With NW Sectionals and Age Group Regionals being hosted back in Federal Way for the first time since 2019, KING is excited to announce it’s Sectional/Regional teams! It is a big accomplishment to qualify and participate at these levels of swimming, and every member on this list should be proud of their accomplishments. Senior Sectionals is a prestigious meet held every Short Course and Long Course season that features the fastest swimmers from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona. It is the first step...

Over 70 KING swimmers participated in the Winter Challenge meet held on Mercer Island over the past weekend. There were some great swims, and the team had a lot of fun at the meet! Meet Highlights New Qualifying Times Ellie Field made her first Age Group Regional qualifying times of the season in the Girls 11 year old 50 Breast (36.58) and 100 Breast (1:18.65). Regionals is the fastest possible Age Group meet swimmers can qualify for that is exclusive to swim teams from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Hawaii,...

30+ KING swimmers participated in the THSC Round Robin Age Group Championship meet this past weekend in Beaverton, OR. KING finished 6th place overall in terms of team scores, winning the first two rounds of dual meets before finishing 6th overall after the Monday Championship session. Meet Highlights Individual Champions KING had 5 Swimmers place 1st overall in one or more individual events. Swimmers placing first overall included: Priya Sanders (Girls 10&U 200 Free) Yvy La (Girls 13-14 200 Free, 200 IM) Kenedee Hillis (Girls 10&U 50 Back) William Ma...

KING brought nearly 40 swimmers to the Washington Open meet at KCAC this past weekend. 800+ swimmers competed representing over 45 team from several states. KING finished 5th overall in team scores, a true team effort for all swimmers who raced in the meet! Meet Highlights New Qualifiers Congratulations to Shah Grewal and Keaton Cannaday for achieving their first Senior Sectional Championship qualifying times. Shah qualified in the Men’s 1000 Freestyle (9:55.54), while Keaton qualified in two events- Women’s 100 Freestyle (53.67) and the 200 IM (2:11.25). Senior Sectionals is...

From the Swimming World website... By Chandler Brandes It has come to that point in the season. Exams are around the corner, it’s getting darker earlier, and holiday training is fast approaching. Many midseason meets are over, and maybe we had a great meet, or maybe it didn’t go how we had planned. Long story short, this time of the year is hard. Read more >>

KING brought nearly 70 swimmers to KCAC this past Sunday (11/13) to compete in the “Q” Meet. This was a highly successful meet for KING both from a competition perspective, as well as a great cohesive team event as our younger swimmers had an opportunity to compete during the same session as our Senior Swimmers. Congratulations to all athletes who participated! KING’s dominating performance at this meet was a true collective team effort. KING Meet Highlights KING had four swimmers pick-up their first Champs cuts of the season! Preita Sanders...

KING brought over 75+ swimmers out to Bainbridge Island over the weekend to compete in the BISC Bob Miller Sprint/Distance Classic. KING swimmers represented well taking home many first place overall finishes, countless best time swims, and had the most fun of any team at the event! KING Meet Highlights KING finished 1st overall out of 10 Teams in the Women’s Team Score category. KING finished 2nd behind Bellevue Club in both the Men’s and Combined Team scores. A special congratulations to Emily Deng for winning the Women’s Overall High...

From the Swimming World website... By Natalia Kaczor With school having started for most students, this means that another swim season is just around the corner. A new season is a time for a fresh start, new goals and inspiring motivation. Although getting back into physical shape seems like one of the only ways to get on the right track for a great new season, a strong mental game will help separate you from the rest. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By ANNA RUTH RIGGINS Swimming is a sport with a long season, which can lead to challenging moments. It is important to not only keep yourself motivated, but ensure your teammates remain hungry throughout the season. Listed below are five ways to help generate motivation for not only yourself but also your team and coaches throughout the season. Read more >>

From the Swimming World website... By NOAH MITCHELL The United States’ collegiate programs funnel swimmers to both the National Team and Olympic Team. Forty-nine of the 53 athletes that were on the Tokyo Olympic roster competed with some type of college affiliation, whether having raced for a collegiate program or announced their commitment to a program. Three of the remaining four were too young to be part of a collegiate program and had not committed to a college when the team was selected. Michael Andrew, who turned professional at 14,...