The swim team traveled to Phillips Andover Academy on Wednesday to swim a tri-meet with Andover and Berwick.  The team displayed outstanding sportsmanship and had the best meet I have witnessed during my time coaching at Landmark!  Here are the incredible meet highlights:

There were TWENTY-FIVE (yes...25!) personal best times established by:

• The 200 Medley Relay team of Josh Thibeau, Jake McCaughey, Ethan Townsend, and Chris Belfi

• Chris Belfi in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle

• Aurise Miedico in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle

• Via Valenti in the 50 freestyle

• Alia Wilmot in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle

• Josh Thibeau in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle

• Nick Engstrom in the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke

• Locke Prescott in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle

• Justin Estep in the 100 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke

• Cara O’Neill in the 100 butterfly

• Ethan Townsend in the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke

• Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You in the 100 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke

• Claude Ropitzky in the 100 breaststroke

• The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Aurise Miedico, Via Valenti, Cara O’Neill, and Emma Colcord

• The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Nick Engstrom, Locke Prescott, Claude Rositzky, and Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You

• The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Ethan Townsend, Josh Thibeau, Chris Belfi, and Jake McCaughey

There were also two season best times established by:

• Emma Colcord in the 200 freestyle

• Jake McCaughey in the 100 breaststroke

he swim team traveled to Phillips Andover Academy on Wednesday for their second meet of the season.  Here are some meet highlights:

We had six first place finishes from:

• Chris Belfi in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle

• Emma Colcord in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle

• Ethan Townsend in the 100 butterfly

• Jake McCaughey in the 100 breaststroke

There were nine personal best times established by:

• The 200 Medley Relay team of Josh Thibeau, Jake McCaughey, Ethan Townsend, and Chris Belfi

• The 200 Medley Relay team of Nicole Foilb, Via Valenti, Cara O’Neill, and Alia Wilmot...dropping 10 seconds!

• Aurise Miedico in the 50 freestyle

• Via Valenti in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke

• Alia Wilmot in the 50 freestyle

• Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You in the 100 breaststroke

• Jake McCaughey in the 200 IM

• Josh Thibeau in the 50 freestyle

There were three season best times established by:

• Emma Colcord in the 200 and 500 freestyle

• Cara O’Neill in the 50 freestyle

• Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You in the 100 freestyle

There were five swimmers who tried new events for the first time:

• Aurise Miedico swam the 100 freestyle

• Alia Wilmot swam the 100 freestyle

• Cara O’Neill swam the 100 butterfly

• Locke Prescott swam the 100 freestyle

• Claude Ropitzky swam the 100 breaststroke

The swim team put in 4 solid weeks of hard work leading up to their first meet of the season which took place at Phillips Exeter on Wednesday.  Here are some meet highlights:

Nick Engstrom, Justin Estep, Claude Ropitzky, Aurise Miedico, and Alia Wilmot all competed in their first swim meet representing LMK.  All five swimmers did an excellent job and are sure to have a season of fast swimming ahead!  Our returning swimmers: Chris Belfi, Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You, Jake McCaughey, Locke Prescott, Josh Thibeau (EMS), Ethan Townsend, Emma Colcord, Nicole Foilb, Cara O’Neill, and Via Valenti all had strong swims throughout the evening.

We had five first place finishes from:

• Chris Belfi in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle

• Jake McCaughey in the 200 IM

• Emma Colcord in the 500 freestyle

• The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Ethan Townsend, Josh Thibeau, Chris Belfi, and Jake McCaughey

There were nine personal best times established by:

• The 200 Medley Relay team of Josh Thibeau, Jake McCaughey, Ethan Townsend, and Chris Belfi

• Jake McCaughey in the 200 IM

• Nicole Foilb in the 50 and 100 freestyle

• Locke Prescott in the 50 freestyle

• Ethan Townsend in the 100 butterfly (Ethan holds the LMK school record in this event).

• Josh Thibeau in the 100 freestyle

• Michael-Paul Ho-Kang-You in the 100 breaststroke

• The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Ethan Townsend, Josh Thibeau, Chris Belfi, and Jake McCaughey

This season the team has shown a level of comradery and team spirit that has already exceeded that of years past.  Their excitement and enthusiasm was contagious last night...such an exciting way to start the season!