Short-handed swim team takes second in Chester
Tristan Crane and the Columbia Falls Swim Team will be in action at divisional this weekend in Cut Bank. (Jeremy Weber photo)
Norah Bagley swims the butterfly at a recent meet. Bagley and the Columbia Falls swim team took second in Chester over the weekend despite only having 32 swimmers in action. (Jeremy Weber photo)
The Columbia Falls Swim Team had a strong showing in Chester over the weekend, taking second with only 32 of its 65 swimmers in action.
Alanis Petersen and Catherine Opalka once again led the way, accounting for all six of the team’s individual first place finishes.
Swimming in the girls 8 and Under division, Opalka was a winner in the 100 individual medley, 25 breaststroke and 25 backstroke while Petersen won the 100 individual medley, 100 freestyle, and 50 butterfly in the girls age 9-10 division.
Opalka was also on the 100 freestyle and 100 medley relay team, which also won first, along with Brielle Bates, Payson Scribner and Annika Petersen.
Avery Role picked up a pair of second-place finishes in the girls 11-12 division while Liam Swank, Campbell Fox, Tegan Bates, Camille Cronk and Adam Schrader also finished in the top three in various individual events.
Columbia Falls finished in the top three in 19 events, including winning three relay races. Overall, the team won first in nine events, picked up four second place finishes and came in third six times.
The team will be in action again this weekend as they swim at the divisional meet in Cut Bank Saturday and Sunday.
Chester Meet
Top-Three Finishes
Girls 8U
100 Freestyle Relay
1st – Catherine Opalka, Brielle Bates, Payson Scribner, Annika Petersen
100 Medley Relay
1st - Catherine Opalka, Brielle Bates, Payson Scribner, Annika Petersen
100 Individual Medley
1st – Catherine Opalka
25 Breaststroke
1st – Catherine Opalka
25 Backstroke
1st – Catherine Opalka
Boys 8U
100 Individual Medley
3rd – Liam Swank
Girls 9-10
100 Individual Medley
1st- Alanis Petersen
100 Freestyle
1st – Alanis Petersen
50 Butterfly
1st – Alanis Petersen
Boys 9-10
100 Freestyle Relay
3rd – Teagan Bates, Aiden Swank, Liam Swank, Bryant Jollymore
50 Backstroke
3rd – Teagan Bates
Girls 11-12
200 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Campbell Fox, Taryn Borgen, Jolie Friar, Avery Role
200 Medley Relay
1st - Campbell Fox, Taryn Borgen, Jolie Friar, Avery Role
50 Freestyle
2nd – Avery Role
50 Breaststroke
2nd – Avery Role
100 Freestyle
2nd – Campbell Fox
50 Backstroke
3rd – Camille Cronk
Boys 13-14
200 Freestyle
3rd – Adam Schrader