By Lily Forster – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law girls swimming season is off to an amazing start.

This year’s season is being run very differently with the new COVID-19 guidelines. During meets, there is only one team allowed in the pool at a time and teams compete virtually. When swimmers are not physically in the water, a mask is required to be worn. 

“Although the season looks very different this year, we expect nothing less when it comes to times and scores and possibly still having a postseason,” Senior Captain Hannah Rascoll said. 

Everybody on the girl swim team has been working their hardest and doing their best at every meet and practice despite the unusual circumstances.

The season has been going well due to the positive attitudes of the athletes both towards this year’s season and the school year.

“I’m finding it really easy to manage school and swim because we leave school early and practice later,” Freshman Christina Ayala said. 

As of October 13, the team’s record is 2-1, including wins over Foran and Sacred Heart. 

“I think our team’s biggest achievement is our attitude towards the season,” Senior Captain Olivia Franzman said. “We do lots of amazing things at the pool, but we have a team full of such positive girls and I think that’s the most important thing right now.”

As Franzman said, the positivity of the team is the most important thing right now. 

“My teammates are always very supportive, even if I don’t think I did very well, they are still so nice and compliment me,” Junior Makenna Sharpe said.

Sharpe is off to an incredible start this year, breaking the school’s diving record twice.

“It feels good to beat the record,” Sharpe said. “It was my goal all last year so actually doing it on the first meet was great.

Rascoll is hoping to get new PR’s in all of her events. 

“(I want to) possibly break a record in the 200 free relay, and also make it to states in all of my events if we are able to have a postseason,”  Rascoll said.

Sharpe wants to break her own diving record before the season is over.

“My goal for this season is to keep breaking my own records,” Sharpe said. “My coaches want me to get a score of 300 and right now my best is 242.7, so it is definitely a possibility.”