Continuing the long tradition of excellence, Diamond Bar swim defeated the Rowland Raiders last Wednesday. The boys team won with a controlling 94-76 lead while the girls team crushed its opponent 125-45. This victory keeps the Brahmas undefeated with a record of 3-0 and a league record of 1-0. “It was a successful meet for us and great start to the season,” coach Patrick Murphy said.
Freshman Margaret Wang led the Lady Brahmas in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1:02:96. Sophomore Ashley Ting and freshman Annie Liemsakul came in second and third place respectively, giving the Lady Brahmas the sweep. “This year’s team is much younger since it has six freshmen on each of the boys and girls team,” Murphy stated. “The freshmen learned very quickly to acclimate to the competition and performed professionally.”
Sophomore Phillip Lee took first place in the 100-meter butterfly with a strong time of 1:02:37. However, he was the only Brahma to place in this event. Junior co-captain Matthew Sia won the 100-meter backstroke and the relay team of Sia, juniors Spencer Sun, Greg White, and sophomore Greg Lee won the 200 medley event.
DB had several issues with the equipment and facility for the meet as there were no diving blocks or touch pads. However, the Brahmas were able to overcome the obstacles with great team chemistry and win the meet. “With the problems we had, we did better than we thought and it did not stop us from a victory,” senior co-captain butterfly swimmer Connie Tsai said.
With only five seniors and the majority of the team consisting of many underclassmen, the difference between the grades could have made a situation that could have created issues with team chemistry. However, through bonding and determination to win league, the team is closer than ever. “The upperclassmen and underclassmen created a coalesce agreement that helped our relay team give great handoffs,” Murphy commented.
Prior to the season, both of the Brahmas’ teams had huge expectations to fulfill, but they are starting off the right foot. The girls team is expected to stay undefeated and win league champions for the second consecutive season while the boys team is determined to join the girls as league champions.
