Losing six senior swimmers last year, coaches Steve Kelly and Chip Crow were anxious to see the new turnout.
“The expectations were very low,” Kelly said. “We only had three people coming back and praying for at least one more for a relay.”
Even with an initial fear of a drop in numbers, the team increased from nine boys last year to 11 this year.
“It’s a rebuilding year,” senior Brandon Sandbothe said. “Most swimmers are new, it’s a younger team.”
With newer swimmers, practices have become ‘Varsity
swim lessons’. Coaches have been focusing more on reiterating stroke and technique. In their Sept. 4 meet, both times and strokes showed improvement.
“They’ve improved significantly overall,” Crow said, “considering seven swimmers never competitively swam.”
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