The Wrangell Swim Team met last Friday and Saturday for another swim meet. According to times provided by Coach Jamie Roberts, there were several personal bests made by her swimmers this weekend. It was a unique meet, Roberts said. Not only was it virtual, as most swim meets have been this past season due to COVID-19, but she said she was not actually sure how many other schools they were competing against.
"I am unsure of how many teams, if any, participated in this weekend's virtual meet," she wrote in an email.
High School Activities Director Trisa Rooney also said, as of the morning of Oct. 27, she was also unsure of how many other swim teams were competing last week, or their placements. She only knew the Wrangell swimmers' times.
Friday results
Nikolai Siekawitch swam a personal best of 1:52.90 in a 200-yard freestyle. Tyson Messmer swam a personal best of 2:45.25 in an individual medley, and a personal best of 1:04.93 in a 100-yard freestyle. Renee Roberts swam a personal best of 25.57 in a 50-yard freestyle, and a personal best of 56.44 in a 100-yard freestyle. Aaliyah Messmer swam a personal best of 30.33 in a 50-yard freestyle, and a personal best of 1:10.24 in a 100-yard freestyle. Jack Roberts swam a personal best of 25.18 in a 50-yard freestyle and a personal best of 1:02.89 in a 100-yard butterfly. Jacob Allen swam a personal best of 27.25 in a 50-yard freestyle. Carter Hammer swam 35.44 in a 50-yard freestyle, and 1:33.33 in a 100-yard freestyle. Jimmy Baggen swam a personal best of 25.03 in a 50-yard freestyle, and a personal best of 1:05.84 in a 100-yard butterfly. Bruce Smith swam a personal best of 34.45 in a 50-yard freestyle, and a personal best of 1:18.40 in a 100-yard freestyle.
During Friday's meet, Aaliyah Messmer, Jimmy Baggen, Jack Roberts, and Renee Roberts swam a combined 1:51.09 in a 200-yard mixed relay. This was only for fun, Coach Roberts said, not an official event.
Saturday results
Tyson Messmer swam a personal best of 2:44.64 in a 200-yard individual medley. Renee Roberts swam a personal best of 25.53 in a 50-yard freestyle, and 56.59 in a 100-yard freestyle. Aaliyah Messmer swam 31.76 in a 50-yard freestyle and a personal best of 7:29.98 in a 500-yard freestyle. Jack Roberts swam 25.84 in a 50-yard freestyle and 1:04.11 in a 100-yard butterfly. Nikolai Siekawitch swam 23.78 in a 50-yard freestyle and 58.48 in a 100-yard butterfly. Jimmy Baggen swam 25.06 in a 50-yard freestyle and a personal best of 58.26 in a 100-yard freestyle.
Tyson Messmer, Jimmy Baggen, Jack Roberts, and Nikolai Siekawitch swam a combined 1:44.97 in a 200-yard freestyle relay.
"I am grateful for the positive attitudes that the Wrangell swimmers have at practice every day and at the virtual meets," Coach Roberts wrote in an email. "They are making the most of this unusual season. The hard work they are doing in practice is reflected in the time drops that happened at Friday's meet. Out of the 18 individual swims, they set 15 personal bests on Friday. They know that they will not be attending the State meet being held by Central Area Swimming in November and possibly foregoing the Regional meet, but they continue to work hard on improving their technique, endurance, and speed."
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