It has been an outstanding season for the Bel Air High School swim team, and their meet on Wednesday, January 15, solidified it. This tri-meet included Perryville High School and Bohemia Manor High School (Bo Manor), and it was the swim team’s third meet within one week. BAHS headed into the meet with their heads held high, relying on potassium and their captains’ encouraging words to get them through it.
Captain Colin O’Hare, 1 of the 2 leaders for the swim team, gives inspirational words to his team, wanting them to get “comfortable being uncomfortable. We will be put in many events we aren’t used to. I want to see everyone persevere through this experience and rise to the occasion.”
The captains are not the only ones who felt confident going into Wednesday’s meet. Junior Luke Ford strongly felt they were going to blow the competition out of the water (literally). Bobcats came in first with a combined score (Girls and Boys) of 244.40 points. Perryville was second with a total of 35.0 points, and Bo Manor, third with 23.00 points. Ford shares his preparation for the meet, “To prepare for today’s meet, I’ll probably eat some bananas for some potassium to not cramp”. Immediately after asking Ford on how the team will do, he confidently says “we’re winning, no doubt”.
Although BAHS is unbeaten currently, many swimmers are new and inexperienced which may be a slight issue. Obtaining stamina for swimming multiple laps is very rigorous, leaving the less experienced swimmers at a disadvantage. Even with these concerns, swimmers at BAHS still manage to do their best and maintain this untouchable record. “Swimming for 5 minutes straight while trying to swim fast with multiple laps is something I struggle with and many of us do. I still feel like we will push through though,” Braydon Leeson shares.
As of now, the BAHS swim team is still undefeated with high hopes to keep up the winning streak. There will be many more meetings to come and many more challenges. Regardless, Bel Air Bobcats will continue to prosper. Come to our meets and support!!!