Sweet Home swimmers showed they’re on a fast track this season Tuesday when they clipped Junction City and Molalla in their home pool.
“Our kids were tired but they swam well,” Coach Doug Peargin said. “We had several pesonal bests. Rhys Birky was our only triple winner.”
Coach Peargin said the Junction City boys are the defending district champions and will promise a real “dog fight” at this year’s district meet.
“We knew it was going to be close,” Coach Peargin said. “Junction City lost only one guy last year. They’re a quality team.”
Both Husky teams are swimming well, Coach Peargin said.
“This group has a tremendous work ethic,” Coach Peargin said. “I think we had the best practice attendance over Christmas break than we’ve had in 10 years. They’re a happy bunch and they are working hard.”
With the district meet only a month away, Coach Peargin said he is jockeying his swimmers into position for contention.
Girls Results
Sweet Home, 82; Junction City, 62; Molalla, 24.
200 medley: SHHS, first, 2:08.6 (Yunke, Starha, Blank, Duncan); SHHS B, fourth, 2:41.0 (Ross, Larsen, VanCleave, Smith).
200 freestyle: Duncan, second, 2:25.9; Yunke, third, 2:27.1.
200 IM: Foucht, fourth, 2:45.3; Gilliland, fifth, 3:12.4.
50 freestyle: Blank, first, 27.4; VanCleave, second, 31.1.
100 butterfly: Starha, third, 1:15.1; Coulter, fourth, 1:27.3.
100 freestyle: Blank, second, 1:01.6; Helfrich, fourth, 1:14.6; Smith, fifth, 1:20.5.
500 freestyle: Duncan, first, 6:32.5; Gilliland, third, 7:15.4.
200 free relay: SHHS, second, 2:13.9 (Helfrich, Foucht, Coulter, Gilliland).
100 back: Yunke, first, 1:10.7; Foucht, second, 1:16.1; Helfrich, fourth, 1:32.3.
100 breast: Starha, first, 1:21.1; Coulter, third, 1:28.8.
400 free relay: SHHS, first, 4:55.5 (Helfrich, Foucht, Gilliland, Coulter0; SHHS B, third, 5:26.7 (Larsen, Ross, Smith, VanCleave).
Boys Results
Sweet Home, 81; Junction City, 74; Molalla, 8.
200 medley: SHHS A, second, 1:56.1 (Martin, Birky, Coulter, Bate; SHHS B, third, 2:05.7 (Burford, Stratman, Starha, Slauson).
200 freestyle: Martin, first, 2:03.8; Burford, third, 2:15.5.
200 IM: Coulter, first, 2:29.6; Bate, second, 2:30.3.
50 freestyle: Birky, first, 22.9; Lovik, fourth, 31.3.
100 butterfly: Coulter, second, 1:12.8; Starha, third, 1:21.7.
100 freestyle: Bate, third, 1:00.1.
500 freestyle: Martin, second, 5:28.8; Slauson, third, 6:10.8.
200 free relay: SHHS A, first, 1:40.4 (Bate, Burford, Martin, Birky); SHHS B, third, 1:56.0 (Starha, Stratman, Lovik, Slauson).
100 backstroke: Lovik, third, 1:20.4; Burford, second, 1:08.7.
100 breaststroke: Birkey, first, 1:06.9; Stratman, third, 1:12.9.
400 free relay: SHHS, second, 3:59.9 (Coulter, Slauson, Stratman, Bate).