The Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club (SMAC) continued its short-course season by competing in the Raleigh Swim Association Reindeer Meet Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.

In that meet, several SMAC swimmers came away with top-10 finishes, and overall head coach Andy Wagner was pleased with the effort of the swimmers.

“Overall this was a great performance from our athletes.  At this point in the season, things don’t always go as planned, but this was a great learning experience for our kids in taking things to the next level.  We are really improving underwater and around the walls in general, so I expect to see some great swimming as we continue to tie things together.”

Although the meet was a championship-style meet, meaning there were preliminary heats first, then the top finishers moved on to the finals in ...