La PORTE – The numbers have been up on the soon-to-be replaced La Porte pool records board for a long, long time.
A 1:54.87 by Kristen Batzer stood as a Slicers best in the 200 freestyle since 1995 until Saturday, when Caiya Cooper turned in a winning 1:54.71 at the Hobart Sectional.
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This one is a good egg. Great role model for the younger kids coming up. Great work ethic in and out of the pool.
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