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enough to -
Sophomore
Megan
Esslinger and
junior Elizabeth Putting
Hilkemann
finish strong extra e·
forth w
make it to swimming
by Kara Trouba consolations at third leg of
the Metro 200 indivi<
Conference medle
This year, the Mus- "During winter state. They were a very meet. A strong junior AL
tang swimmers and divers break when most students strong and well-rounded finish was an Riley . Du
were ready to turn some were sleeping in, we were team. With fourth, fifth, important part this meet, R
in getting the
placed fin
heads and leave many practicing at 8:00am. Then tenth, and twelth place fin- time one had both this e\
shocked by the perfor- we would go home and ishes for the boys and a been striving and the
butte
for. photo by
mances they come back again for another third and fifth place for the Megan photo byK
witnessed. practice at 3:00pm," sopho-
"We swam hard, dove Under the more Beth Nauman said. girls at state, they were a Esslinger H
force not to be tampered
great, had fun, and laid the leadership There were many with. "We are the best,
of coach other changes for the teams
ground work for a very R c h this year. One positive con- we have always been the
Draper, the tribution was the addition best and we will always be
bright future. I am very Mustangs of coach Rich Draper. the best," junior Brad Swan
had high "In my four years said.
proud of the divers and the go<rts and of swimming, I have had Overall, many
the team three different coaches, but goals were achieved and fun
II swzmmers. Go Blue!" unity was Mr. Draper has been the was had by all who partici-
unbeliev- best. He was very funny
pated.
able. and made the practices fun, "We swam hard,
The team worked yet he was also very profes- dove great, had fun, and laid
very hard to try to make sional in the way he handled the ground work for a very
their goals a reality. They the team," senior Mark bright future. I am very
practiced three mornings a Kelpe said. proud of the divers and the
week at 5:45 am and again The divers also swimmers with the effort
at 3:15 pm. Breaks from continued their tradition as they put forth. Go Blue!"
school were also sacrificed. the number one team in the Draper said. •

Senior Mariah Junior Kara
Ohlsen Trouba pust
Swimmers take a break from the Millard South Invite to relax completes a herself to th•
and calm nerves. Often, encouraging words from teammates were what successful finish at the
was needed before a race was swum. The boys placed third overall at dive. A friend Metro
this meet. photo by Shannon Cu/ek videotaped her Conference
so she could meet. She
watch herself swam the H
when she butterfly anc
finished. This got a seaso1
technique best time .
helped the photo by
divers improve Megan
their overall Esslinger
dives. photo by
Richard
Sports Ohlsen