Cheney swimmers back from 'tough' state meet

Cheney swimmers sent a number of swimmers to state competition Nov. 14 with notable outcomes.

Blackhawks’ head coach Jennifer Hochwalt insists that the 3A classification in the state of Washington is arguably to best around.

When, for instance, Cheney swimmer Joyalise O’Dell came away from competition at the King County Aquatics from the 200-yard Freestyle, her 20th, “Was still pretty well,” Hocwalt said of the 2 minute, 4.07 second time.

The 3A swimming ranks, particularly in the Puget Sound, are heavily populated with club teams that augment training well beyond the rest of the state.

O’Dell...