The ending of the girls swim season was bittersweet. Although the swimmers were sad to have it come to an end, they were very happy with the accomplishments they made throughout the season.
“The seasons went really well for us. I am really proud of everyone for how hard they have worked,“says Makayla Wodarz (‘15). “Elissa broke the 100 Breaststroke record with a time of 1:13.22, and Melissa broke the 100 Butterfly record with a time of 1:01.04, so that was really cool to see.”
Some points of the season came as a pleasant surprise for the swimmers. “We had limited numbers, and with injuries popping up throughout the season, we weren’t really sure how the season was going to pan out. But, we ended up being able to accomplish 6th at conference, and that was a really awesome, unexpected feat,” says Melanie Schaefer (‘15).
After Conference, the team then went on to sectionals with only six swimmers and ended up placing 11th. The sectional team consisted of Elissa Bahr (‘15), Melanie Schaefer (‘15) and Melissa Wood (‘16) from Platteville, and Lauren Smith (‘17), Megan Graney (‘16) and Haley Gotto (‘17) from Lancaster.
Qualifying from the Sectional Meet to the State meet were Schaefer and Wood. Schaefer qualified in the 200 Freestyle and ended up placing 12th with a time of 2:00.76. Wood qualified in two events, the 100 Butterfly and 200 Individual Medley. She finished off her season by placing 15th in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:01.99 and 15th in the 200 Individual Medley with a time of 2:20.27.
The time, effort, and dedication that these ladies put in, paid off in the end. And, with the help of Coach Peters and the everyone involved in ladies’ swimming at PHS, the swim team looks to have a bright future.
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