The Mid-Carolina Rebels Swim Team had their first meet of the season on Wednesday, September 9. MC and Newberry High’s swim teams hosted the meet at the Newberry YMCA. There were 6 other teams that attended the meet: Greenwood High, Emerald High, Strom Thurmond High, Cambridge Academy, Palmetto Christian Academy, and Newberry Academy. The MC team outscored Emerald (407 to 344), Cambridge (458 to 88), Greenwood (415 to 274), Strom Thurmond (402 to 315), Palmetto Christian Academy (429 to 143), Newberry (425 to 317), and Newberry Academy (460 to 46) in combined scores. The MC boys came out ahead of Cambridge, Newberry and Newberry Academy, and tied with Strom Thurmond. The MC girls finished ahead of Emerald, Greenwood, Cambridge, Strom Thurmond, Newberry Academy, Palmetto Christian, and Newberry.
Congratulations to Sam Hawkins for swimming an automatic State Qualifying Time in the 200 freestyle! Congratulations to Dori Pitts for swimming Consideration Times in both 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke! Way to go Rebels!