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Broken records: Free State swims to second at state
11:44 p.m., May 18, 2013 Updated 11:13 a.m.
On a day she had one of the best individual swimming performances in school history, Free State High’s Courtney Caldwell was happiest with one of her relays — and how her teammates responded to adversity in the middle of a race. By Jesse Newell
Free State’s Caldwell sets 6A records in state swimming prelims
May 17, 2013
Free State swimmer Courtney Caldwell set two Class 6A records during prelims of the state meet, Friday at Capitol Federal Natatorium. By Jesse Newell
Firebirds 5-6 at state diving
May 17, 2013
Free State’s Annie Soderberg (251.05 points) and Jacqueline Zaitz (248.50) were fifth and sixth, respectively, after the preliminary and semifinal rounds of the diving portion of the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships on Thursday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.
FSHS swimming sweeps relays for second at Sunflower League; LHS fifth
May 5, 2013
Though Free State High’s girls swimming team might not be champion of the Sunflower League, the Firebirds can definitely be considered queens of the relay. The Firebirds swept the three relays in impressive fashion Saturday, setting a league record and school record in the process on their way to a second-place finish in the Sunflower League meet at Prairie Trail Middle School. By Jesse Newell
City swimmers compete at Sunflower League prelims
May 4, 2013
Heading into the Sunflower League swimming prelims Friday night at Prairie Trail Middle School, the girls swimmers from Lawrence and Free State high schools knew they could count on their top performers to do what they always do. By Benton Smith
Firebirds win swimming quad
April 26, 2013
Free State High’s swimming and diving team rolled to the team title at the Shawnee Mission North quad on Thursday.
Firebirds win home swim meet
April 20, 2013
Free State High won a swimming and diving triangular on Friday at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.
FSHS swimmers break record in dual loss
April 17, 2013
Free State’s 200 freestyle relay team swam to a school-record finish on Tuesday, but the Firebirds lost their dual against Shawnee Mission East. By Jesse Newell
Firebirds 1st, Lions 2nd at FSHS swim invite
April 10, 2013
Free State girls swimming won its own invitational meet with 638 points, followed by Lawrence High with 476 points, on Tuesday at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.
Firebirds second at Olathe swims
April 7, 2013
Free State placed second in a loaded 15-team field at the Olathe Swimming and Diving Invitational on Friday at California Trail Middle School.
Firebirds win swim meet
April 5, 2013
Courtney Caldwell, Haley Johnson, Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck and Lucy Sirimongkhon-Dyck each won individual titles, and Free State won two relay race en route to the team title at the Topeka Swimming and Diving Invitational on Thursday.
FSHS swimming wins in Manhattan
March 28, 2013
Free State won all three relays and went 1-2-3 in the 200 free, 100 fly, 100 free, 500 free and diving to run away with the team title at the Manhattan swimming and diving meet on Wednesday.
FSHS swims to first at Emporia Invitational; LHS sixth
March 15, 2013
Free State High’s girls swimming and diving team collected 481 points on its way to a first-place finish Thursday at the Emporia Invitational.
Firebirds eager to open 2013 spring seasons
March 13, 2013
The last remnants of winter weather are just evaporating from the ground and the first official day of spring isn’t until next week, but that won’t stop Free State High from opening its spring sports season. By Benton Smith
Campbell swims to silvers at state; Free State fifth as team
February 17, 2013
One might assume Free State High junior Canaan Campbell grew tired Saturday of looking over to the adjacent lane at the Class 6A state swimming championships and seeing Blue Valley Northwest senior Jesse Musser. By Benton Smith

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