Five days of the best girls' swimming and diving in Colorado began Tuesday with the Class 4A diving competition, and will conclude Saturday with the Class 3A finals of the CHSAA swim and dive state championship meet at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton.
The championship racing season officially got underway last weekend when Summit traveled to Grand Junction for the 2024 Southwest Girls Conference Meet at the El Pomar Natatorium at Colorado Mesa University. Feeling a bit lighter.
The Fairview junior, who's been a shining star for the Knights all season long, didn't just shave two seconds off of her personal record in the event at the Front Range League championships. The "1:46.82" that shone for all to see may just be the best time in the nation among high schoolers this season.
Berthoud senior Jen Conlon touched the wall at the end of the 100-yard breaststroke, turned toward her teammate Corinne Roberts in the lane next to her, and the two embraced following a 1-2 finish in the event.
As swimmers prepared for the final relay of the Northern Colorado Athletics Conference league meet at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center on Friday morning, Centaurus sophomore Brayde Patik felt the weight of expectation.