On February 2, eight boys swim teams arrived in Dewitt, Michigan to battle one another in the pool. Traveling over an hour and a half, the Wildcats were anxious and excited.
Due to the unexpected polar vortex, the boys went without practicing for a week prior to swimming at Dewitt. Every practice is crucial as the sport is built on consistency and perseverance.
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Even so, the boys had high goals to repeat their first place win that they achieved last year.
As the official sounded the horn for the 200 IM Relay, junior Drew Kamp dove in with a fast 50 backstroke of 27.42 seconds.
He was followed by senior Paul Castle in
Junior Justin Kneeshaw finished second place in the individual 200 IM race, which would have awarded the team with 17 points, but the official disqualified him for “flinching” (moving your body in any minimal way before the official sounds the horn). This loss
Annoyed with the officials and exhausted from the lack of practice, the Cats grew ever more determined to win.
Following Holland Christian was difficult as they finished in first place 83% percent of the time, yet the watery Wildcats didn’t let them have it
The divers fought back when junior Mitchell Falkins finished in first place, defeating the next diver by 32.2 points.
After a long day of swimming and diving, the Wildcats were unable to catch up to Holland Christian and finished second overall. Considering the lack of practice due to the snow storm, the team performed well.
Every flip and dive held passion and determination, each of which the team plans to bring along to their next meet, against Grand Rapids Christian at home.
