OV Otters Bring the Sizzle!
While we are all enjoying the July 4th break and maybe got a chance to see a live fireworks show, our very own OV Otters have been putting on quite the show of their own. Through our first three dual meets, the Otters’ record stands at 3-0. With many significant time drops and high scores so far this season it has been a very exciting start for so many. It’s always a highlight of the meet to hear that best time bell ring. Keep making noise in the pool and off the boards Otters.
At the midpoint, I'd like to share some team record updates, as they have been fast and furious like our Otters. The records that are being reset are quite old and bringing back great memories of who had it and from what decade.
| Event | Name | Time | Previous Record Holder | Time/Score | Year |
| 9-10 50M Free | Briar Killar | 31.62 | M. O’Connor | 32.38 | 2002 |
| 9-10 25M Fly | Briar Killar | 16.22 | T. Houser | 16.59 | 1987 |
| 9-10 25M Back | Briar Killar | 17.44 | M. O’Connor | 18.48 | 2002 |
| 11-12 50M Free | Dominic Yeager | 29.39 | G. Solomon | 29.82 | 1993 |
| 11-12 100M IM | Dominic Yeager | 1:14.97 | J. Lerner | 1:15.25 | 2001 |
| 11-12 50M Back | Dominic Yeager | 33.18 | G. Solomon | 33.77 | 1993 |
| 15 & O 50M Fly | Sydney LaBaugh | 30.27 | M. Smith | 31.81 | 2022 |
| 15 & O 50M Back | Sydney LaBaugh | 31.57 | G. Kennedy | 32.43 | 2017 |
| 13 & O Diving | Hayden Slaski | 107.5 | Hunter Slaski | 98.1 | 2022 |
Records are made to be broken and congratulations to all that have earned your name on the board. We are all so proud of you. Also, I’d like to encourage those in pursuit to keep believing as your chance might happen with your next swim or dive. Best of luck in the second half of our season to all in our pursuit of excellence. Go Otters!