17 Sharks compete in Inland Empire Junior Olympics
Ryleigh Bamer (left) and Caleb Norling pose for a photo at the Inland Empire Junior Olympics in Spokane. Bamer and Norling both qualified for the 2021 Western Zone Senior Championships held in Clovis, California, on July 27-31.
(Photo courtesy of MEGGIE FOUST)
A group of Sharks pose for a photo at the Inland Empire Junior Olympics. Pictured (from left): Lou Foust, coach Sara Kuhn, Ryleigh Bamer, Mia Driggs, Terra Converse, Ava DeLeeuw, Athena DeLeeuw, Campbell Wyman, Caleb Norling and Halle Wyman.
(Photo courtesy of MEGGIE FOUST)
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Sandpoint Sharks hit the pool for the final time this summer on July 23-25.
The club swim team competed in the 2021 Inland Empire Junior Olympics at Witter Pool in Spokane. Seventeen Sharks participated and nine of them made the top 16 in their respective events — Emily Ballard, Allyson Ballard, Caleb Norling, Ryleigh Bamer, Ava Deleeuw, Lou Foust, Athena Deleeuw, Hayden Leavitt and Mia Driggs.
"The Sandpoint Sharks have gone through a lot of changes with having me as a new coach, but their hard work paid off," head coach Sara Kuhn said. "We had a lot of amazing swims at Junior Olympics with a total of 131.40 seconds dropped."
Norling was named teammate of the meet for his performance and mentoring of the younger swimmers. He and Bamer both qualified for the 2021 Western Zone Senior Championships in Clovis, California. Norling qualified in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 IM and Bamer in the 50 free and 100 free.
The top swimmers across the West compete in the event.
"It's extremely competitive with some insanely fast swimmers," Kuhn said.
The championships were held on July 27-31.
