Swimming On Track To Meet Goals

The Samo boys’ and girls’ swim team has begun their 2024 season. After the team lost many of their experienced swimmers after their 2022 season, their 2023 season was bound to prove a challenge. However, Samo was able to pull through, finishing with an overall third place standing at the end of last season. As this year’s new members have had a chance to integrate into the team and experience what it is like to swim at a competitive level, the team is prepared to crush their competition in this upcoming season.

This year, the team's overall goal is to work on getting faster and dropping time in their competitions. To do this, they plan on dedicating more time and effort into practicing. Part of achieving this goal is going to the weight rooms to get stronger. To lead the team in preparation for this season is boys’ team captain Chase Douglass (’24) and girls team captains Nyla Redgard (’24) and Serena Wu (’24).

“We make sure everyone is on time and act as role models for the team,” said Douglass.

These captains play an important role in helping navigate the team to meet these goals.

“At practice, we lead them through the sets and at meets we make sure everyone knows what they’re swimming and what event they’re doing,” Regard stated. 

Also leading the team is Head Coach Matthew Flanders. Flanders looks forward to continuing the success of the swim team for this new season.

“Our goals remain the same; Qualify as many swimmers as possible for the league meet and Qualify as many kids for CIF,” Flanders said.