MISSOULA — The swim seasons for Flathead and Glacier have been record setting and filled with plenty of best times.

That trend should continue for another weekend as both schools, along with Bigfork, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, head to Missoula for the season-ending Class AA and A-B State Swim Meet.

Action starts at 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at the University of Montana pool.

Qualifying will take place the first day. The event ends with consolation finals, places 7-12, and finals, 1-6, on Saturday.

“It’s been really exciting seeing huge improvements from the new swimmers and experienced swimmers,” Flathead/Glacier coach Dave Lillard said.

“Even the ones who swim year round are getting best times. That’s always a good sign. It means they are training harder and learning more technique.”

Glacier’s Nate Burnham has broken the 500 freestyle school (5:08.59) record twice.

The girls 200 freestyle relay team of Lauren Harmon, Jessica Loyda, Olivia Gibson and Emma Hornby own the Wolfpack record (1:47.09) in that event.

Flathead has qualified 10 girls and 11 boys. The numbers for Glacier are 12 girls and five boys.

“The biggest group I’ve ever taken (to state in my three years),” Lillard said.

“We set standards, our own qualifying times. We had a lot of people make it.”

Lillard says Burnham and James Bouda should “place in the top three of their events.”

He feels Jessica Loyda is a “top three” swimmer in the 50 freestyle.

Gibson is seeded sixth in the 500 freestyle and 100 butterfly, Hornby is 12th in 50 and 100 freestyle and Harmon is 13th in the 50 freestyle

Flathead has one swimmer seeded — Ethan Timm is 10th in the 100 breaststroke.

Colton Babcock (200 and 500 freestyle), Zayne Friar (100 backstroke and 100 butterfly), Jacob Hohman (50 and 100 freestyle), Hayden Pierce (100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke), Ashley Caffrey (50 and 100 freestyle) and Karyssa Nelson (100 freestyle and 100 back) have turned in some outstanding swims in the first prep season for Columbia Falls.

For Whitefish, Matthew Perez (500 freestyle and 100 backstroke), Jacob Anderson (100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle), Sarah Perez (200 IM and 100 breaststroke) and Sonja Ring (200 and 500 freestyle) have been impressive in their debut.

Columbia Falls has qualified seven for state and Whitefish 10.

“They have been great,” Columbia Falls/Whitefish coach Mike Nelson said.

“We’re hoping to bring home some type of (trophy) this weekend for both Columbia Falls and Whitefish.”

That would be a top three finish in the team standings.

Columbia Falls should pile up the points in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relay with Babcock, Friar, Hohman and Kaleb Bagley. That foursome has posted fast times at several meets.

The Class A-B field consists of six teams — Bigfork, Billings Central, Columbia Falls, Havre, Hardin and Whitefish.

State Swim Meet

Friday/Saturday

Missoula

University of Montana Pool

Lineups

(Name, year in school, events competing in, best times)

Flathead

Girls

Greta Cole (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 100 Free 1:10.41; 200 Free Relay A 2; 100 Back 1:16.71; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Amalia Csaplar (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A Back; 200 IM 2:41.36; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Back 1:09.79; 400 Free Relay A 4

Delanie Eliason (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A Fly; 200 Free 2:23.07; 100 Fly 1:17.28; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 400 Free Relay A 1

Maddie Huestis (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 200 Free 2:26.34; 500 Free 6:29.87; 200 Free Relay A 4; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Sara Jensen (SR) — 200 Medley Relay A Breast; 50 Free 29.93; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:22.18; 400 Free Relay A 3

Kendra Leaming (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 100 Free 1:10.29; 200 Free Relay A 3; 100 Breast 1:30.23; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Madison Lovett (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 50 Free 30.65; 100 Fly 1:19.91; 200 Free Relay A 1

Darby Mackenstadt (JR) — 200 Free 2:41.35; 100 Free 1:13.75; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Margaret Mulcahy (JR)— 200 Medley Relay A Free; 200 Free 2:21.35; 500 Free 6:16.47; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 400 Free Relay A 2

Dani Skonord (JR) — 50 Free 38.16; 100 Breast 1:31.23

Boys

Luke Barron (JR) — 500 Free 6:46.66; 100 Back 1:19.54

Sarang Bhattacharya (SR) — 100 Fly 1:23.24; 100 Breast 1:25.04; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Jordan Buxton (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 100 Free 1:15.09; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:21.41

Josh Gruber (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A Back; 50 Free 26.56; 100 Free 1:02.17; 200 Free Relay A 4; 400 Free Relay A 3

Tor Jackola (SR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 50 Free 28.37; 100 Free 1:04.47; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 400 Free Relay A 2

Nathan Moon (SO) — 50 Free 28.84; 500 Free 6:59.96; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Blaine Normandeau (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A Fly; 100 Fly 1:21.55; 200 Free Relay A 3; 100 Back 1:16.15; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Daniel Olszewski (SR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 200 Free 2:59.77; 100 Back 1:18.50

Ethan Timm (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A Breast; 50 Free 26.60; 200 Free Relay A 1; 100 Breast 1:11.62; 400 Free Relay A 4

Brian Towner (SR) — 200 Medley Relay A Free; 200 Free 2:25.06; 100 Free 1:00.76; 200 Free Relay A 2; 400 Free Relay A 1

Joe Zanni (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A; 200 Free 2:26.49; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:26.87; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Glacier

Girls

Kenna Bemis (FR) — 200 Free 2:30.57; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Back 1:19.74; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Carley Denton (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A Fly; 100 Fly 1:11.32; 500 Free 6:37.91; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Olivia Gibson (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A; 100 Fly 1:05.13; 500 Free 5:40.25; 200 Free Relay A 1; 400 Free Relay A 4

Lauren Harmon (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A Free; 100 Free 1:00.82; 200 Free Relay A 2; 100 Breast 1:23.02; 400 Free Relay A

Emma Hornby (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 50 Free 27.47; 100 Free 59.53; 200 Free Relay A 3; 400 Free Relay A 2

Meg Hornby (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 50 Free 30.92; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:35.00

Tessa Howe (SO) — 50 Free 32.53; 100 Breast 1:23.99

Jessica Loyda (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 50 Free 25.72; 100 Free 57.65; 200 Free Relay A 4; 400 Free Relay A 1

Lauren Mills (SO) — 100 Free 1:10.29; 100 Back 1:20.38

Bailey Smith (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A Back; 200 Free 2:15.37; 500 Free 6:14.84; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 400 Free Relay A 3

Claire Stefanatz (FR) — 200 IM 3:00.00; 100 Back 1:26.22

Jackie Stenberg (SR) — 200 Medley Relay A Breast; 200 Free 2:22.98; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:24.68; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Boys

James Bouda (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A Fly; 50 Free 23.00; 200 Free Relay A 4; 100 Back 55.84; 400 Free Relay A 2

Nathan Burnham (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A Back; 200 Free 1:51.19; 500 Free 5:08.59; 200 Free Relay A 1; 400 Free Relay A 1

Vadeam Kigilyuk (SO) — 200 Medley Relay A (Alternate); 100 Free 1:22.13; 200 Free Relay A (Alternate); 100 Breast 1:29.83; 400 Free Relay A (Alternate)

Keegan Mackenstadt (FR) — 200 Medley Relay A Free; 50 Free 29.49; 200 Free Relay A 3; 100 Breast 1:26.21; 400 Free Relay A 3

John Putnam (JR) — 200 Medley Relay A Breast; 200 Free 2:28.73; 200 Free Relay A 2; 100 Breast 1:21.94; 400 Free Relay A 4