By: Ammon Hunter On February 12, Senior Jefferson Kowallis at Bear River High School competed with his team in the state swim meet in Bountiful. There have been ups and downs over the course of the swim season and some records have previously been close to being broken.
One of the swimmers who showed great potential in setting a new record is Jefferson Kowallis. In many previous meets, Kowallis came close to beating the school record for the 100 meter breaststroke, but has come short by just a few seconds. This particular section is a race where instead of peddling your arms through the water individually, they are peddling simultaneously. While this race may be difficult, Kowallis has been practicing every day with his team and is confident he will succeed in his goal. As well as hopefully breaking a school record, Kowallis also aims to place in the state meet. It won’t be easy as there are a couple of very talented swimmers. In most racing sports, good competition drives competitors to push their limits. However, when swimming, you're mostly face down in the water, only surfacing your face to take a quick breath. Kowallis states, “You can only really see someone if you're ahead of them.” He explained that having competition isn’t really a factor, so it all comes down to your own self determination. On February 12, all the work Kowallis put in during the season paid off. Kowallis was able to beat the previous 100 breaststroke record of 1:02 and set the new record at 1:01. Not only was he able to score the record, Kowallis also placed 4th in state. Most of his team probably weren’t surprised as they all know what a good swimmer Kowallis is, but achieving this win for his team is a great accomplishment.
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