Justin Plaschka splashes to record season at Hauppauge
Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | Hauppauge's Justin Plaschka pauses during team practice at Hauppauge High School. (Jan. 28, 2013)
It's easy to miss Justin Plaschka. He's not flashy or loud or very outgoing and doesn't make a very big splash about things. Maybe not what you'd expect from the best swimmer on his team.
But though Plaschka is quiet and simply wants to blend in, he darts back and forth through the water like a torpedo as he rewrites the record book at Hauppauge High School. The junior has set four school...
