Foothill freshman Luka Mijatovic takes first in 500 freestyle. Los Altos’ Maren Byrne wins girls 200 individual medley.
Foothill’s Luka Mijatovic competes and wins the 200-yard freestyle final heat during the swim and dive North Coast Section Championships at Concord Community Pool in Concord, Calif., on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)The Foothill freshman dominated the CIF swimming championships at Clovis West High School on Saturday, winning the 500-yard freestyle and placing second in the 200 free to cap off a stellar year for the young swimmer.
“I was very impressed with Luka’s performance at this meet, especially as a freshman,” Foothill coach Ali Smith said in an email to the Bay Area News Group. “He has been a huge inspiration for other Foothill swimmers, and excited to see where his swimming career will take him.” “With high school swimming events being shorter distances, I was confident he would excel in the 200/500 free, and was impressed with the splits he put up on our relays throughout the season,” Smith wrote.A number of Bay Area freshmen showed out on Saturday.
The girls team of Alexis Parkinson, Avery Knapp, Sasha Babushkina and Miranda Stevenson took second place, finishing in 1:33.47. First place St. Margarita had a time of 1:33.35.
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