Malta Swim Team Qualifies Eight for State Meet

The Malta Swim Team competed at the Eastern Divisional in Lewistown last weekend, Saturday, July 24 to Sunday, July 25, qualifying eight swimmers to go on to the state meet in Columbia Falls over next weekend.

Swimmer/Coach Darrow Messerly said, "Things went pretty well this weekend. I believe everyone swam the best they have all season. Lessons were learned, just like in every other Divisional meet. But overall, I'd say everybody gave their all, and I'm pretty pleased with their performances."

To qualify for the state meet, swimmers had to finish in the top 12 at the divisional meet.

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