Trojan Swim Team Ends 2018 Season on High Note
The Newman Smith High School Trojan swim team ends 2018 swim season with a bang. The team represented NSHS at the Regional Swim and Dive Championships on Feb. 3.
All four relay teams qualified for finals and individual swims. The girls medley relay team had their best time in prelims, dropping 3 seconds off from their district time. The boys’ 200m freestyle relay team also had a personal best at finals. The 200m medley relay team and 400m freestyle relay team had strong showings.
Swimmers Carys Kelly and Eleanna Martinez qualified their individual swims for regionals. Carys qualified in the 100m freestyle, while Martinez had a best time in her 200m.
On the boys’ team, Cody Imthurn had a personal best time in the 200m freestyle and 100m backstroke, which qualified for Saturday’s final. Additionally, Rhett Jamesmeyer had his personal best time in 50m freestyle, also qualifying for Saturday finals. Eden Nguyen’s personal best time in the 500m freestyle, while Vince Nguyen had a personal best time in his 200m.