Swimmers do well in Kalispell

Columbia Falls swimmer Catherine Opalka took first in two events and Tristan Victor one at the Kalispell Invitational Saturday as the team continues to improve.

Opalka won the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke to lead the team to a second place finish overall. The boys were third. Victor took first in the 50 free. 

“The kids are swimming really well, we are getting fitter and fast with a good amount of mileage. These kids are working their butts off and we are making the push towards the postseason now,” coach Kyle Babcock said. 

The girls 200 medley relay took second as did the boys. Molly Bagley was second in the 200 free; in the boys race Teagan Bates was third, Talen Borgen sixth. 

In the boys 100 fly, Jackson Schubert was fifth, Talon Borgen sixth. 

The team travels to Great Falls this weekend. 

Other results included: 

Girls 100 Free: Kensley Cheff third, Lucy Hiner fourth

Boys 100 Free, Tristan Victor second, Javen Kuntz seventh 

Girls 500 free: Molly Bagley, fifth 

Boys 500 free, Teagan Bates fourth 

Girls 200 free relay took second 

Boys 200 free relay took third 

Girls 100 back, Kensley Cheff, third, Lucy Hiner seventh 

Boys 100 back, Teagan Bates, second 

Boys 100 breast, Jackson Schubert, seventh