the Foxes’ swimming program for the past six years. One of Coach Taylor’s first challenges as the Foxes...Read More

Swimmer Rei Sperry’s grandfather was the one who selected her unusual first name, which means “first ray of sun” in Japanese. Through the years, the junior has lived up to that moniker with her bright outlook on life. Now, she’s more than happy to share that positivity with her Foxes teammates on the girls team,...Read More

By: Michael Love, Saturday, January 30, 2021, TRIB-LIVE Two years ago, then-eighth grader Sophie Shao witnessed Fox Chapel freshman Zoe Skirbol make history with a WPIAL swimming championship in the 100-yard breaststroke and a state title in the 200 individual medley. Last year, it was Shao’s turn to shine in her varsity debut as she...Read More

When junior swimmer Nate Ross finished his 200 freestyle event in the first meet of the season against Woodland Hills and looked up at the scoreboard to view his time, he couldn’t believe what he saw. He had easily met the qualifying time necessary to advance to the WPIAL Class 3A championships and broken his...Read More

When alum diver and honors student Jonah Cagley competed for the Foxes, he broke just about every school record, including a few of his own. He still holds the distinction of being named an All-American, was Fox Chapel Area’s highest diving scorer, and was the school’s first diver to become a WPIAL Class 3A champion....Read More