The Ballard High School boys swim team has qualified for the Washington State HS Swimming and Dive Championships to be held at the Federal Way Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday, Feb 18-19.

The team dropped time in each of the last four meets to qualify for an invitation.

"This was really a foundational year and State is just the icing on the cake," said head coach Chad Rolfs.

The team had slim expectations for a state coming into the last two sets of Championship meets but they continued to post personal bests team wide for four meets in a row.

"At the Kingco Championships we had 40 swims with 35 best times. These boys have no quit in them. It paid off with an invitation to the State championships," Jaeger said.

The Beavers qualified for State in the 200 Medley relay and 100 butterfly.

The team placed seventh overall in the 200 Medley during District Championships with a season best of 1:49.82.

Caleb Jaeger qualified for State in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.84. He was fourth overall
in The District Championships.

The relay team will include Alex Larson with the backstroke, Josh Pehrson with breast, Caleb Jaeger with butterfly, and Kyle Garrity in freestyle.

The State schedule is as follows:

Friday, February 18:

4A Prelims:
8:00 AM 4A coaches meeting
8:45 to 9:35 4A warm-up
9:45 4A swim and dive prelims (concurrent)

Beavers swim in events # 1 and # 6

Saturday February 19

4A Finals:
9:00 to 9:50 4A warm-up
10:00 AM 4A swim and dive finals

"We are just a little excited, a little giddy, and very primed to fly at State," said coach Jaeger.