By Stephanie Caron – Staff Reporter

Emma Savoie, a freshman at Jonathan Law High School, is a member of the girls swim team. On October 15, Savoie and three other girls broke the 200 freestyle relay, with a time of 1:49.87. This is a big accomplishment for Savoie as it is only her freshman year on the swim team. Advocate Staff Reporter Stephanie Caron interviewed Savoie about her time on the swim team.

Stephanie Caron: How do you feel your freshman year on the swim team was?

Emma Savoie: Overall, my freshman year was a blast. Even though my sister Hannah was on the Law swim team for the past four years, I was still nervous about everyone liking me. But everyone was very open and welcoming on the team.

SC: How does (head coach) Mrs. Anderson motivate you and your teammates to do better in meets and practices?

ES: She never gives up on you, even when you aren’t doing your best. She pushes you to do your best at practices, and as a result we do well in meets.

SC: How does your relay team work together to keep on improving since you broke the record?

ES: We do that by practicing our relay starts. We also think about what times we each need to get to improve.

SC: What goals do you have for the team next season?

ES: For each and every swimmer to improve their time every meet and that they all hopefully make SCC’s. And for the team to walk away with an overall score of law winning and losing zero.

SC: What personal goals do you have for yourself next season?

ES: My goal for next season is to break all of the records. Also I hope to make all states just like my sister who was the first Law girls swimmer to make it, I hope to be the second Savoie to make it as well.