Caitlyn Pike sat calmly on the bleachers as she waited for the other swimmers to arrive at the Douglas High School pool early in the evening on April 30. She wore a bright pink T-shirt designed by one of her teammates, swimmer-cartoonist Trevor Deming.

Their numbers and experience may have been affected slightly with losing three swimmers to graduation last year, but head coach Baxter Heinert is still optimistic about a promising and exciting season.

Douglas had to wait until the final individual event of the day before they won their first event, but freshman Payton Yost made it worth the wait.

Senior team captain Tony Back saved his best swimming of his high school career for his last meet ever.

The fourth time was the charm for Douglas diver Moira McPherson.