Worcester Prep’s first swim team

(March 2, 2023) Worcester Preparatory School’s first swim team made its debut on Feb. 10, at the inaugural Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference meet.

The school’s team consists of senior Meeta Agarwal, sophomore Will Wells, freshmen Jude Damouni and Lena Parker, and eighth graders Gabriella Damouni, Bella Fernley, Mia Jaoude, Jacob Lev and Jack Wells.

Kristina Watts, who is in her first year teaching math at Worcester’s middle school, has signed on to be the coach. Watts swam for 10 years in Baltimore County and four years at Salisbury University. She is currently the coach of the Decatur swim program. The plan is for her to coach both Decatur and Worcester next winter, if allowed.

Watts has coached swimming for 14 years for four different teams, consisting of all ages from 6 up to collegiate level, including high school teams that were conference champions, and swimmers who have placed top eight in the state throughout her career.

Winning there events during the Feb. 10 meet were: Gabi Damouni (100- and 200-yard freestyle), Jaoude (100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke), Jude Damouni (200 freestyle) and Jack Wells (50 freestyle).

Jaoude, Agarwal, Damouni and Parker came in first place in the girls’ 200-yard medley relay race.

The Wells, Lev and Damouni were victorious in the boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay race.

The Worcester Prep boys’ team placed second and the girls’ team finished third overall out of six schools participating.

It will be discussed during a meeting in April if swimming will become an official Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference varsity sport next winter.

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