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Boys’ Swim Team shows Spirit this Season

The pool deck of Woodland Regional High School is often a calm place. The sounds of splashing water and the hum of the filter are the most common noises. Expect when the Boy’s Swim team has a home meet.
With only thirteen members on the team, the group is small. But what they do not have in numbers they make up for in their spirit.
“With only thirteen bodies, competition in dual meets is a challenge,” explained head coach Tom Currier.
Despite this, the boys team is having a successful season through the eyes of Currier.
This season especially, Currier makes a point not to pay attention to his team’s record of wins and losses.
“In swimming our biggest race is against the clock,” said Currier. “The ultimate goal is for the swimmers to improve their times.”
And that has been Currier’s outlook throughout the season. Going into the season Currier wanted his thirteen member team to work hard in order to achieve their own personal goals of best times in their races.
“All the swimmers have improved, their times are as fast if not faster than last season,” said Currier.
The Hawks have also had a number of swimmers qualify for the State Trial meet that will take place in March. Senior co-captains Andy O’Dell and Alan Katrenya, junior Aidan Music, and sophomores Donovan White and Jimmy Jensen have all met state qualify times.
“At NVL and State meets my goal is for our team to be the loudest and most spirited on the deck, despite their size,” said Currier.
With such a small amount of people, however, the team dynamic is strong. The team is a “tight nit group” according to Currier.
“We’re a really close group,” said junior,  Aidan Music. “The fact that we have such a strong bond out of the pool definitely helps our performance in the pool.”
This season the boys have proven that you do not need to be the biggest team or to win the most meets to be the most successful.
“We work hard and we have fun,” said Currier. “Regardless of the outcome of a meet, if everybody swam their best times it’s a win in my book.”