Olympic League standings
(as of Oct. 8)
Team Lg. Over.
North Kitsap 5-0-0
Port Angeles 4-1-0
Kingston 3-2-0
Olympic 2-2-1
Sequim 2-2-1
Bremerton 2-3-0
Port Townsend 1-4-0
Klahowya 0-5-0
They weren’t on the winning end of the Oct. 4 match-up with league-leading North Kitsap, but Sequim’s Wolves earned plenty of strong finishes and personal best times.
SHS junior Sonja Govertsen set a personal best with a first place finish in the 50 free (25.35) by .19 seconds, and placed second in the 100 free with a personal best of 56.55 (by .44 seconds), improving both of her state meet-qualifying efforts in the 127-43 loss to the visiting Vikings (5-0).
See more photos from the meet here.
Sequim (2-2-1) saw its 200 freestyle relay team of Govertsen, Jasmine Itti, Sidney Swanson and Mia Coffman place second, qualifying for state with a time of 1:48.32.
Coffman, a freshman, took second in the 500 free with a 5:37.33 — also a state-qualifying swim and personal best by nearly four seconds — and Sequim’s 400 free relay team place second, about 2.5 seconds off a state-qualifying mark.
Sequim’s Sydney Swanson clocked in her 100 breaststroke swim in 1:20.90, a personal best by about 1.5 seconds and a district meet-qualifying time.
In the 100 free, Sequim teammates Lauren Sundin (1:07.95) and Petra Bernsten (1:23.69) both improved their season bests by more than three-and-a-half seconds.
Other Wolves improving their season bests included: Claire Cronin in the 200 free (2:34.68) and 500 free (6:54.05); Khelea Cloetens in the 50 free (30.54) and 100 free (1:09.33); Eislynn Flood in the 500 free (7:00.12); Aleah Chen (32.00) and Madeline Patterson in the 50 free (33.08); Anna Price (1:18.53) and Morgan Cariou in the 100 fly (1:31.06), and Chayil Briggs in the 100 free (1:59.91).
Sequim coach Bob Pease called it was Sequim’s best meet of the season.
Looking ahead
Sequim swims at 1A Klahowya (Silverdale) on Oct. 11 before hosting their final league meet of the season, an Oct. 18 match-up with Bremerton.
The postseason begins with a Divisional Invitational in Port Angeles on Oct. 23.
Qualified swimmers compete at the West Central District meet set for Nov. 2-3 at Hazen High School in Renton.
The state 2A swim/dive finals are set for Nov. 9-10 in Federal Way.
Sequim freshman Mia Coffman looks to finish strong in the 200 free event against North Kitsap on Oct. 4. Coffman finished in 2:05.58, about sixth-tenths off a state meet-qualifying swim. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
Sequim’s Sonja Govertsen gets a good start on her way to a personal best in the 50 freestyle against North Kitsap on oct. 4; her 25.35-second mark is a state 2A-meet qualifyng time. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
