Week 3 Highlights: Fudge $$, Gardner Meet and New swimmers.
A whirlwind of a week to be sure. First off we hit our goal and then some with our Fudge Fundraiser. Over $600 raised is well over last year's total. Lily Wagner sold the most fudge leaving were with a delicious platter of cookies and treats. Well done Lily. Next up, we have our Swim for Hunger event. Details to follow.
The last school week before the holiday always is a busy. TGD spent this week welcoming the swimmers and divers from North Middlesex to our team. A good group of juniors and seniors came to practice Wednesday and raced with the team the very next day. It only seems fair they get right back into the swing of things considering how their season started.
The Gardner meet was a good one. Gardner was clearly outnumbered (especially the boy's team), but they won their fair share of events and made the Women's competition quite close. With some perfect timing, the North Middlesex girls gave us a boost and a win for the women 111-71. While the boy's was determined rather early, Gardner will prove to be a much stronger team when we face off with them at Mid-Wach. Monty Tech swimmers who normally call Leominster home, will race with Gardner. We wish them luck in the rest of the season.

Swimmers of the Meet!

Travis Belanger: Hasn't missed a practice all year. Raced in two winning relays and finished second in both the 200 free and 100 fly. Not is usual events, but when you need a swim from a guy, Travis can do it all. Well done Travis!
Ben Szum: Or Ben Zoom as I like to call him. Ben did some heavy lift for us in the 200 IM and the 500 Free, finishing second for both. He also anchored the 200 Free and swam breast in the Medley. Way to represent TGD! Strike a pose Zoom. You've earned it.
Kailyn Looney: Our resident team manager has been as steady and committed as she can be. Swimming 50 and 100 free for the first time, when asked 'How did you like that?', an emphatic 'I LOVED IT' came right back. Hopefully, Kaitlyn can move her schedule around so she can take less times and swim more best times (see what I did there?). Great Job Kaitlyn!
Emma Drake: Another solid and steady competitor. Emma shines with a tenacious drive. Racing in the 200 Free, 100 Free and the 200 Free Relay. She can go at sprints and at middle distances. A team favorite for her focus and calm demeanor, we have not seen the last of this 1st year swimmer. Way to go Emma!

Nice Job TGD we are both 3-0! Next up: GLT.