The Carlmont JV girls swim team defeated the Burlingame Panthers during an away meet on April 18, with a final score of 114-72.
The Scots started off strong in the first few races, giving them a lead for the rest of the meet.
After a narrow defeat against the Menlo-Atherton Bears during their previous meet, before spring break, the Scots focused on starts and turns in practice to improve their times and form.
Sophomore Mira Poeta competed in the 200-meter medley relay, 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle relay, and the 400-meter freestyle relay.
Due to her hard work in practice, she set a new personal record for herself at the meet.
“We have been doing a lot of turns and starts so we can really work the walls and try to beat our times,” Poeta said.
Sharpness and technique throughout their races helped the Scots stay ahead of the Panthers and win the meet.
To perform their best, motivation and team spirit were key to success. Throughout the meet, teammates stayed around the pool deck and cheered for the competitors.
“The team energy was pretty high today, and everyone was hyped to be back and swim,” said freshman Sienna Lee.
Lee competed in the 50-meter butterfly, 100-meter individual medley, 200-meter medley relay, and the 400-meter freestyle. She was also able to gain a personal record after a week’s break from spring break.
With the help of team motivation and focus, Lee was able to cut her race times.
“When I am racing, it feels like I am flying and it’s really fun,” Lee said.
Due to the team’s improvements in meets and practices, there has been significant individual growth.
“Over the season, we have got a lot of incredible successes on individual levels, which are going from not really knowing how to swim a stroke particularly well to massive improvements,” said head coach Ulla Foehr.
With PAL trials next on the Scots’ schedule, they look forward to staying strong and growing as a team.
The team is hoping to hit personal bests at the PAL championships and out-touch their opponents.
“It really takes every single swimmer on the team to make us successful,” Foehr said.
