High school swimming: Wasatch atop the leaderboards in team races after Day 1 of 3A meet

“Today, we’re really satisfied with the way our team swam,” said Wasatch senior David Finley. “Overall, we had a lot of best times. My individuals were significantly improved. More importantly, the team is doing great and we’re ahead.”

Finley swam the backstroke leg of the boys medley relay team and was followed into the water by junior Hunter Hallows, Winward, a senior, and senior Sam England. The Wasps earned the relay title with a time of 1:39.19.

Other winners in the boys competition include Pine View junior Mitchell Hutchings, who dropped 2.89 seconds to win the 200 free with a time of 1:45.84, and Park City senior Zach Carfi, who won the 200 IM with a time of 2:01.30 after shaving 3.09 seconds off his qualifying time.

“It’s like all the work I’ve put in the last four years has paid off,” said Carfi, who will continue his swimming career at Wesleyan University in Connecticut next year. “This chapter of my life is almost over and it’s nice to cap it off with a win.”

Sarah Thomas is a graduate of the University of Utah and has been covering sports for the Deseret News since 2008. EMAIL: sthomas@desnews.com