The Chargers hope to make a statement against Lewis University and division rivals Findlay University in their meet on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Head Coach Kurt Kirner said the team has focused on this meet since the start of the season.
“We would like to have a really great showing,” Kirner said. “It will be very competitive between all three teams, and we’d like to make a statement against Findlay especially.”
Since the Chargers entered the Great Midwest Athletic Conference two years ago, they have always come in second place to Findlay University. Last year, the Chargers cut their margin in half, and this year they are hoping to take first.
Senior Bailey Bickerstaff said their team is looking stronger than they have in several years and they are hoping for a win.
“This meet will serve as a benchmark to where we are in the season and where we are stacking up against them,” Bickerstaff said.
The Chargers plan to use their depth of swimmer talent to their advantage, having the swimmers in as many events as possible so they can accumulate points through multiple places in each performance.
“If we don’t get first, we can get second, third, and fourth place,” sophomore Anna Clark said. “We can’t focus on the big names or their times, we should just focus on outscoring them as a team. Superstars don’t make a team.”
