Junior Rhys Birky churned out the sixth fastest time in school history Thursday in the 500 freestyle, clocking a 5:14.4.
The school record is 4:58.8 and is held by Bruce Davis.
“Rhys doesn’t swim the 500 much but I wanted to get a time on him,” Coach Doug Peargin said. “We had six kids out but we still swam well.”
Coach Peargin said his girls showed well against Stayton–expected to be in the top four at the upcoming district meet. “They beat us but they didn’t thump us.”
Husky swimmers are preparing for district, which will be held next weekend in Albany.
“Thursday we host Philomath and Marist,” Coach Peargin said. “This meet should tell us a lot about what to expect at district. Both teams are tough and will be competing for one of the top three trophies at the district meet.”
Coach Peargin said his swimmers will hit Thursday’s meet hard, looking to set up their swimming patterns.
“Our goal is to make sure every turn is right on,” he said.
The Husky boys have settled pretty well into their district events, as have the girls, Coach Peargin said.
“Rhys is looking very good right now,” Coach Peargin said. “I think he would be a finalist in almost any individual event he swam at state.”
Calendar: The Huskies host Philomath and Marist Thursday, 4 p.m.
Girls Results
SHHS, 79, Molalla, 78
200 medley relay: SHHS A, 2nd, 2:21.61 (Yunke, Foucht, Vancleave, Jackson); SHHS B, 3rd, 2:46.92 (Fowler, Xing, Gilliland, Sieg)
200 freestyle: Gilliland, second, 2:40.64; Jackson, third, 2:43.64.
200 I.M.: Yunke, first, 2:49.17; Sieg, third, 3:33.95.
50 freestyle: Foucht, second, 31.23; Xing, fifth, 43.89.
100 butterfly: Vancleave, second, 1:35.61; Sieg, third, 1:51.17.
100 freestyle: Gilliland, first, 1:15.11; Fowler, third, 1:17.36.
500 freestyle: Vancleave, first, 7:15.70; Jackson, second, 7:17.37.
200 free relay: SHHS A, first, 2:07.48 (Yunke, Jackson, Foucht, Vancleave)
100 backstroke: Yunke, first, 1:15.72; Fowler, second, 1:29.34.
100 breast stroke: Foucht, second, 1:29.48; Xing, fifth, 1:58.51.
400 free relay: SHHS A, second, 5:52.08 (Gilliland, Fowler, Sieg, Xing).
Boys Results
SHHS, 88, Molalla, 37
200 medley relay: SHHS A, first, 2:03.05; SHHS B, third, 2:23.86 (Slauson, Bate, Coulter, Caswell)
200 freestyle: Cheek, first, 2:08.93; Bate, third, 2:33.37.
200 I.M.: Coulter, first, 2:46.92.
50 freestyle: Burford, first, 26.22; Caswell, fifth, 37.25.
100 butterfly: Bate, first, 1:24.53.
100 freestyle: Coulter, second, 1:00.02; Caswell, fifth, 1:31.42.
500 freestyle: Burford, first, 6:19.43; Slauson, second, 7:09.39.
200 free relay: SHHS A, first, 1:45.33 (Ecker, Bate, Martin, Cheek); SHHS B, second, 1:48.17 (Coulter, Burford, Slauson, Birky).
100 backstroke: Martin, first, 1:11.46; Slauson, third, 1:28.08.
100 breast stroke: Birky, first, 1:11.06.
400 free relay: SHHS A, first, 3:54.81 (Martin, Burford, Cheek, Birky).
January 25 at Sweet Home
Stayton 86, Sweet Home, 57, North Marion, 23
200 medley relay: SHHS, second, 2:18.4 (Yunke, Vancleave, Foucht, Gilliland).
200 freestyle: Yunke, second, 2:24.6; Jackson, third, 2:37.6.
200 I.M.: Foucht, second, 2:46.8; Vancleave, third, 3:10.1.
50 freestyle: Fowler, fourth, 35.0.
100 butterfly: Jackson, second, 1:10.4; Fowler, fifth, 1:17.0.
500 freestyle: Gilliland, first, 7:16.7;
200 free relay: SHHS, third, 2:08.2 (Fowler, Yunke, Jackson, Vancleave).
100 backstroke: Yunke, second, 1:13.7; Gilliland, third, 1:28.0.
100 breast stroke: Vancleave, third, 1:32.3.
400 free relay: SHHS, first, 4:50.6 (Gilliland, Foucht, Fowler, Jackson).
Boys Results
SHHS, 73; North Marion, 47; Stayton, 30.
200 medley relay: SHHS, first, 1:57.3 (Burford, Birky, Cheek, Bate).
200 freestyle: Cheek, second, 2:09.4; Caswell, fifth, 3:16.1.
200 I.M.: Bate, third, 2:41.1; Coulter, second, 2:35.2.
50 freestyle: Burford, first, 26.8; Slauson, second, 27.8.
100 butterfly: Cheek, second, 1:04.7; Coulter, third, 1:15.4.
100 freestyle: Slauson, second, 1:03.0.
500 freestyle: Birky, first, 5:14.4.
200 free relay: SHHS, first, 1:48.0 (Bate, Burford, Coulter, Cheek).
100 backstroke: Birky, first, 1:01.2.
100 breaststroke: Bate, second, 1:24.3.
400 free relay: SHHS, first, 3:53.9 (Coulter, Slauson, Burford, Birky).