Credit to Jordan Ousley

Riley Jensen warms up on Monday, Dec. 9 .The FHN Girls Swim team participated in a Tri-Meet at the St. Peters Rec-Plex against Fort Zumwalt West and Timberland.

In the state championships on Feb. 20, junior Riley Jensen participated in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:05.22, placing 29 overall in the event. North’s 200 free relay and 200 medley relay also had state qualifying times and were ranked 33 in the state.

“My Butterfly improved the most this season,” Jensen said. “Which allowed me to go to state this year, compared to last season where I only went to state in freestyle, and I hope next season I qualify for state again.”

FHN ended their season at GACs on Feb. 12, with FHN placing fifth overall in the competition.

“This season was crazy successful; we had so much growth from last season and we had two of our relays have state qualifying times and can make it to state next season,” Coach Rowan Pugh said. “I was super proud of the team at GAC’s and we had the best score and best placement since I’ve been coaching.”

The FHN Girls Swim Team is losing three seniors this season, including Madeline Dustin, Teagan Lee and Sophia Arnold.

Even though the team as a whole is proud of their results this season, the majority of the team does not believe that it was their finest moment.

“I am most proud of sticking with girls swim and not giving up when it was getting hard,” freshman Aerilyn Ide said. “I shaved some good time off on my events and I am proud of my team for keeping the spirit and not quitting during the
season, even during Winter Break.”

The team was also proud of being together as a team and being a family for one another.

“I’m proud of the friendships I’ve made this season because I started out not knowing anyone on the team and now I am friends with everyone on the team,” Jensen said.