BFHS's Cummings honored at only home swim meet
Mandi Bateman Editor | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 2 months AGO
The Sept. 28 swim meet in Sandpoint was also Senior Night. Bonners Ferry swimmer Julia Cummings was honored by her coach, Greg Jackson. Courtesy photo
SANDPOINT — Bonners Ferry High School swimmer Julia Cummings competed on Saturday, Sept. 28 in her only home meet this year in Sandpoint.
Cummings — a senior who trains with the Sandpoint swim team while competing in meets as a Badger — placed second out of 15 finishers in the girls 50-yard freestyle with a time of 29.37, and second out of eight finishers in the girls 100-yard backstroke (1:12.19).
“Please note that she was within 1/100th of a second on the 50 Free, and in both events, she was out touched by a 5A competitor,” said coach Greg Jackson.
The next swim meet is Friday, Oct. 11, at noon in Moscow.
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