PM Swimmer King Wins Regional Title, Advances To State In Two Events

Thursday, Feb. 9 – Parry McCluer High School sophomore swimmer Olive King won the girls’ 100-yard freestyle and placed third in the 200-yard freestyle at the Region 1C and 2C meet on Thursday evening at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.

King finished the 100-yard freestyle in 58.57 seconds, a personal record by nearly two seconds. She had already qualified by time in the event.

In the 200-yard freestyle, she finished in 2:09 to qualify for the state meet.

The Class 1 and 2 state meet will be at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb. 18.

For the full story King, as well as the RC swimmers in the Region 3C meet, please see our Feb. 15 newspaper.