After the Newton School District opted to move to online-only learning due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Pella swimmers with the NCMP Aquagirls temporarily had their season ending meets in jeopardy.

However, quick work by the Pella School District administrative team will allow the newly-formed Pella High Swim Team compete at the state qualifying meet this Saturday at Southeast Polk.

According to Activities Director Matt Fouch, the swim team sharing agreement between Newton and Pella has been severed for the short-term so the Lady Dutch can swim, including Junior Hannah Nedder, who has already qualified for the 2020 state meet in the 100 yard butterfly.

Pella will participate in relays and individual events in an effort to get to the Marshalltown YMCA on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th.

Full team entries:
200 medley relay
Emily VanderMolen–backstroke
Maylei Ruggles–breaststroke
Hannah Nedder–fly
Emma Curry–freestyle

INDIVIDUALS
200 freestyle: Natalie Boll and Emily Mills
50 free: Maylei Ruggles and Emma Curry
100 fly: Hannah Nedder
100 free: Emily Mills and Emily VanderMolen
100 back: Emily VanderMolen

200 free relay
Hannah Nedder
Emma Curry
Natalie Boll
Maylei Ruggles

400 free relay
Maylei Ruggles
Natalie Boll
Emma Curry
Hannah Nedder