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"Ifyou compared our times with those of the other teams, we were expected to lose by about 60 points," said swimmer, junior Ed Brown.
The Rams did not lose by 60, i n f a c t , t h e y c u t t h e m a r ­ gin in half. The team's only short coming is that they do not have the numbers.
in the Governor Livingston meet, for the first time in school history, the boys and girls swim team competed separately instead of the customary combined rac­ ing. The Lady Rams sound­ ly defeated Governor Liv­ ingston's girls, while the boys lost by 4.
"This was a giant step for the swim team," said Meri- cle. "The number of girls on this year's team is double that of last year's," contin­ ued Mericle.
"1 thinkitalsoshowsagreat deal about W-H, and the direction the school is headed," said swimmer,
junior Ed Brown.
Despite the girls' swim team's domination at states and the boys' team's second place fin­ ish, arguably the most impressive swimming accom­ plishment came in a meet against Governor Livingston.
At states, the girls' swim team won the prep B state meet, beating second place Morris­ town Beard by 50 points. After tapering, shaving, and psych­ ing each other up the Lady Rams were not going to settle for second, according to swimmer, sophomore, Katie Mericle.
"The state meet was our moti­ vation for morning practices, for working hard, and for spending long hours in the pool," Mericle said.
The boys, on the other hand, were not as fortunate. Despite swimming their season's best times, they placed second falling to Pingry.
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