Blackhawk swimmers prepare for district meet

The Blackhawk boys swimming team has been building momentum all season, demolishing several opponents on the way to its district meet Feb. 1.

At their Jan. 5 meet against Selah, the Blackhawks inched to victory 86-83 and came out ahead of East Valley (Yakima) by a landslide 103-57.

“The season is going good,” head coach Jennifer Hochwalt said. “The newer swimmers are improving at an amazing rate.”

The swimmers showed off their skills at a Jan. 12 meet, defeating both Prosser with an 89-69 win, and Grandview in a 101-20 blowout.

Cam Villalobos, Jared Geschke, Trae Babcock and Mitch Parrish took first place in the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute, 59.16 seconds.

Babcock notched first in the 100 butterfly in 57.52 seconds and in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10:83.

Also earning top honors in their events were Cheney’s Matthew Norman in the 200 freestyle in 2:04:40 and Andrew Kennedy in the 500 freestyle in 6:27:66.

Hochwalt said she anticipates taking at least 10 students to the district meet in Pullman in February.

Shannen Talbot can be reached at [email protected].

 

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