Star Student Athletes: Lower Merion Twins Make Waves In The Pool

ARDMORE-MERION-WYNNEWOOD, PA — We all know student athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.

This post is a bit different as it highlights twin sisters Kate and Sydney Levensten, who were nominated by their grandmothers Joelyn Levensten and Bette Nelson.

Star student athletes' names

Kate and Syndey Levensten

Star student athletes' home state

PA

Star student athletes' Patch town

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood

How do you know the star student athletes?

Granddaughters

What sport do the star student athletes play?

Both swim

Why do you believe the star student athletes should be recognized?

Here's what Nelson said about Kate:
Kate her twin Sydney- Sadye and Addison all athletes that compete and win awards

And here's what she said about Sydney:
She is part of Harriton team and SSC competes in swim

Here's what Levensten said about Kate:
She is an all American Swimmer, with her twin sister captains of the Swim team at Harriton High. She also participated in buildOn and went to Guatemala to help build

And what she said about Sydney:
Captain of Swim team with her twin sister at Harriton High continuing to swim and practice everyday for Harriton and a private team Suburban Seahawks.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star student athlete?

Here's what Nelson said about Kate:

Excels at school- Honor student and accepted early to U of Penn.

And here's what she said about Sydney:
Hard working - dedicated to her sport

Here's what Levensten said about Kate:
Very kind and caring

And what she said about Sydney:

Has been swimming with teams since 5 yrs old to continue to swim everyday and race with the team.

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Keep up the great work, Kate and Sydney!

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