As the timer stops and the water settles down, the boys swim and dive team turns to the score board to see another record broken by one of their own. 

 “I think everyone’s really excited when I break the records and it’s got to be a cool thing to see. One of the other captains even said this year has been his best experience. I’d like to take all the credit, maybe it’s not all me, but I like to think that the records help the team,” senior swimmer Simon Kristensen said. 

Most records broken were from the 1950-70s, which factors into the team’s excitement, according to Kristensen. Six broken records include: four by Kristensen, one by freshman Cooper McLean, along with a relay with McLean, Kristensen, sophomore Cater Beal and junior Eli Ponton. 

“We got that stupid (good) superstar team. But it’s not just them, it’s all of us,” senior Collin Tidwell said. “Them breaking records helps us because it shows that we have those good people who can win races, go out and win; and we can help support them by just doing what we need to do and taking care of business.”

Those stand out performances resulted in names that will go up on the team’s record board. 

“When we look at these kids that are breaking records right now, why it’s so important, is they’re not tapered, they’re not rusted and they’re still going out there and breaking these records. Records are meant to be broken and they have a goal in mind on what they want to do,” head coach Lisa Doherty said.

 As the team prepared to swim their final season laps and execute their last dives, they not only left lasting records on the board, but also claimed the Macomb County Championship.

 “I know that the better goals that the kids set, it brings the team up to a different level,” Doherty said. “So, when you look at a team being a bunch of different swimmers, it is based on individuals first and those individuals will carry the team to greater championships, greater heights and greater success.”