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Aquatics

Taking a quick breath, Jaden Steen '24 races to the wall. As the last leg of the 200-yard-medley relay, she played an intricate role in gaining points for the girls during the Round Rock Opener.

Living out a Dream: Swim and Dive Captain Jaden Steen Reflects on Career

Valerie Zhang, Reporter November 7, 2023

From carrying on traditions such as big sister-little sister activities to securing first place as part of the 200-yard-medley relay, Swim and Dive Captain Jaden Steen ‘24 has been a vital member...

Looming over her Westlake opponent, Sarah Horsey '27 defends against an attempted pass. Her guard was up as she grappled for the ball.

Girls Water Polo Advances to Regionals With Win Over Johnson

Jessica Wang, Heritage Section Editor October 23, 2023

Women’s water polo faced off against Hays-Johnson at the Westlake Natatorium on Tuesday, Oct. 17. This would be the last area playoff game, determining who would advance to Regionals. With a landslide...

Challenging his opponent, Ben Meijers '25 defends a player with the ball. Meijers has made significant contributions as a player this season and will have a vital role on the team next year.

Boys Water Polo Bested by Westlake in Final Game of Season

Valerie Zhang, Reporter October 20, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Boys Water Polo competed against their long-time rivals the Westlake Chaparrals at the Westlake Aquatic Center. Earlier in the season, the Warriors had lost to Westlake by two...

Breaths in sync with his opponents, Julian Rusk '27 glides through his 100-yard-breastroke. The 100-yard breaststroke was one of the most heated competitions of the day.

Swim and Dive Vanquished by Vandegrift in MavWood Invitational

Valerie Zhang, Reporter October 10, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 5, Swim and Dive competed and hosted the MavWood invitational at the Round Rock Natatorium. Typically this is a bigger meet, jam-packed with teams as close as McNeil to teams as far...

Beating back a McNeil swimmer, Liam Lewis '26 finishes his 50 yard breastroke leg in the 200 yard Medley Relay.

Swim and Dive Dominates in District Opener

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 28, 2023
Following their annual Orange-Black meet the swim and dive team took to the RRISD Natatorium at Cedar Ridge in their district opener looking to capitalize off of such a successful previous season.
Taking a much-needed breath, Esha Ramanathan '27 reaches for another stroke. As per tradition, each new swimmer to the team swam the 500 yard freestyle at the Orange versus Black meet.

Swim and Dive Flies Through Orange and White Meet

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 19, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 14, the swim and dive team competed in their first meet of the year at the Round Rock Natatorium in an intrasquad meet.  To encourage some friendly competition, the Warriors were...

Leaning forward, Jack Beneviste '25 defends against a pass from a Waco Midway player.

Water Polo Boys Crush Opponents in First District Round-Robin

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 5, 2023
With a new season afoot the Boys water polo team looks to start the year off strong with wins over Midway and bitter rivals Round Rock.
With a flick of her wrist, Shraddha Chaudhari '25 tosses the ball past a Midway player, avoiding their grab for the ball.

Women’s Water Polo Breaks Even at First District Round Robin

Jessica Wang, Heritage Section Editor September 4, 2023

The Westwood women’s water polo team faced off against Midway and Round Rock in a tournament at the RRISD Natatorium on Friday, Sept. 1. Both teams are long-time district rivals, but ultimately, the...

Sonny Wang '23 cheers passionately after finishing his race. Wang became overjoyed as he finished first in the 50 yard freestyle and claimed the state title.

Swim and Dive Makes a Splash at State Championships

Jayant Bettadpur, Reporter February 22, 2023

This past weekend, the varsity swim and dive team competed at the state championships at the University of Texas in Austin at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Preliminaries were held on...

Zachary Hobbs '24  attempts to get possession of the ball from the opposing team. Westwood is playing their opening game for the UIL season.

Waterpolo Boys Crush Anderson, Advancing In Playoffs

Selena Molinari, Yearbooker October 25, 2022

Westwood Waterpolo Boys played rival school, Anderson, in the first round of playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the RRISD Natatorium. Freddy Browarski ‘24 had a total of seven goals by the end of the match,...

Cheering loudly, Morgan Vopat '23, Anila Modak' 24 and Audrey Derdeyn '26 urge their teammates to go faster from the platform. Swim and Dive had their first ever meet for the 2022 season at the newly constructed RRISD Aquatic Center.

Swim and Dive Lands in Second Place at First District-Wide Meet

Indy McBrearty, Reporter October 10, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 23, the Swim and Dive team competed in the first district-wide meet of the year. Both the boys' and girls' teams ended up taking second place, falling only to the Vandegrift Vipers. Grady...

Reaching for the ball, Effie Castel '24 defends against the Cedar Ridge player she's on. Her interception helped stall opponent advancement.

Women’s Water Polo Prevails in District Round Robin Tournament

Jessica Wang, Heritage Section Editor September 27, 2022

The Women’s Waterpolo team played in the District Round Robin tournament against Bryan, Round Rock, and Cedar Ridge at the RRISD Natatorium on Saturday, Sept. 24. This was the team’s second tournament...

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