WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

Congratulations to the men for winning their third consecutive Liberty District Championship last night. You all did an amazing job of turning what was supposed to be a close meet into a comfortable victory. Congratulations also go out to the ladies for a very impressive third-place showing. Each raced seemed to outdo the one before it with so many people dropping time. I cannot remember watching a meet where we had swimmers dropping 2, 3, 16, and even 23 seconds from their previous bests!! Just amazing!!

In a meet like we had this weekend it's nearly impossible to pick swimmers of the meet. And yet there are a few people who really stood out:

1. Laura Kellan -- Laura's performance in the 500 was truly impressive. Not only did Laura shave more than 15 seconds from her seed time but she simply blew away the field. Laura's individual 100 free and her split in the relay were equally impressive. This week was easily Laura's best as a Warhawk and bodes well for regions and states.
2. Jackson Simon -- Jackson has always shined at districts but this year was even more impressive than normal. His 100 free and 100 back both dropped time and qualified him for regions.
3. Andrew Russiello -- Russie did an amazing job for us this weekend both in and out of the pool. As a senior captain Russie did a great job of rallying the men and encouraging them on to victory. In the pool we watched Russie drop 3 seconds in the 100 breast and earning a spot in regions. His performance in the 200 freestyle relay and 50 freestyle were also very strong.
4. Joe Capra -- Joe's return from early-season injury was a long and difficult road. But all his hard work paid off this weekend as he returned to his form from last year. Joe's performance in the 200 freestyle was only overshadowed by is tremendous 100 freestyle time. His leadership on deck and throughout the season were also exemplary.

The list of honorable mentions is too long to put here. Just know that if you swam in this meet you were a vital part of our success. Each one of you did a fantastic job!!