Renee Roberts, a freshman at Wrangell High School, set a new personal best time at the ASAA swim and dive state championship last weekend. The tournament took place in Anchorage, where 289 swimmers from 29 different schools competed, according to Swim Team Coach Jamie Roberts. Renee was the sole member of the Wrangell swim team to advance to the state competition.
She competed in two events, the 50-yard Freestyle and the 100-yard Freestyle. She took 11th place and 14th place, respectively. In the 100-yard Freestyle, she also set a new personal best time, completing the swim in 56.64 seconds.
“It was good, I had a lot of fun,” Renee said. “It’s always nice to improve your time.”
Jamie said that her daughter has been involved in competitive swimming for about three years, so the state meet felt similar to other matches. Renee said she will continue swimming through the year with the Wrangell Swim Club until next year’s season.
“I’m proud,” said Jamie. “It feels good for her to do it [get to state] in her first year, and for our team to do it in its first year.”
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