Sequim Gazette staff

There’s a lot of optimism in the pool for the Lady Wolves swim team.

Despite a 112-56 loss on Sept. 17 in North Kitsap, several Sequim girls either made districts time, came incredibly close to a districts time and/or made personal records.

Senior Victoria Fitzpatrick qualified the week before in the 100 free and last week in the 50 free and 100 fly.

“She had some of her most amazing swims at this meet,” head coach Anita Benitez said.

One more relay team qualified for districts with Joie Darminio, Jasmine Itti, Sydnee Linnane and Fitzpatrick swimming a 1:57.69 in the 200 free relay.

That same team swam the 200 medley to cut 5 seconds from their time (2:13.61) and come within 10 seconds of state qualifying.

Jessica Craig cut one second from her 200 IM time (2:47.65) to come less than a second from districts while Linnane is close in the event as well (2:47.69).

Nine other girls and a relay team improved on their best times including Annie Armstrong cutting 5 seconds in the 100 fly (126.66), Natalie Barker 2 seconds in the 50 free (39.23) and 10 seconds in the 100 free (145.55), Britney Bergman cut 2 seconds and 10 seconds in the 50 free (43.34) and 100 free (1:44.33), Molly Braaten 8 seconds and 3 seconds in the 50 free (42.70) and 100 free (1:36.93), Holly Eiland 6 seconds from the 100 free (1:44.56) and Madeline Patterson 2 seconds in the 50 free (41.50).

Also setting personal bests were Carmen Wilwert 6 seconds in the 100 free (1:21.85),  Allison Van De Wege 2 seconds and 7 seconds in the 50 (42.41) and 100 free (1:32.38), Darminio 7 seconds in the 100 fly (1:20.73), and relay team Angela Carrillo-Burge, Aubree Young, Kayley Lofstrom and Heidi Schmitt half a second in the 200 medley (2:42.51).

Benitez said she was most proud of Aubree Young for her determination swimming the 500 free and saying she could do better next time.