Colville Swimmer Makes Big Splash

Elite swimmers toil most of the year through grueling practices, often more than once a day, to compete at the highest level. The dream at the end of all that chlorine has five colored rings. To reach the collegiate ranks requires years of detailed workouts and coaches who push kids to look beyond daily distractions to their ultimate goal. Emma Schanz, 17, of Colville, has broken that mold. For the past five years, Schanz has been swimming in a hotel pool in Colville – the only place in town with an indoor facility. She swims alongside hotel guests, birthday parties and local lap swimmers. Despite that, she’s been named to the USA Swimming National Junior Team and already has achieved Olympic qualifying times in five events/ Thomas Clouse , SR. More here.

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