On Monday Oct. 21st, the Staples girls’ swim team snagged another victory against Fairfield Warde, adding to their 6-2 record this season.
“We went into the meet knowing that it was not something to write off as being easy. Warde is a good team,” swimmer Helena Giaume ’15 said. “But this year we are incredibly strong.”
With great confidence and immense talent, the girls won the meet 104-80, stroking to first place in the 100m freestyle, 500m freestyle,100m breaststroke and the 200 individual IM events.
“This team has a tremendous amount of spirit. They work hard, which is why they do so well,” swim coach Mike Laux said. “It’s a pleasure to coach them.”
Among the many victorious swimmers, Laux said he is especially proud of Verity Abel ’14, one of the star senior captains who broke her 100th school record for Staples after lapping to success in the 100m freestyle.
“I am thrilled that I can contribute that to the team and to its history,” Abel said. “Especially at a meet that was so valuable to my coach.”
Not only did this meet mark a major achievement for Abel and her team, but also for Laux who gained his 100th win in his history of coaching the Staples girls’ swim team.
“He’s great at balancing the efforts of a team and an individual because swimming is mainly based on personal goals so it’s hard to keep a solid team,” Giaume said of Laux.
Yet with great dedication and support he achieves exactly that according to Giaume.
Under Laux’s wing, the Staples girls’ swim team will compete in another meet against Norwalk for their annual senior day on Wednesday Oct. 23rd before heading back into the pool for FCIACS.
With ten girls currently in line for state cuts, Abel said she is confident the team will race extremely well, “The girls have been training very hard and accomplishing amazing things…it’s very exciting.”
