October 17, 2007
Judge Memorial Swimming Set to go Oct 25th!
By Larry Kozlowski III Salt Lake Herald-Beacon
SALT LAKE CITY— The vaunted and much-ballyhooed Judge Memorial swimming teams are all set to kick off a new season on October 25th against the Kearns Cougars, a traditional 5A powerhouse.
The meet is set fto start at 3:30pm at the Kearns Aquatic Center.
The Scarlet Heroes of Yore have been voted as the Poco Loco pre-season favorite to defend their State title for the sixth consecutive year. However, with a strong field coming from both the Park City and Logan programs, it is shaping up to be a dogfight for top honors.
"We know what's at stake and we know how great the other programs have gotten since last season," said Team Captain Kaitlyn Kelley. "In the end, we just have to trust that by working hard and pushing ourselves to the limits, that will improve our chances of a repeat. We shall see."
As for the boys team, they were rated 4th in the pre-season polls by Poco Loco and look to build upon last year's campaign. The backbone of the team comes from underclassmen, but make no mistake who the Big Gun is on this team : Chris Gibbs. Perhaps one of the fastest 100 and 200 freestylers in the state (at any level), Gibbs will be vying for double gold in his two favorite events, not to mention possible team and state record implications.
"I'm working hard and going for it right now. If I stay healthy who knows?" Gibbs said after a recent practice. "As for the team, we're looking okay. As it stands, it's wide open with Ogden the likely favorite. If we can get some kids to step up and perform well, it'll be a great year."
Stay tuned! and bring plenty of scarlet & gold with you to Kearns to show your support!