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MEDFORD GIRLS SWIM PREVIEW - Swimmers gear up for busy start to the new season

Swimmers gear up for busy start to the new season
A WIAA Division 2 state qualifier last fall in the 100-yard breaststroke, junior Sophie Sperl is one of 14 returning swimmers on the roster for this year’s Medford Raiders, who dive into their new season today, Thursday, at the Merrill Outdoor Relays. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Swimmers gear up for busy start to the new season
A WIAA Division 2 state qualifier last fall in the 100-yard breaststroke, junior Sophie Sperl is one of 14 returning swimmers on the roster for this year’s Medford Raiders, who dive into their new season today, Thursday, at the Merrill Outdoor Relays. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS

Like all fall teams, Medford’s girls swimmers are anxiously preparing for their first meet of the new school year, which for them arrives today, Thursday.

They also are preparing for an unu...

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