Freeman Only Swimmer To Compete In District Meet From Grant County Rec

Grant County Rec Sharks Swim Team member Thaxton Freeman, photo right, was the only  swimmer to compete in a district meet February 10-12, according to head coach Aleisha Stepp. Stepp, who is also the head coach for the Western Kansas swim team  February 10-12 the sharks, says the local swim team  joined the WKSC to swim in the district's meet.  

"(Thaxton) swam with five other swimmers: four from Hays and one from Garden City," Stepp said. "He was coached by myself  and Coach Kendra  also from Hays.  With six kids, we placed third out of 11 teams  and we had a ton of personal best time’s accomplished. We also had six district champions  and five runner up places."  

According to Stepp, to swim at this level you must have qualified times. 

For more on Freeman and this swim team, watch future editions of the Ulysses News.