By Zack Sulkis – Social Media Editor

The Jonathan Law boys swim and dive team has reached the finish line on their 2022-2023 season. 

The team has gone through a rebuilding season this year but has acquired many new, talented swimmers and has seen interest in the sport continue to rise.

“It’s been a great season for the time I’ve been there,” senior captain John Cummings said. “A lot of people have been really fast over just a few months. I’ve made some new friends and they’ve made me a better swimmer.”

The team finished with a 5-7 record this season. The team put up very close scores against several strong opponents, and impressed a variety of SCC teams with how close they were.

“I am very proud of how our season went,” junior Chris Rickard said. “Going from last year after losing many of our All-State swimmers left us in a major deficit in our competitiveness to other teams. During my freshman year, we won a majority of the meets we went to, and being able to see our team see more wins and becoming stronger each year is great. Individually, many of our swimmers made great improvements. Seeing people like John Cummings break the minute on his 100 freestyle, and others achieving personal goals and celebrating is fulfilling to see as a teammate. I can only look forward to what else this team has to offer for next season.”

The team qualified for SCCs and states in several events, including the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay. Individuals such as senior captain Gerold Gutierrez medaled at SCC finals and is a regular competitor at State Opens.

“Gerold has always been a powerhouse on the team, and a star swimmer,” Rickard said. “He is a kind person, and a great teammate, and will be missed when he graduates. We wish him the best in whatever he goes on to do.” 

Senior captain Jake Ackley feels the team has made a large growth in overall quality of their talent. 

“I feel we definitely improved from last year,” Ackley said. “Every meet we went all out and everyone improved throughout the season and at SCC’s the entire team had personal bests in their events.”