Swimming may seem like a quiet sport at first, since all of the athletes are holding their breath the entire time, but a Red Lion swimming meet is anything but silent.
Despite the hot and humid atmosphere, the bleachers are crammed with enthusiastic parents, siblings, and swimming alumni. In such an enclosed space, the roar of the crowd and athletes rivals that of a football stadium. Everything from the encouraging chants to the coach’s yellow and white Converse screams school spirit.
Athletes are always crowded on the side of the pool, ready to scream encouragement at their teammates. Their spirit percolates through everything, making the team more connected.
“We bond better than other teams,” sophomore Xavier Rodriguez said. “Swimming takes a different kind of teamwork.”
Despite the hot and humid atmosphere, the bleachers are crammed with enthusiastic parents, siblings, and swimming alumni. In such an enclosed space, the roar of the crowd and athletes rivals that of a football stadium. Everything from the encouraging chants to the coach’s yellow and white Converse screams school spirit.
Athletes are always crowded on the side of the pool, ready to scream encouragement at their teammates. Their spirit percolates through everything, making the team more connected.
“We bond better than other teams,” sophomore Xavier Rodriguez said. “Swimming takes a different kind of teamwork.”
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Since the swimming team got a new coach this season, covering the team was relevant and timely. The headline has a subject, a verb, and a pun, which make it pretty good. In addition, I wrote two sentences for the caption to expand on both the picture and the article.
Since the swimming team got a new coach this season, covering the team was relevant and timely. The headline has a subject, a verb, and a pun, which make it pretty good. In addition, I wrote two sentences for the caption to expand on both the picture and the article.