Savannah Bowers Makes Waves

By Caroline Callahan’26 Staff Writer

Porter's Varsity Swim continued to ride the “green wave” into success this winter, showcasing an incredible act of dedication and athletic achievement.

In a meet against Choate Rosemary Hall on Feb. 5, Savannah Bowers ’27 set a new varsity record for the 200 IM event with a time of 2:03:43, surpassing her previous school record.

In addition, Bowers broke the previous record for the pool in this event, which has stood since 2020. Bowers and her teammates beat Choate by a final score of 96-90.

In pursuit of breaking the record for over a year, Bowers described the moment as "satisfying because I put a lot of work in, and it feels good knowing that I'm progressing and that my hard work is paying off."

She said she hopes that the team will be able to break more records.

"I definitely think we [our team] can break another relay record,” Bowers said. “I'm really excited to see what we will do through the championships this year and years to come."

She praised teammates Bella Zurolo ’27, Sarah Henderson ’26 and Lauren Moore ’26 who also broke the 200 freestyle relay.

"They are always putting in hard work at practice and at meets, and they deserve recognition for all of their hard work," Bowers said.

That dedication is something Bowers believes is important for any Porter's athlete. Offering advice to other athletes, Bowers emphasized the importance of commitment.

"Motivation is so important,” she said, “but most of all discipline is what separates a good athlete from a great athlete.”