The Salem High School swim team participated in the Va State AA Swimming Championship at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va last Friday and Saturday (2/19 – 2/20).

There were 9 Salem swimmers who qualified for the event involving 70 teams and 620 athletes.

The Salem swimmers were:
*Austin Criss: Men’s 200 Yd. Freestyle, 100 Yd. Butterfly, 200 Yd. Medley Relay, 200 Yd.Freestyle Relay
*Nelson Helm: Men’s 200 Yd. Individual Medley, 500 Yd. Freestyle, 200 Yd. Freestyle Relay, 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay
*Joey Dishaw: Men’s 50 Yd. Freestyle, 200 Yd. Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay
*John Sheffield: Men’s 200 Yd. Medley Relay, 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay
*Sam Sheffield: Men’s 200 Yd. Freestyle Relay, 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay
*Maxium Collignon: Men’s 100 Yd. Breaststroke, 200 Yd. Medley Relay
*Braden Burns: Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay
*Jane Anna Caldwell: Women’s 200 Yd. Freestyle, 100 Yd. Butterfly
*Justin McCarthy: Men’s Relay Alternate

Notable Results:
*Austin Criss finished 1st in the Men’s 200 Yd. Freestyle Finals (State AA Champion)
*Austin Criss finished 3rd in the Men’s 100 Yd. Butterfly Finals
*Men’s 200 Yd. Freestyle Relay (Sam Sheffield, Joey Dishaw, Nelson Helm, Austin Criss) won the Consolation Race, recording the 8th fastest time of the Championship meet.
*Jane-Anna Caldwell finished 12th overall in the Women’s 200 Yd. Freestyle.

All but one of the Salem swimmers are underclassmen, so Salem Swimming has a very bright future!
Go Salem!