Support, sportsmanship key for WMS in swim meet against Falmouth

Windham Middle School sixth-grader Beckett Bragdon
swims in the 100-yard breaststroke event during a swim
meet against Falmouth at the Westbrook Community Center
on Friday, March 25. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA   

By Matt Pascarella

In the third meet of the season, the Windham Middle School swim team hit the lanes on Friday, March 25 with Falmouth at the Westbrook Community Center and after great efforts were put in by the entire Windham team, Falmouth triumphed 571-232 over the Windham girls and 319-282 over the Windham boys.

There was nothing but positivity and tenacity coming from Windham as they cheered each other on against Falmouth. Windham left it all in the water as times kept falling and the team continued to improve.

“We’ve done really good and even with COVID we’re still good and swimming fast getting the fast times while having nice sportsmanship,” said Windham sixth-grader Stephanie Roghelia.

She finished first in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 41.39 seconds. Windham seventh-grader Allison Shardlow finished third in the same event with a time of 53.75.

In the boys 100-yard breaststroke, Windham seventh-grader Sullivan Scharf finished first with a time of 1:17.89. Scharf also finished first in the boys’ 200-freestyle with a time of 2:11.31.

“I think our team did great,” said Scharf. “I think we all fought to get some good places and get best times. What really went well was our team spirit; us cheering on each other all the way.”’

Windham finished second in the girls’ 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:53.46 minutes.

In the boys’ 200-medley relay, Windham finished second with a time of 2:54.78.

In the 100-freestyle, Windham sixth-grader Beckett Bragdon finished second with a time of 1:28.36, a close 10 seconds behind the first-place finisher.

“I think the team did very well today. I think we made a lot of progression with times, breathing; we’ve all been improving really well,” said Bragdon.

In the 50-yard backstroke, Windham seventh-grader William Blyther finished first with a time of 44.12; right behind him was teammate Nicholas Chasse with a time of 56.20.

Windham eighth-grader Jezabelle Pinto finished second in the 100-backstroke with a time of 1:58.86; very closely following her competitor.

Each practice they are working really hard,” said Windham Middle School swim coach Anne Fougere. “I’ve been very impressed with their sportsmanship and their support of each other; what more could you ask of a middle school swim team, so that’s super impressive. Their times in [the last] two meets have already gotten faster, which is really awesome to see, too.” <