The Westford Academy Girls' Swim & Dive team faced several challenges this season like having a smaller group of divers, but with the guidance of their coaches, the team has pushed forward with goals of improvement and team development. According to Caitlin Klick-McHugh, the Westford Academy Girls'...

After an amazing run last season for both boys and girls, WA Swim and Dive is ready to replicate their performance. Led by senior captains Doug Caggiano, Chris Fahlman, Brendan Flaherty, Jeremiah Small, Eloise Andrews, Estella Cui, and Ellie Reuther, the team is excited to improve upon not only their...

Senior Ruby Krikorian has been a swimmer for most of her life. After her final race at the championship meet, Krikorian was positive she wanted to continue swimming and committed to Sacred Heart University. There, she will be joining her sister, Ella Krikorian, on the swim team. Ever since she was...

Finding a college can be one of the hardest things for a student to do. It can be even harder for athletes who want to pursue their career at the collegiate level. On October 8, 2022 senior boys’ swim captain Quinn Schwab made his commitment to Providence College.  Schwab has been swimming since...

Athletics are especially prized at WA, and Swim and Dive is no exception. As an extremely successful team over the years, Swim and Dive involves rigorous training and regular meets during the winter, and every year facilitates new growth, regardless of whether the season sees victory or defeat. The...

The WA Boys’ Swim team won the 2023 State Championship at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sunday February, 19 for the first time since 2015.  After a dominant season where the boys’ went 14-0 and won the DCL Championship, they faced the setback of placing second in the North Sectionals meet....

Year after year, WA Swim and Dive has continued to impress with its dominance in the pool, and this year’s state championship at Boston University was no exception. On February 25, the girls’ team took home their sixth consecutive Division 1 State Swim and Dive Championship, and the boys ended...

Fully clothed coaches and sopping wet swimmers jumped into a pool to celebrate their final swimmer’s winning lap. But, no one saw the sleepover she had to miss the previous night to practice for the meet.  Such community has enriched Kate Edison’s high school experience despite the rigor of competitive...

The Westford Academy Swim and Dive team will move their practices and meets this season from UMass Lowell to Westfit and The Beede Center after UMass Lowell drained their pool to save money after the pandemic. WA Swim and Dive will use Westfit for practices and use The Beede Center in Concord for home...

With athletes having to keep masks in Ziploc bags to wear when exiting the pool, a lack of postseason meets, and minimal team bonding, the Girls’ Swim and Dive Team’s path has not been easy this past season.  However, the team has still gone on to celebrate their sixth season undefeated after...

At a swim meet against Lincoln-Sudbury on Sunday, January 24, the Westford Academy Girls' Swim and Dive team held a virtual dual meet against Lincoln-Sudbury. The girls’ swim team won with a score of 117 - 69 and the girls' dive team won with a score of 45 - 33. The meet was held at the Atkinson Pool...