By Hanna Broderick – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law boys swim and dive team is preparing for the new season with their first meet on Thursday, December 19. Junior Justin Goglia swims both for the school and for an outside club team. He has been swimming for seven years and is excited for another successful season. Staff reporter Hanna Broderick sat down with Goglia to talk about the season. 

Hanna Broderick: What are you most excited for this season?

Justin Goglia: I’m most excited to improve my times and to grow as a team. I want to improve my swimming overall along with the rest of the swim team.

HB: What are the main events that you swim?

JG: I mostly swim the 500 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. I like the 500 free better because it’s an easier stroke than the back, and I mostly like distance events better. My 500 PR is a 4:47.95 which I’m really proud of because I worked really hard to get to that point. My 100 Back PR is a 56.43 and I’m really happy with this time because my main goal in Freshmen year was to get the record and this time reminds me of it.

HB: How have you improved from freshman and sophomore year individually and as a team?

JG: Personally, I have brought my times down, especially in the 500 Freestyle and the 100 Backstroke. In Freshman year my 500 time was 5:22.44 and my 100 Back time was a 1:01.86. Now my times are a lot faster than they were in Freshman year. As a team we have improved all together with getting closer and bringing all of our times down. We all helped each other to achieve our goals.

HB: What helps you stay motivated and stick with a sport for so long?

JG: To me swimming is just fun, me wanting to bring my times down is my motivation to keep swimming. Also I’ve made some of my closest friends through the sport.

HB: What has been your favorite part of swimming for Law?

JG: My favorite part about swimming at Law would be having a fun team that makes your time entertaining and how we all help each other beat our goals.