This wasn’t superstition. This was serious business.  On the first night of preliminary competition — the first day of girls swim and dive state championships — Senior Captain Georgia Boyd’s dad, Rick, was frantically driving around Topeka, Kansas to find a remote for the hotel TV. Twenty varsity swim girls were about to pile into a hotel room to watch the classic movie, “Miracle”.  With candy and snacks in hand, upperclassmen reclined on the bed as the others scrambled to find a prime floor spot. The room fell silent as the opening credits rolled. “We all take this movie so seriously,” senior Natalie Jones said. “We’re cheering when they win and sad when they lose, it’s so fun.” The swimmers leaned in to watch the story about the U.S.A men’s hockey team’s triumphant feat over Russia in the 1980s Olympics. That same year, the SM East girls swim and dive team won state.  To read more, click the link in bio. #storybybellabroce #socialmediabyaddynewman #pagedesignbyashtyningram