Mizuba sets new LB school record in state 100 backstroke

The Lord Botetourt girls finished 14^th and the boys were 20^th at the Virginia High School League Class 3 state swim meet last week. Western Albemarle swept both the girls and boys team championships at the Swim RVA facility in Richmond.

Max Mizuba had the best finish for LB, setting a new school record in the 100 backstroke. Max swam a time of 52.12 to finish third in the state. He also took fifth in the 200 individual medley in 1:57.02.

For the girls, Hannah Mizuba was ninth in the 50 free in 25.25 and 10^th in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.78. Julia Misicko was 10^th in the 500 free in 5:22.48 and 11^th in the 100 butterfly in 1:01.18. Olivia Nicely was 17^th in the 100 free.

In the relays, Botetourt’s 400 freestyle team of Misicko, Analise Buyalos, Nicely and Mizuba finished sixth in 3:49.87. The 200 medley team of Mizuba, Anna Harris, Misico and Nicely was 13^th in 1:58.96.