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5 BOYS SWIMMERS TO WATCH
Christian Dilworth, sprint freestyle, sr., River Ridge
Christian DiScala, sprint freestyle/backstroke, sr., Olympia
Cameron Peterson, butterfly/freestyle, sr., North Thurston
Erik Solveson, 200 IM/backstroke, sr., North Thurston
Jack Swanson, sprint freestyle, sr., Capital
OUTLOOK:
North Thurston returns all seven swimmers who went to the Class 2A state championships last season – Solveson and Peterson, along with juniors Scott Harn, Tyler Ridgeway, Brady Neeley, Nathan Anderson and Matthew Brickey. The mixture of depth and talent reminds Rams coach of his 1975 state championship squad. … River Ridge has had a habit of sending relay teams to the state meet, and with seniors Dilworth and Durias Thomas back, the Hawks should be there once again. They did, however, suffer a loss when diver Michael Evans, who was fourth in 2A last season, suffered a neck injury that sidelined him. … Timberline has five returning swimmers with postseason experience, including three members – Nathan Knox, Peter Emmons and Eric Smith – from last season’s 3A state-qualifying 200 medley relay team. … Olympia has seen a spike in turnout numbers with 24 total swimmers. The Bears went 3-7 overall last season in Narrows League dual meets. Seniors DiScala and Clayton Middleton (200 freestyle) should advance past the West Central District III meet this season. … Except for Swanson, it’s a rebuilding year at Capital. Many of the 39 swimmers are new to the sport.
