A LEAGUE THEY OWN HART GIRL SWIMMERS WIN 100TH IN A ROW.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The streak was nearly 20 years old. The pressure was on the Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. themselves, their coach or the school. But there was never a doubt from the 24-member team before they hit the water Wednesday night to compete against Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
The Hart varsity girls' swim team won its 100th consecutive league meet, meaning the team has been unbeatable since 1983. ``It felt great to be part of that, so much history behind that,'' said Gina Knox, 17, a senior and 200-yard freestyler who is hanging up her suit this year. ``To know we would finish it for them ... it's a pretty big accomplishment.'' The team is celebrating its victory this weekend before heading back to the pool next week for the first of its four remaining meets of the season. The squad is striving to keep the streak rolling. The streak started in 1983 after the program was developed and the school joined the Foothill League, said Steve Neale, coach of Hart's swim program. The girls compete in 11 events at each league meet and the winner is based on a compilation of points for first- through fourth-place finishes. They compete in individual freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. , backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly races in different lengths ranging from 50 to 500 yards, plus an individual medley med·ley n. pl. med·leys 1. An often jumbled assortment; a mixture: "That night he dreamed he was traveling in a foreign country, only it seemed to be a medley of all the countries he'd ever been to and event with all four strokes. Gina McCarthy, head coach of the girls' swim team, said she was pleased with how the girls swam swam v. Past tense of swim. swam Verb the past tense of swim swam swim and how they performed at the meet. ``It sets a precedence The order in which an expression is processed. Mathematical precedence is normally: 1. unary + and - signs 2. exponentiation 3. multiplication and division 4. for all athletic teams,'' she said. There isn't a magical formula For the Swiss zauberformel, see . A magical formula, also spelled, is generally a word whose meaning illustrates principles and degrees of understanding that are often difficult to relay using other forms of speech or writing. to the team's success, Neale said. It relies on coaching and a strict regime to keep up with the latest trends in swimming, diet, exercise and nursing injuries when needed. They also get support from parents. ``I'm really fortunate to have all those things in place,'' Neale said. ``It gives us an advantage. It's a huge accomplishment and it's all positive.'' Shannon Coskran, 18, a senior who competes in the 100-yard butterfly, said the girls motivate each other regardless of their strength on the team. ``We have a good attitude and we make sure we focus on all of our depth,'' she said. ``We all cheer each other on.'' Coskran, a team captain, is planning to swim for the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine, next fall. Team members say they might never again find the camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. of the Hart team. ``Our team is so close-knit,'' Knox said. ``We really cheer for each other. We really care if we do well.'' Neale, 50, who swam for Hart High as a teen, has seen team members turn into mothers and aunts and then send their children or nieces back through the swimming program. Others have fathers who swam on the boys' team. ``It's almost like a family type thing,'' he said, especially because of the parents who pack the stands at each meet to support the girls. ``It's one of the real things that makes it possible.'' But the team will lose half of its members after graduation, bringing on a new challenge. Brittney Connery, a 17-year-old sprint freestyler, said the tradition will be a lot to carry on, especially with losing half the team. ``The team is really strong,'' she said. ``It's totally possible. We just have to do it.'' CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Hart High swimmers and coach Steve Neale, center, give a cheer, top, after the girls won their 100th consecutive meet. (3) Hart High girls swimmers cheer on teammates competing against Canyon High on their way to the squad's 100th straight league win. (4) Eighteen-year-old Kim Nakamaru, center, of Hart High greets teammates after the 400 relay, which contributed to a victory over Canyon High. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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