The long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend was a competitive one for Spring School School students who swim for the East Hampton Hurricanes.
The Y.M.C.A. team traveled to Maryland for the Winterfest Swim Meet at the University of Maryland. Student swimmers had to travel the long distance and stay together in the Hotel at the University of Maryland. Older swimmers, ages 13 to 18, swam in the morning and younger swimmers, ages 8 to 12, swam in the evening. After the younger swimmers finished, the older swimmers returned to swim again if they made finals. Avienne O’Shea, an eighth-grader, and Liam Knight, a Springs graduate who is now a high school senior, were two
Springs School Ospreys lucky enough to advance.
“The East Hampton Hurricanes delivered an outstanding performance at Winterfest, finishing ninth over all,” said Sean Knight, a Springs School science teacher and Hurricanes swim coach.
Fifth-grade Springs students had a successful weekend. Alani Janota had an exceptional meet and scored 82 points. Strong contributions also came from Paul Crills, with 17.5 points, Georgie Guittard with 8 points, Allie Guittard with 5 points, and Adelynn O’Shea, who added 4 points. “Scoring at this level at Winterfest is no small feat, and these results highlight the Hurricanes’ depth and determination,” Coach Knight said.
By Novella Dunham, Grade 6, Springs School Journalism Club