Swim team holds first virtual meet

Wrangell's high school swim team held their first meet of the season last Friday and Saturday. Coach Jamie Roberts said this was a virtual meet, with Wrangell swimmers competing in their own pool against other swimmers across the region.

Friday results Aaliyah Messmer swam 31.02 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 1:11.26 in the 100-yard freestyle. Renee Roberts swam 25.89 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 57.12 in the 100-yard freestyle. Jack Roberts swam 25.99 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 57.79 in the 100-yard freestyle. Jimmy Baggen swam 26.28 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 1:03.11 in the 100-yard freestyle. Nikolai Siekawitch swam 23.53 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 51.13 in the 100-yard freestyle. Tyson Messmer swam 30.02 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 1:11.97 in the 100-yard freestyle. Carter Hammer swam

a time trial, making 37.74 in the 50-yard freestyle and 1:35.97 in the 100-yard freestyle.

Saturday results Aaliyah Messmer swam 30.86 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 1:11.87 in the 100-yard freestyle. Renee Roberts swam 25.72 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 57.63 in the 100-yard freestyle. Jack Roberts swam 26.34 in the 50-yard freestyle, and 58.02 in the 100-yard freestyle.

As of press time, Sept. 29, Coach Roberts said she had not received regional results to know how her swimmers placed.

"The team swam well," Roberts wrote in a Facebook message. "Most of them have only been in the pool for 10-13 practices – just enough time to get back some of the endurance that they lost since March, when the pool shut down to organized activities. They felt a little unsure of how they would do since the pool setup isn't the most favorable for racing. The team only has one starting block, so they are racing the clock and not a teammate and the pool temperature is a bit warm for racing ... While the meet results have not been posted yet, I expect some of our swimmers to place well."