1991, 92 Member of PIAA STATE SWIM TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
1991 PIAA STATE CHAMPION 200 MEDLEY RELAY
1992 PIAA STATE CHAMPION 200 MEDLEY RELAY & STATE RECORD
1992 PIAA STATE CHAMPION 200 FREESTYLE RELAY & STATE RECORD
1993, 1994 District 1 1st Place 50 Freestyle
4 Time NISCA All–American and 9 Time PIAA ALL-STATE
1991-94 Dual Meet Team Record: 57 wins and 0 losses
2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 4 District 1 & 4 SOL Team Titles
University of North Carolina Wilmington, B.S., English
INDUCTED 2015
North Penn High School, 1994
Swimming the 50 freestyle is truly an art. Within a fraction of a second, the race can be won or lost… in the start…with the turn… or at the finish. For swimmers who compete in longer events, it is difficult to imagine controlling the coordination and reaction time necessary for success in a sprint. Swimmers, who compete in this event, will try to perfect the most subtle high speed movements that can give them an advantage. Andrew Serang had the gift of raw speed in the water; was able to perfect sprinting technique, which gave him the command of the 50 freestyler during his years at North Penn.
In the fall of 1991, Andrew Serang joined the North Penn Swimming and Diving team as a freshman. The 1991 season had been one of the most successful in the history of the program; the team had won the Suburban I Championships, the District I Championships, and the PIAA State Championships. With the returning talent it was obvious that the team would once again be contending for a state title, despite the fact that some exceptional talent had been lost to graduation. Throughout the course of the 1991-92 season, Andrew excelled in the 50 freestyle and earned the opportunity to anchor the 200 yard Medley Relay. The 200 Medley Relay of Kevin Faikish, John Raeburn, Derek Williams and Andrew Serang won a gold medal at Districts and set a District I record. This relay also went on to win a Gold Medal at the PIAA State Championships. As a freshman Andrew fearlessly handled the anchor leg pressure and his splits were exceptional. The North Penn Swimming and Diving team went on to win its third consecutive District I title and second consecutive PIAA State title with Andrew playing a key role.
In 1992 all eyes were once again on North Penn as the team sought an unprecedented third straight PIAA State Championship. With the graduation of the 1991 senior class, North Penn had lost significant depth in the lineup; but what the team lacked in depth, it made up for in quality. The 200 yard Medley Relay of Kevin Faikish, John Raeburn, Derek Williams and Andrew Serang hoped to repeat their success from the previous year. In the District meet they won gold and once again broke the District I record. At the PIAA State meet they won the Gold Medal and broke the PIAA State Record. The 200 Freestyle Relay of Derek Williams, Andrew Serang, John Raeburn and Matt Krystopa also won gold medals at the District I and PIAA State championships and set both District I and PIAA State Records. Andrew was a sophomore and he had already been a part of winning three gold medals at states.
As a junior in 1993, Andrew would establish himself as one of the dominant sprinters in the state of Pennsylvania. In the District I championships the 200 yard Medley Relay of Don Walsh, Travis Raeburn, Joel Gilbert and Andrew Serang won gold with Andrew as the anchor leg for the third consecutive year.
