KING Swimmers Named Newspaper Prep Star Of Week

Two KING swimmers were named high school athletes of the week in a couple of local newspapers. Below is the text from each article. 

EMILY TANASSE
Covington Reporter News - Preps of the week - Oct 18 2009
Kentlake High School girls swimming

  • Grade: Freshman.
  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Accomplishment: Tanasse has burst onto the local swim scene this season as she entered the week already having qualified for three events (100 free, 200 free, 100 back) at the state meet.
  • Favorite class: Algebra 3-4.
  • If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite SpongeBob SquarePants and we would have Krabby Patties.
  • Favorite movie: Anchorman.
  • Most recent book read/author: "They Cage The Animals At Night" by Jennings Michael Burch.
  • What’s on your iPod?: Taylor Swift or rap.
  • Also noted: Tanasse aspires to one day do an Ironman triathlon.

RACHEL KIM
Seattle Times - Stars of the Week - October 26, 2009
Beamer High School girls swimming

  • Kim a junior, won her two individual events and was part of the Titans’ two winning relays as they won the SPSL 4A championship. Kim took the 100 butterfly in 59.94 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.44. Beamer, which won the 200 medley and 200 free relays, piled up 174 points.