SWAC Sharks beat the heat

The Sandpoint West Athletic Club Sharks did anything but melt in their performance at the Lewis-Clark Invitational Swim Meet, despite temperatures hovering at 100 degrees through the July 17th weekend.

Leading the Sharks, Colton Story walked away with high points 'A' division in 11-12 boys. Story placed first in all eight of his events, dropping significant time in five of those: 50-meter breaststroke, 100 breaststroke (-8.85), 100 and 200 freestyle, and the 200 IM.

Paulina Gralow took first in six of eight events to capture the 13-14 girls high points 'A' division honor: 100 and 200 breaststroke; 50, 100, and 200 freestyle; and the 200 IM. Anna Thorell was third in 13-14 girls high point-B division, swimming to first in 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle, where she dropped an amazing 10.31 seconds.

In the 9-10 girls, Keeley Pearlstein and Michelle Rockwell finished first and second, respectively, in an extremely close race for high points in the 'B' division. Pearlstein took first in the 50 and 100 freestyle, and dropped 5.76 seconds for a first in the 50 butterfly. Rockwell swam to first in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke, and cut 5.33 to place second in the 100 breaststroke.

Kevin Woodruff celebrated his last meet in the 9-10 age group with a third in high points 'B' division, placing first in 50 freestyle, and second in the 50 and 100 breaststroke, and 200 freestyle.

The Sharks displayed their greatest depth in 11-12 girls, with Shannon Curran receiving first high points 'B' division, and Selena Warburton and Samantha Trulock taking second and third, respectively, in high points 'A' division. Curran took first in 50 butterfly, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. Warburton placed first in 400 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and dropped 11.08 seconds to place first in 100 backstroke. Trulock cut time in six of eight events, swimming to first in the 100 and 200 freestyle.

Laura Lockwood, competing in her first meet, achieved three second place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, and the 200 freestyle.

Cody Oppelt, in his first meet in the 9-10 age group, swam to solid fifth place finishes in the 50 and 100 backstroke, and the 200 freestyle.

Anna Andruzak (9-10) dropped 4.57 seconds to place fourth in 100 backstroke, and 3.07 seconds for a fourth in 100 breaststroke. She also took third in 50 and 100 freestyle.

Meranda Carter (11-12) placed second in 200 freestyle, and swam to solid thirds in 50 butterfly, 50 and 100 backstroke, and 100 breaststroke.