Despite competing in 10 combined events in the boys and girls Central Coast Section swimming championship on Friday and Saturday, the Balers advanced only a diver to the finals after struggling in the prelims.
After a Tri-County Athletic season that came almost too easy for the San Benito swim teams, Friday’s meet against Salinas represented the closest and toughest meet of the year.
In the first swim meet of the 2012 season, the girls medley relay continued its success from last year, as Caitlin Schafer, Rachel Estep, Haley Larson and Katarina Ortiz qualified for the Central Coast Section year-end meet.