Mavericks swim hosts first meet of the season

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks girls swim team got their season started Thursday as they hosted a nonleague meet. Mavs Head Coach Tony Preston said this meet was a great start to the season for the team of 30 new and returning girls. “We’ve got a couple first year swimmers that are really going to contribute for us, and we have a good core from last year coming back,” said Preston. “We have a lot of depth, and as we train throughout the year, we’re going to see a lot of that top end speed come out in these girls.” The day started off with the diving event, and while the event wasn’t ranked, the coach said he still saw great performances from his returning divers Lexi Gruber and Mia Thompson.