State Swim Meet: Papermakers Successful at Day 1

FEDERAL WAY, WA — The Camas High School Boys Swim team had an exhilarating first day at the State Swimming Championship on Friday, as a majority of the team advanced to Saturday’s finals. Kasey Calwell, the junior from King’s Way Christian, who practices and competes with Camas, had a significant day, and will compete again in four events — 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley (IM), 100 Breaststroke, and the 400 Free Relay.

Kasey Calwell had a great day at Prelims. Here he competes in the 200 IM.

Lucas Ulmer is No. 2 in the 100 Fly Finals. Here he is in the 100 Back.

Calwell captured the No.2 seed (1:54.99) in the 200 IM championship finals and the No. 3 seed (58.74) in the 100 Breast finals on Saturday. Calwell will be joined by Lucas Ulmer, John Utas and Tom Utas in the 200 Medley and 400 Free Relay.

Calwell couldn’t have been happier. Ulmer was also euphoric after earning the No. 2 (51.61) in the 100 Fly finals. Ulmer also competes in the 100 Back consolation finals on Saturday.

The Camas 200 Free Relay Team. From left: John Utas, Xianguang Yan, Tom Utas, and Colin Kuhta.

“This is so cool,” Ulmer said. “I had a great incentive to get here. I want to see everyone do their best.”

For his part, Calwell set a goal of cracking the top 3 at these State Championship events.

He did that on Friday.

The Utas brothers will join Xianyang Yan and Colin Kuhta in the 200 Free consolation finals, and John Utas will also compete in the 50 Free consolation finals.