By Aislyn McKernan and Chloe Edmonds – Staff Reporters 

The Milford Co-Op boys swimming season recently ended with many swimmers qualifying for SCCs and states. 

Milford, which is made up of swimmers and divers from Law and Foran High School, recorded many impressive individual and team performances this season. The team even saw one school fall this winter – senior Dylan Morrissey broke the school diving record with a score of 216.6.

Senior captain Chris Rickard, the only Law captain on this year’s Co-Op team, said the team overcame many challenges this season but was happy with the way the season ended.

“It was challenging being the only captain from Law but being able to work with Foran’s captain and the team at Law being very open and cooperative with me it was much easier,” Rickard said. “The season this year was pretty good. We were able to out down a more competitive team and move up in the SCC.”

Junior Logan McCorkle was one of the team’s SCC qualifiers.

“This season, I think my biggest achievement was moving up to SCCs,” McCorkle said.

Sophomore Onuralp Unal made SCCs in one of swimming’s most difficult events – the 100 butterfly.

“My biggest achievement this year was qualifying for SCCs in the 100 fly,” Unal said. “It was challenging but I worked really hard and I’m happy I got the chance.” 

To achieve these accomplishments, team members had to work hard and get through some challenges. 

“For challenges, it was probably not doing club swimming so I didn’t have extra practice throughout the off season,” McCorkle said. 

Team members said that working hard every day at practice helped prepare them for each meet.

“Practices were challenging but they made me work harder and make my goals,” sophomore Yusuf Korkmaz said. “The season was good and I’m glad we made it to SCCs.”