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D ream time is over

You are lying in your cozy, warm bed. You’re having a number of participants. Senior Doug Gibbins describes the
dream about the test that will be given in Chemistry that day, team this way: “This year’s swim team was quality, not
and all of a sudden, your alarm goes off! It’s 5:45 a.m., time quantity.”
for early morning swim practice. But the boys weren’t the only ones
That’s what it’s like for a typical who had morning practice, so did the
Ralston High School swimmer. The girls swim team. Although the girls
practices occur twice a day, but the usually complained about the early
hard work done at practice pays off at hour, it really helped out in the end.
meets, which helps them get ready for The early practice also proved ben­
the state competition. Senior Jef eficial for sophomore Laurel Hill, who
Higgason showed this by breaking the .placed 2nd in the state 200 meter
school record in the 100 meter breast medley. Other outstanding swimmers
stroke. The swimmers didn't do quite were, Timothy Schmitz, (Captain) Kirk
as well as they wanted to this year. One Heim, Angie Warnock, and Erinn
of the factors was a slightly low Johnson.

Boys Swimming
Season Record 5-3
Head Coach-Larry Hill
Assistant Coach-Tim Spencer
RHS OPP
Westside 45 118
Bellevue West 101 56
Benson 77 56
Bryan 102 52
Northwest 86 67
Gross 101 43
Lincoln NE 61 97
Papillion 60 105
Metro 7th
State 18th

Girls Swimming
Season Record 7-1
Head Coach-Larry Hill
Assistant Coach-Tim Spencer
RHS OPP
Westside 77 95
Bellevue West 95 76
Bryan 115 42
Northwest 119 48
Gross 100 59
Lincoln NE 101 64
Papillion 99 67
Metro 5th
State 9th

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Sophomore K erry Hokomoto prepares
to plunge In the water after her dive.