By Gillian Rees – News Editor

Recently across Connecticut, the winter sports season has begun. Student-athletes have been eager to get back to their sports for about a month now, not knowing whether they would have a season this year or not. With approval from the CIAC and the Milford Public Schools, Jonathan Law began winter sports practices on January 25. The uncertainty of which sports will happen and which high school events will happen has such a big impact on the seniors, for this will be the last time they’d be able to experience these moments. Advocate Editor Gillian Rees interviewed boys swim and dive captain Luke Morris about the start to the season.

Gillian Rees: How did you feel when you found out you’d be able to have a season?

Luke Morris: When I found out we were getting a season, I was very excited. I have been training a lot and I really wanted to get back and compete the new dives I learned. I have been looking forward to spending time with my teammates who I don’t get to see often. I lifeguard for the girls swim team, and watching them have their season made me hopeful of having my own. 

GR: What are the COVID restrictions in place at practice?

LM: For the first week, we have to practice in cohorts, so we only get to practice for an hour with our cohort. We have to wear our masks unless we are in the water, stay spaced out in our lanes and can not use the locker rooms. 

GR: How are meets planned to work?

LM: Our meets are “virtual” which means we do not go to other teams’ pools and they do not come to our pool. When we compete, we will only use three lanes and the energy is going to be a lot different since we won’t be racing alongside someone from the other team and because there will be no crowd. 

GR: What are you most excited about for the season?

LM: I am most excited to beat my times and my scores, and hopefully learn a few more dives. I am also hoping that we will continue winning more meets, since last year we ended 7-4 which was one of our best records in a while. We have a lot of new people this year and we are hoping that will be useful for getting more points and more wins.

GR: As a captain, what are your personal and team goals for the season?

LM: As a captain, I am trying to make sure that we still have a close-knit team even with all the restrictions. We used to have a lot of pasta parties and that was a great time to bond, but we cant do that anymore. I want to make sure that everyone can have a strong season by keeping the morale high and having a good time.