Swimmers Dive Head First into the New Season
Mustangs get new coach while team battles through roster changes.
By Dominic Scheller
Mustangs get new coach while team battles through roster changes.
By Dominic Scheller
The new 2023-2024 swim season is underway with a new coach on the scene and looking for a shot at BVAL championships.
The Mustangs had strong opening days, all teams taking home a win except the junior varsity girls. The swim program’s strong point has been the varsity girls’ squad who went undefeated last year and had multiple swimmers advance to CCS. That team graduated a large number of seniors last year, which will make the battle against the Leland Chargers, on April 2, just a little more difficult than the meet already will be.
Katie Perez, 11, is thrilled for the new season to get going because the competition offers opportunities to meet people.
“I’m excited for swim meets cause you get to interact with everyone from different teams,” said Perez.
One of the swim team’s captains, Jackson Ryan, 12, feels hopeful for this upcoming season despite the loss of last year’s graduating class.
“Losing our seniors is always tough, but this year has especially been tough due to the experience that the previous seniors had. They helped us a lot with technique and led relay teams to CCS,” said Ryan.
Avery Casey, 10, is nothing but excited for the biggest challenge in the regular season, the meet against the Chargers.
“I look forward to facing Leland since they are our rivals and are generally equal in skill to us,” says Casey.
Head coach Beth Korbus is happy with the group of swimmers she has, as they have all bonded and are strong individually.
“It's fun to watch them not only work hard together during practice, but then enjoy one another and bond outside of the pool, too. I am also excited to see how well we compete in the league this year,” said Korbus. “Our varsity girls, specifically, are expected to do very well and have the potential to win the league. It will be exciting to watch.”
Price Clayton, 11, feels that the team’s new coach, Andre Salles-Cunha, who also coaches the Quicksilver Swimming club, is a valuable asset to the team.
“He provides a lot of new sets and activities that get you a better understanding of swimming. He has taught me a lot about the intricate mechanics of how my stroke and turns should look,” said Clayton.
The team always works together and supports one another through thick and thin for a common goal, making it to CCS.
“Everyone likes to socialize and encourage each other to do better,” said Ryan.
Owen Zimbauer, 11, feels that the relationships with his teammates and the strength of practices are vital to a team's success.
“Practices are good and for good bonds between teammates that help us do better at meets. Most of the time we try to just have fun and be comfortable and if you're having fun then you will swim well,” said Zimbauer.
The Mustangs had strong opening days, all teams taking home a win except the junior varsity girls. The swim program’s strong point has been the varsity girls’ squad who went undefeated last year and had multiple swimmers advance to CCS. That team graduated a large number of seniors last year, which will make the battle against the Leland Chargers, on April 2, just a little more difficult than the meet already will be.
Katie Perez, 11, is thrilled for the new season to get going because the competition offers opportunities to meet people.
“I’m excited for swim meets cause you get to interact with everyone from different teams,” said Perez.
One of the swim team’s captains, Jackson Ryan, 12, feels hopeful for this upcoming season despite the loss of last year’s graduating class.
“Losing our seniors is always tough, but this year has especially been tough due to the experience that the previous seniors had. They helped us a lot with technique and led relay teams to CCS,” said Ryan.
Avery Casey, 10, is nothing but excited for the biggest challenge in the regular season, the meet against the Chargers.
“I look forward to facing Leland since they are our rivals and are generally equal in skill to us,” says Casey.
Head coach Beth Korbus is happy with the group of swimmers she has, as they have all bonded and are strong individually.
“It's fun to watch them not only work hard together during practice, but then enjoy one another and bond outside of the pool, too. I am also excited to see how well we compete in the league this year,” said Korbus. “Our varsity girls, specifically, are expected to do very well and have the potential to win the league. It will be exciting to watch.”
Price Clayton, 11, feels that the team’s new coach, Andre Salles-Cunha, who also coaches the Quicksilver Swimming club, is a valuable asset to the team.
“He provides a lot of new sets and activities that get you a better understanding of swimming. He has taught me a lot about the intricate mechanics of how my stroke and turns should look,” said Clayton.
The team always works together and supports one another through thick and thin for a common goal, making it to CCS.
“Everyone likes to socialize and encourage each other to do better,” said Ryan.
Owen Zimbauer, 11, feels that the relationships with his teammates and the strength of practices are vital to a team's success.
“Practices are good and for good bonds between teammates that help us do better at meets. Most of the time we try to just have fun and be comfortable and if you're having fun then you will swim well,” said Zimbauer.