{
  "id": 14486920,
  "title": "Seminole swim star Will McWard delivers ‘winner-take-all’ relay leg | Varsity Weekly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/seminole-swim-star-will-mcward-delivers-winner-take-all-relay-leg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seminole-swim-star-mcward-delivers-161800344.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Will McWard, a senior swimmer at Seminole High School, delivered a powerful performance as the anchor leg in the final 400-yard freestyle relay race of last week's Seminole Athletic Conference championship meet. The Seminoles were in a tight race with Oviedo, sitting just one point ahead in the competition for the team title. With both teams having completed their first three swimmers' legs, McWard dove into the water to swim the final 100-yard stretch. His dominant 46.29-second leg secured a 3.8-second victory for Seminole, giving the school a 930-point total compared to Oviedo's 923, Lake Mary's 595, and Lake Brantley's 517.",
  "summary": "The pressure of competitive swimming is nothing new for Will McWard. But it was a unique experience when the Seminole High senior standout found himself on center stage with all eyes watching him as the Seminoles’ anchor man on the final race in last week’s Seminole Athletic Conference championship meet. The ‘Noles, swimming in their on-campus pool, were just one point ahead of Oviedo in the ...",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}