Approaching the end of the lane, the team cheered as Josie O’Meara ‘26 flip-turned into the final stretch. The crowd was ecstatic and erupted as the race ended. 

“While I’m not really a big fan of swimming, I think that the community and team is really comforting,” Scarlet Shin ‘27 said. 

B-Leagues took place at Heritage Jan. 31. and started at 10:00 a.m, ending around 2:30 p.m. Admissions to get into the meet were $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. After paying for Admissions the concession stand presented concessions and a QR code that you could scan for the heat sheet. 

Ten schools participated in the meet with the Jaguars placing second overall in the A-Leagues.

During the meet, the top five swimmers for each event were given ribbons and the top three were able to stand on a wooden podium. If a swimmer were to get an A-League qualifying time, they would move from the B-League onto the A-League meet for that event.

“I think the season has been great. It’s kind of difficult coming because our head coach kind of retired last year, but I think we have great team spirit, and it’s always fun at practice,” Camille Olsen ‘26 said.

Swimmers who qualified for A-Leagues at the meet had the opportunity to swim at A-Leagues Feb. 6. While no Jags officially qualified, swimmers Lindsay Pita ‘29 and Hannah Rochlitz ‘29 were able to swim the 200 freestyle at A-Leagues as bonus swimmers. 

“I’ve been doing really well, but I think it’s mostly because of my team, they’re cheering me on,” Lindsay Pita ‘29 said.

As the season came to an end, many swimmers are reflecting on next year and setting goals for the next season.