Unsinkables’ season underway
The Wiscasset Unsinkables are already working hard to earn some team awards. The golden goggle award is given after each meet for the athletes that have personal best times in all events possible at the meet and the #1 Loser award is given to the athlete who loses the most combined seconds in their individual events.
The first meet the team attended was the Harvest Meet held in Cumberland on October 14. Ava Nery was the #1 Loser taking 15.93 seconds off her times. Cara Viele broke her own record 9-10 100 Free with a time of 1:12.94. The Haunted Hat meet was held in Bangor on October 21. The #1 Loser was Maria West with 21.40 seconds cut.
On October 28 a Halloween Mini Meet was held in Portland for swimmers ages 10 and under. Many of the new team members attended their first meet at this event and everyone had a great time. The golden goggle winners were Vanessa Albert, Henry Currier, Andrew Nery, and Cara Viele. The #1 Loser was Henry Currier with 35.54 seconds lost. Henry Currier also broke the 8 & under 100 free record held by Ben Milliken with a time of 1:17.32.
A Winter Champs Qualifying Meet was held in Waterville on November 3–4. Swimmers attending this meet had the goal of making cut times to attend the Winter Championship meet held in March. Vanessa Albert was the #1 Loser with 16.41 seconds cut. Cara Viele broke her own 9-10 200 Free record with a time of 2:38.76.
The King & Queen of Sprints meet was held in Westbrook November 17-18. The golden goggle winners were Zachary Bhe, Essie Martin, Andrew Nery, Benji Pugh, Sam Richards, Colin Viele, and Julia West. Colin Viele was the #1 Loser cutting 19.59 seconds from his times.
The Unsinkables swim team is currently running a fundraiser at the Wiscasset Community Center. The team is selling raffle tickets for a huge holiday basket located at the front desk in the lobby of the community center. The basket includes lots of goodies including an iPod touch and a $50 gift certificate to L.L. Bean. The drawing for the basket will take place on December 3. Tickets may be purchased from any swim team member or at the front desk of the Wiscasset Community Center.
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