Swim Splashes Through BVAL and CCS
Both swim teams finished the season with a strong record and high placement at leagues.
By Saya Fujii
Both swim teams finished the season with a strong record and high placement at leagues.
By Saya Fujii
With girls’ swim’s 5-1 record and boys’ swim going 4-2, the team overall has finished with the best season they have seen yet.
Even after the regular season, several swimmers went on to compete in BVAL and CCS.
“Girls’ varsity got second place at BVAL by only 11 points which is absolutely amazing since it was to Leland (High School) and they are really good,” said Miles McCelleis, 10. “Boys’ varsity got third which was a step up from last year’s fourth but there are more teams this year I think. But yeah, I am very proud of both teams.”
Ashley Dauenhauer, 10, feels that although there are separate groups within the team and they are like a big family cheering for each other and helping to bring each other up.
“This year I feel we are much stronger than last year and we have accomplished much more. I hope that we can bring the success from this season into the seasons to come and continue to grow as a team,” said Dauenhauer.
Although the team faced challenges such as the weeklong pool shutdown due to technology malfunctions as well as the harsh weather, they continued to stay consistent throughout.
“The swim season was challenging for me as well as for the entire team, but we persevered and accomplished good scores across our season. Many swimmers went to CCS, which was a huge accomplishment for every swimmer, including individual events and relays that involved multiple people in one race,” said Jackson Ryan, 11.
Swim team head coach Beth Korbus has coached seven seasons of swim at Pioneer and was part of the swim team in her time as well.
“(A highlight was) taking the biggest team to CCS that I've taken as a coach which was 14 swimmers,” said Korbus.
McCelleis feels that this season, the team was much closer than the previous year with COVID-19 restrictions, and was able to connect with his teammates more.
“(I enjoyed) the people for sure. The swim community is competitive but very loving and everyone cares for everyone. We all cheer each other on and make sure we know what we’re doing and where we’re supposed to be, which to me makes my experience so much better,” said McCelleis.
Varsity girls placed second at the league championship, just 11 points behind Leland, with the race for first coming down to the final relay.
“I think that getting second at BVAL will push us to work hard to beat Leland next season,” said one of the team captains, Marissa Carvajal, 11.
The team, despite a heavy roster and 40 BVAL swimmers, was able to bond with each other and support each other through their strong season.
“I believe that the team is united by the fact that we all want to see each other do well, and we are all happy to be racing together,” said Ryan.
Despite the challenges involving the pool and the weather, Korbus acknowledges that it was a great season competitively.
“I'm super proud of the team, they worked hard,” said Korbus. “And with the depth of the JV team being so strong, we have the potential to continue performing well for the next few years.”
Even after the regular season, several swimmers went on to compete in BVAL and CCS.
“Girls’ varsity got second place at BVAL by only 11 points which is absolutely amazing since it was to Leland (High School) and they are really good,” said Miles McCelleis, 10. “Boys’ varsity got third which was a step up from last year’s fourth but there are more teams this year I think. But yeah, I am very proud of both teams.”
Ashley Dauenhauer, 10, feels that although there are separate groups within the team and they are like a big family cheering for each other and helping to bring each other up.
“This year I feel we are much stronger than last year and we have accomplished much more. I hope that we can bring the success from this season into the seasons to come and continue to grow as a team,” said Dauenhauer.
Although the team faced challenges such as the weeklong pool shutdown due to technology malfunctions as well as the harsh weather, they continued to stay consistent throughout.
“The swim season was challenging for me as well as for the entire team, but we persevered and accomplished good scores across our season. Many swimmers went to CCS, which was a huge accomplishment for every swimmer, including individual events and relays that involved multiple people in one race,” said Jackson Ryan, 11.
Swim team head coach Beth Korbus has coached seven seasons of swim at Pioneer and was part of the swim team in her time as well.
“(A highlight was) taking the biggest team to CCS that I've taken as a coach which was 14 swimmers,” said Korbus.
McCelleis feels that this season, the team was much closer than the previous year with COVID-19 restrictions, and was able to connect with his teammates more.
“(I enjoyed) the people for sure. The swim community is competitive but very loving and everyone cares for everyone. We all cheer each other on and make sure we know what we’re doing and where we’re supposed to be, which to me makes my experience so much better,” said McCelleis.
Varsity girls placed second at the league championship, just 11 points behind Leland, with the race for first coming down to the final relay.
“I think that getting second at BVAL will push us to work hard to beat Leland next season,” said one of the team captains, Marissa Carvajal, 11.
The team, despite a heavy roster and 40 BVAL swimmers, was able to bond with each other and support each other through their strong season.
“I believe that the team is united by the fact that we all want to see each other do well, and we are all happy to be racing together,” said Ryan.
Despite the challenges involving the pool and the weather, Korbus acknowledges that it was a great season competitively.
“I'm super proud of the team, they worked hard,” said Korbus. “And with the depth of the JV team being so strong, we have the potential to continue performing well for the next few years.”