“We just have to take it one event at a time and stay with them until the end. Winning close races will be key and it will come down to which team wants it more.”
“Our girls were really looking forward to this meet. It's a good stepping stone heading into the Big Tens. They had us in position to break the streak, but it just seemed like each segment, we had an unexpected place.”
“Leila is at the threshold of becoming a world-class swimmer. With continued progress, she will be a force to be reckoned with at the end of the season.”
“When we look back at the results, we need to show improvement on our finishes, starts, relays and that kind of thing. We're going back to the drawing board.”
“They're a very tough team but I'm not satisfied at all. This is just a small step in the process. We still got a lot to work on and we have a lot of important decisions to make.”
“Presley Bard probably has the most potential of anybody in the class. She will help in anywhere from the 50 to the 200 backstroke and will swim sprint freestyle up to 200 freestyle. She also comes from one of the best teams in the Terrapins from Concord.”
“From a team standpoint, we've really been working on our chemistry, our unity for one cause and trusting each other. From a fundamental standpoint, we've been working on our turns, relay exchanges, starts -- just our level of confidence being in the right frame of mind to compete on a consistent basis.”