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Alesha McCulloch, Alyssa Book, Girls Swimming, Sports

Girls swimming prepares for battle

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By Alyssa Book and Alesha McCulloch

Saturday at 6:00 p.m, the girls’ swim team will battle at Highland Hills Middle School for the Sectional finals.

Last year the girls finished in first place, and coach Joe Perkins is hoping for the same results in 2013, although the girls know they have some real competition.

“The team’s biggest competition this year is New Albany, they have a fast team this year so sectionals could be close,” said sophomore Meg Taylor.

Perkins is preparing the team for the big race by cutting back on yardage and making the girls rest more during practice. He also mentioned focusing more on turns and finishes.

Senior Sarah Taylor will be hitting the pool for her last sectional race, and this one brings emotions that were not present in the years past.

“It’s bittersweet for me,  it’s sad because this is my last high school meet but I am excited to see my future holds.”

Taylor went on to say that all year the girls have been lifting weights to prepare for special meets, but in the weeks leading up to sectionals, they begin to taper and back off on their yardage.

“I get really hydrated and got to bed super early the night before and I’m superstitious, so I eat a banana before every meet,” said sophomore Maryn Meldrum on preparing for meets.

Not only have the girls prepared physically, they have been supporting each other out of the pool and encouraging each other to reach their full potentials.

Meldrum encourages her teammates by reminding them “we all have the same goal, win conference and keep the sectional title. Were all friends and competitors that keep each other focused in and out of the pool.”

“This would be our sixth consecutive year winning. We would love to make that happen. It would show that all our hard work has paid off,” said Taylor.

Boys Swimming, Sports

FC swimmer excels at state

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By Devin Bloomfield
Last Saturday at the IUPUI Natatorium senior Drew Cato competed in the IHSAA state finals for swimming. He swam in the 200 individual medley, beating the FC school record and the winning state championship.

“I have been dreaming of being a state champion since I was 12 years old,” said Cato.

Cato also swam in the 100 backstroke and came in third with a time of 50.76. His time for the medley was 1:50.46.

Cato has been swimming since he was six years old, somewhat on accident, but it has led to him being a great athlete.

“When I was six I broke my arm and the doctor told me to start swimming for rehab,” said Cato.

Cato received a lot of motivation and encouragement from his older sister Katelyn, who is a 2010 FC graduate who also swam for FC.

“My older sister has always been there to push me in practice. I wouldn’t be the swimmer I am today without her,” he said.

Cato felt relieved after winning his race and achieving his long term goal of being a state champion.

“I prepared by doing a lot of breaststroke because I knew that was where my competition was going to gain on me. I was relieved to know that all of my hard work had paid off in the end.”

Cato said that hard work and dedication are the the keys to achieving dreams. He would tell anyone that is aspiring a life-long dream to never give up and stay motivated.

“Don’t get down on yourself when you feel like it is impossible and you aren’t good enough because that is when most people lose all of their motivation to achieve their goals,” he said.

Cato plans to continue his swimming career at the collegiate level at Western Kentucky University and keep working his hardest every day to achieve his hopes and dreams.