Boys’ Swimming wins two of their last three meets.
Photo by Ed Gloor
On Wednesday, April 13, Boys’ Swimming took their skills to George Washington High School, ultimately losing the match. “We did the best we could, but they’re just a really great team,” said Junior Griffin Black. “One of their swimmers is even possibly going to the Olympics. We did great, but we couldn’t pull of the win.”
Nonetheless, the boys upped their game the next week on April 20, winning against Montbello. “We did pretty well on our relays, and our guys are trying to improve their times,” said Black.
The team’s winning trend continued on April 27, when the team went up against Abraham Lincoln High School, defeating them in almost every event. “We did really well on our last meet against Lincoln,” said Black. “We won in every event except 100 back-stroke. They didn’t have a very big team; maybe four guys at most, and we have about 20. But, regardless, we did very well.”
Currently, many of the Varsity swimmers are on the road to state. Present qualifiers include Senior Tim Mahoney, Junior Mitch Moore, and Sophomores Michael Mahoney and Marcus Allen. “Because a lot of our guys are going to state in Grand Junction, we’re trying to qualify for state in as many areas as possible so they can keep their position,” said Black. “We have a pretty decently sized group going to state at the moment. Our goal is to do as well as we can, and get more people to qualify for state, because we’re presently qualifying for just two events. We want more.”
Boys’ Swimming will have their next game against Englewood High School at TJ on Tuesday, May 3. “I’m really hoping we win,” said Black. “It’s a Senior Day, so we’re also hoping a lot of people will come. I think we can pull it off.”
