This winter season, 17 girls at Eureka High School competed in 10 swim meets in the 2025-2026 season.

Two out of the five seniors shared a favorite memory from all four years of high school swim.

“My favorite memory from Eureka Swim was sophomore year at state. It was really fun because that was when our bus crashed because of the snowstorm, we had to walk up 109, parents had to pick us up for the meet and bring us to the rec-plex, and we ended up getting second. Also, just senior season as a whole was my favorite, because all the girls in the team environment was really fun, and winning the two free relay at Kirkwood Invite was fun,” Kelsey Morrison, 12, said.

Paige Samuelson, 12, explains what high school swim is like to someone who doesn’t swim.

“EHS swim is so fun and unserious, but also serious and competitive. We all love our teammates and want them to succeed. It’s been fun to compete as a team and try our best for one another,” Paige said.

Swimming is an individual sport, but you are also working as a team to score points and win meets. Without the encouragement from your teammates it will be much harder to fully succeed.

“Remember that it’s definitely a team sport, even though it’s kind of individual. When you’re not as focused on your own times and more about the team aspect, we all tend to do better, and it keeps the vibes up,” Evyn said. 

Keeping the vibes up especially at swim meets is a key detail to success not only for you, but the entire team. One upset teammate can affect the entire team. It’s best to keep your head up no matter how you do. Keeping goals in mind is very important. 

“A goal I had as an underclassman, I really wanted to swim at state, and I barely missed it my freshman and sophomore year. So, when I qualified in the 100 Breaststroke, junior year, that was  a goal I had been working for,” Kelsey said. 

EHS swim is very competitive and serious, but at times everyone makes it more enjoyable.

“It’s okay to laugh,” Paige said.