Girls Swimming Has a Successful Season

Trumbull High sophomore Shannon Ahearn won twice at the FCIAC championships, wrapping up a fifth-place finish in the conference final for the girls varsity swimming team. The fifth-place finish gave the Lady Eagles a spot in the Class LL finals, which takes place on November 18. At the FCIAC tournament on November 7, Trumbull High earned 189 points, 57 behind fourth-place Wilton and one point ahead of rival Staples. Ahearn starred for the Lady Eagles, winning the 200-meter individual medley in 2:07.20 and the 100-meter backstroke in 59.03. She said in an interview with the Connecticut Post, “"I knew I was going to swim against a lot of flyers (butterflyers) and they were winning after the fly, so I was beginning to get worried. But fortunately, I was able to come out on top." Other notable finishes for Trumbull High include a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter Freestyle Relay and another fourth-place finish in the 200-meter medley relay.

In the regular season, Trumbull High swimming finished with seven wins and four losses, earning a spot to compete in the FCIAC tournament. The highlight of the season arguably was a victory over rival Staples High School. Sophomore Caitlin Cole called the meet “a HUGE rivalry [meet] and a HUGE win for us.” According to team members, Trumbull High swimming should have finished 8-3, but they “messed up” a meet against Stanford, according to sophomore Jazzi Cooper. In the end, I think they just underestimated their opponent that day. Big reasons to why Trumbull High’s season was a success are the leadership of the seniors and great coaching all around.

Trumbull High Girls Swimming had high hopes coming into this year, and without a doubt, they met the expectations of everyone. The obstacle for next year is maintaining the high level of play that they achieved this season. One goal the Lady Eagles would like to meet is being better focused, which sophomore Jazzi Cooper says was a big weakness for the team this year. When asked about the main goal for Trumbull High next season, she simply replied, “Go 8-3.” Cooper, like every member on the team, has high hopes for the state of Trumbull High swimming for next season. Personally, I can not wait to see how the Lady Eagles finish in 2010. It will definitely be as successful a season as they had this year.