Swimming is second nature to most boys in East Hampton, but it took some time before the school had enough interest to successfully launch a varsity swim team. After five seasons of minimal participation and independent meets, the Bonackers will finally get a chance to compete against other schools in League II this season.
The boys independent swim team has typically attracted as few as two swimmers in past seasons, but its numbers grew to 13 last year under coach and East Hampton YMCA aquatic director Tom Cohill. A school is only required to have eight swimmers on a varsity team, he explained, but the jump in participation caught Cohill by surprise last season and he wasn’t able to file the paperwork in time to advance to the next level.
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The boys independent swim team has typically attracted as few as two swimmers in past seasons, but its numbers grew to 13 last year under coach and East Hampton YMCA aquatic director Tom Cohill. A school is only required to have eight swimmers on a varsity team, he explained, but the jump in participation caught Cohill by surprise last season and he wasn’t able to file the paperwork in time to advance to the next level.
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