Swimmers adjust to new season

This season will be a bit different for the Lincoln Middle School girls swimming and diving team.

With changes in how the season was scheduled, head coach Michele O’Melia said she’s lost about 20 swimmers to the Sweetwater County USA Swim team, which is preparing for its state swim meet in early March. However, despite the challenges posed by conflicting swim seasons, O’Melia said the team made a strong showing at its first meet in Rawlins over the weekend.

She said many of the girls on the team are learning competitive swimming for the first time, many of whom posted strong times despite that...