Steve Hott, Head Coach, Highlands Varsity Swimming and Diving
Photos by Jackie Powell
The 4 person Highlands varsity boys and 2 person varsity girls swim team’s finished 2nd and 4th in 5 team meet in Franklin on Nov. 23.
Highlands High School Swim team from left are Head Coach Steve Hott, Jesus Mendoza, Paulo McRae, Anniah McKim, Jack Sumner, Finneaus Garner, Trinity Faust, and Layla Babac.
The boys team was led by a trio of Jr. Olympians, including Sr Finneaus Garner, Jr. Aniah McKim and Sophomore Jack Sumner. They combined for 76 points (26, 26, and 24).
From left are Highlands Trinity Faust and Layla Babac at the meet in Fraklin.
They won all of the individual events they entered and with Jr. Jesus Mendoza won the 400 freestyle relay and finished 2nd in the 200 medley relay. Garner won the 50 and 100 free, McKim the 200 IM and the 100 butterfly, Sumner the 100 backstroke and 2nd in the 50 free. Mendoza was 3rd in the 100 breaststroke and 6th in the 50 free.
Highlands boys varsity swim team gets ready for a relay at a meet in Franklin.
On the girls side Babac scored 15 pts. winning the 50 free and scoring 3rd in the 100 free. Fernandez-Faust brought home 11 pts. finishing 3rd in the 100 breaststroke and 4th in the 100 free.
Highlands Justin Powell chats with Coach Steve Hott.
Finneaus Garner is currently ranked 2nd in the WNC region and 3rd in the state at the 50 freestyle. He is 6th and 15th in the 100.
Highlands Trinity Faust competes at a meet in Franklin.
Sumner is 3rd and 9th at the 100 fly, and 8th and 21st in the 100 back.
McKim is 6th and 7th in the 100 breaststroke, and 7th and 13th in the 200 IM.
Paolo McRae (unable to attend the meet) is 10th and 23rd in the 200 IM.
The boys 200 medley relay is ranked 3rd and 4th.
The boys 200 free relay is 5th and 8th.
The boys 400 free relay is 6th and 12th.
Hernandez-Faust is 19th in the 100 breaststroke, and 27th in the 50 free.
Babac is 20th in the 100 free and 21st in the 100 breaststroke.
Highlands Jesus Mendoza competes in Franklin.
The Varsity Swim Teams next meet is on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Candy Candy Cane Invitational in Murphy on Saturday, December 14, 2024.