Stanwood’s swimmers are heading to state with two new school records and a 12-athlete contingent, giving families and Spartan fans another team to follow this postseason.
The Class 3A girls swimming and diving championships take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13–14, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Stanwood High School’s Nov. 8 sports report says the team finished fourth at districts with 256 points and qualified swimmers in individual, relay and adaptive events.
Who to follow in the pool
The published 3A state entry list, dated Nov. 9, identifies these Stanwood entries:
- Alora de Vera: 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly.
- Alex Marquis: 200-yard freestyle.
- Anna Paul: 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke.
- Jung McMurray and Mercedez Simmons: adaptive 50-yard freestyle and adaptive 50-yard backstroke.
Stanwood also has entries in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays. De Vera, Marquis, Paul and Olivia Otto appear on both relay lists, which include additional swimmers. The eventual race lineups may change.
The school’s 12-person state contingent also includes Phoenix Anderson, Kaelyn Caskey, Paisley Conger, Quenby Fox, Kaitlynn Helphrey and Ryane Wright.
A record-setting district meet
According to the school’s report, de Vera won the district 100 butterfly in 59.52 seconds, breaking a school record that had stood since 2016. The 400 freestyle relay of de Vera, Marquis, Otto and Paul also broke the school record.
The report credits McMurray with the district adaptive 50 freestyle title and Simmons with the adaptive 50 backstroke title.
Planning the trip or following from home
The pool is at 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way. WIAA’s championship schedule lists the Class 3A preliminary session at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and the finals session at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. A state entry does not guarantee a place in Saturday’s finals.
Use the championship page for current tickets, session information and the livestream link. The stream may require a subscription. Other classifications compete at different times, so check the 3A session when making plans.
For the Spartans’ other upcoming games, see our Stanwood postseason guide.
