Girls’ swimming aims to advance to state
Team strives for success in sections
Freshman Mazie Lainsbury practices the butterfly stroke. The team tapered to prepare for sections Nov. 11 and 13.
November 12, 2015
The girls’ swim team recently switched from a AA to A Section and anticipates a close sections meet. Because of this, the team hopes to advance more swimmers to the State meet.
Junior Kailey DeLozier said the more even competition the team will face is exciting.
“I am looking forward to swimming section A instead of AA because as a team, we have a good chance of placing very high,” DeLozier said.
According to coach Joe Yaeger, the team has done a good job with any challenges they faced this year.
“It has been a very successful season. We are 6-2 in our conference meets and we have gone to three invitationals where we placed very high,” Yaeger said.
According to sophomore Claudia Stone, the change in section furthers chances of a higher State turnout.
“I think we will do really well at sections and hopefully send some relays and individual events to State,” Stone said.
Minor adjustments made by the team before sections will improve times against tough competition, according to DeLozier.
“Currently, I’m trying to just fix some details with my stroke since I don’t want to change much right before my event,” DeLozier said. “As a team we are continuing to push ourselves at practice and also mentally preparing ourselves for the meets.”
According to Yaeger, the team has strong skills that put it in a position to send many swimmers to state.
“I think we will be in the position to send multiple people to state,” Yaeger said. “Across the board, we have someone
in every event that should be pushing for the state cut time.”
Because of a successful, hard-working season, the team anticipates a highly competitive sections meet, according to freshman Mazie Lainsbury.
“I think that if people swim well, then we will send people to State,” Lainsbury said.
