The Wrangell High School swim team (left to right): Bruce Smith, Jacob Allen, Tyson Messmer, Ashleigh Loomis, Aaliyah Messmer, Jimmy Baggen, Renée Roberts, Nikolai Siekawitch, and Jack Roberts.
The Wrangell High School swim team competed in their fourth meet of the season last weekend. This was a virtual meet, according to a Facebook post by Coach Jamie Roberts, hosted by Sitka High School. The swim team managed to achieve multiple new personal bests, she said.
Friday results
Jacob Allen, Jimmy Baggen, Jack Roberts, and Nikolai Siekawitch swam a 200-yard medley relay for a combined time of 1:56.48.
Tyson Messmer swam a 200-yard individual medley for 2:45.47, and a 100-yard freestyle for a personal best of 1:03.81. Renee Roberts swam a 50-yard freestyle for a personal best of 25.66, and a 100-yard backstroke for a personal best of 1:06.03. Aaliyah Messmer swam a 50-yard freestyle for 30.87, and a 500-yard freestyle for a personal best of 7:23.50. Ashleigh Loomis swam a 50-yard freestyle for a personal best of 31.75, and a 100-yard freestyle for 1:24.49. Jack Roberts swam a 50-yard freestyle for 25.67, and a 100-yard butterfly for 1:04.12. Jimmy Baggen swam a 50-yard freestyle for a personal best of 25.03, and a 100-yard butterfly for a personal best of 1:03.16. Bruce Smith swam a 50-yard freestyle for a personal best of 31.92, and a 100-yard breaststroke for a personal best of 1:32.31. Nikolai Siekawitch swam a 100-yard butterfly for a personal best of 57.12, and a 100-yard breaststroke for a personal best of 1:06.03. Jacob Allen swam a 100-yard freestyle for a personal best of 1:02.50, and a 100-yard backstroke for a personal best of 1:16.50.
Saturday results
Jack Roberts swam a 200-yard individual medley for a personal best of 2:23.53, and a 50-yard freestyle for 26.19. Renee Roberts swam a 50-yard freestyle for 25.37, and a 100-yard freestyle for 57.25. Aaliyah Messmer swam a 50-yard freestyle for 30.73, and a 100-yard freestyle for 1:28.06. Ashleigh Loomis swam a 50-yard freestyle for 32.56. Jack Roberts swam a 50-yard freestyle for 26.19. Jacob Allen swam a 50-yard freestyle for 27.78, and a 100-yard backstroke for 1:16.55. Tyson Messmer swam a 50-yard freestyle for 27.15, and a 100-yard freestyle for 1:14.19. Jimmy Baggen swam a 50-yard freestyle for a personal best of 24.66, and a 100-yard freestyle for a personal best of 57.78. Bruce Smith swam a 50-yard freestyle for 32.03, and a 100-yard breaststroke for 1:35.43. Nikolai Siekawitch swam a 100-yard butterfly for 58.55, and a 100-yard breaststroke for 1:07.74.
"Highlights from the weekend include: Jimmy Baggen earning 4 personal bests and dropping below 25 seconds in the 50yd Freestyle, Bruce Smith dropping significant time on his 50yd Freestyle and swimming 100yd Breaststroke for the first time in competition, and Jacob Allen swimming a high school career personal best 100yd Freestyle time," Roberts wrote in an email. "On Friday, the team earned 12 personal bests out of 18 swims. On Saturday, the team earned 5 personal bests out of 17 swims."
The swim team's next meet is scheduled for Nov. 20 and 21.
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