On Friday, Feb. 4, Highlands School freshman Finneaus Garner traveled to Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center for the 2022 West NCHSAA Regional Swim Meet.
Swimming in the maximum number of individual events allowed (two) Garner did well.
Competing against mostly upper classmen, Garner placed 19th in the 50-yard freestyle and 16th in the 100-yard freestyle. He swam his third fastest career swim in the 50, and dropped 1.5 seconds off of his career best time in the 100.
With just one swimmer in the meet the Highlands Team finished 27 out of 30 teams at the meet.
This finished the 2021-22 swimming season for the Highlands Varsity Swim Team. With seven upcoming 8th graders, five of whom would have probably qualified for Regionals with their current times, and no graduating seniors the Highlanders Varsity Swim Team is looking forward to an even better year in 2022-23.
- By Steve Hott