The high school swim team has been practicing ahead of its first meet of the season in Petersburg next month. From left: Amura Brevick, Ellee Voltz, Maddy Davies, Kalee Herman, Johanna Sanford, Anika Herman, Andrei Siekawitch. (Not pictured: Peter Houser)
Medals made of pieces from the Eiffel Tower may not be up for grabs in Southeast Alaska, but the Wrangell High School swim team is just as motivated as ever.
Another swim season is underway as practices began earlier this month. The team trains five days a week and will travel to its first meet of the season in Petersburg on Sept. 6.
For Jamie Roberts, the team's head coach, the upcoming season has some sentimental value.
After eight years on the job, this season will be her last. Roberts founded the high school swim program and has also coached the K-12 club team for over a decade.
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