By Kayla Markowitz – News Editor 

The combined Jonathan Law and Foran swimming and diving team is preparing for their upcoming season.

The Milford team had their first practice November 30 and has been having practice six days a week, every week since. Their first match is against Xavier on December 19. 

“We luckily have about two and a half weeks from our first practice until our first meet against Xavier,” head coach Mr. Dooling said. “The focus is to get the swimmers back in the water, get them thinking about the basic skills, building up their endurance and thinking about their individual goals for the season.”

Captains are responsible for making sure every swimmer gets to and from practice along with leading warm up and being a role model at meets.

“As the captain from Law, I am responsible for ensuring everyone is safely transported from here to Foran for practice each day as well as working with Jacob at Foran in coordinating warmups before meets, practice, and being present at the captains meeting before each meet,” senior captain Chris Rickard said.

Captains are also responsible for welcoming new swimmers to the team while also motivating them to be the best swimmers they can be.

“I want to make everyone feel comfortable and a part of the team while also working hard every day to ensure we do our best,” senior captain Jacob Collette said. “It’s important to show the new swimmers that they have someone to go to and a friendly face they can always talk to, and to encourage the team to put their all into practices.”

The team is excited to go into the new season with new goals and expectations for the SCC Championships and states.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the team reach new goals and continuing our success from last season,” senior David Cummings said. 

New members of the team are looking forward to getting to know each other and the rest of the team.

“So far the team has been really fun and welcoming,” senior Dylan Morrissey said. “As a new member of the team I’m really excited to get to know the team and am ready to compete as a team this season.”

The team also has a lot of individual goals for states and SCC Championships that they are working towards. 

“I really want to break a minute in the 100 fly, because It has been a goal of mine for a while,” Rickard said. “I also think it’d be cool if I could take an individual event to state finals.”

Collette, who holds the school record for the 100 freestyle, is looking forward to a competitive season and an exciting postseason.

“Some goals I’m working towards this season is to re-break my record in the 100 free and continue to progress in all of my events to take them to SCC and state finals,” Collette said.