Miners women swim crew undefeated via first 4 meets of season

The Miners women swim crew picked up proper the place final season’s state title profitable crew left off early on this season, profitable the primary 4 meets of their season.

Park City dispatched Murray, East, Jordan and the sphere at Saturday’s Brighton Invitational with ease. 

The Miners are actually having fun with their intensive Thanksgiving break. They and the boys crew gained’t hit the water once more to compete till Dec. 16, after they host Juan Diego. 

The Park City boy’s crew has gained three of their first 4 meets of the season. They fell within the season opener to Murray, who completed second finally season’s state title meet. 

The women are the favorites to repeat as state champs come February. Assistant coach Heather Flynn believes that the boys may also repeat their title win. She and head coach Gadi Shamah’s purpose this season might be to convey up a number of the middle-of-the-pack boys. 

“The athletes are really dedicated and putting in the hard work,” Shamah mentioned. “They have great attitudes, get along well and push one another to be better, which contributes to our team culture.”

Shamah mentioned the seven seniors on each groups are stepping up as leaders and setting the tone with their work for the season. Those who gained the titles final season realize it’s all about how nicely you carry out on the ultimate day. 

“It’s going to be a matter of how the rest of the season goes,” Flynn mentioned in regards to the boy’s probabilities at a repeat title. “It came down to the very last event for the boys last year. … It’s going to come down to that middle group of swimmers, and those boys are going to need to step up.”

Flynn mentioned a variety of the crew’s swimmers are swimming via the vacation break for his or her membership groups. She will concentrate on repetition and approach enhancements the place wanted with the groups this season. 

“The other big meet we’re gearing toward is called the Swimvitational, which we host (in January),” Flynn added. “You’re swimming against a lot of programs, and it’s a higher-level meet because you have the fastest kids and heats.”

Flynn, who’s coming off main the boy’s water polo crew to a state title look in October, believes aquatic sports activities within the ski city of Park City are actually selecting up traction. 

“The momentum has been built,” she mentioned. “Next year we will be even stronger than we are this year.”

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