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Lone Wolf opens swim season strongly

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price is back for a fourth season of high school swim. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He’s back in his element.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price kicked off his fourth year as a Lone Wolf swimmer Thursday, competing in a meet alongside his training buddies from Kamiak.

The aquatic rumble also included Mountlake Terrace and Archbishop Thomas Murphy, as well as South Whidbey swimmers, who like Price, have to hook up with bigger schools since their own doesn’t have a full swim program.

Coupeville’s king of the deep, who is aiming for a third-straight trip to state this winter, opened with a win in the 50 free and a second in the 100 free.

While he’s battling sickness, which took a bit off his times, Price still hit marks Thursday that punched his entry to next February’s district meet.

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Water wizard preps for final splash

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on November 18, 2025| 1 Comment »

Finn Price is back in the water for his senior season. (Photo courtesy Rachel Price-Rayner)

He’s a two-timer looking to be a three-timer.

Coupeville High School senior Finn Price, who has advanced to the 1A/2A state swim and dive championships the past two seasons, is back for a final run in the pool.

Since CHS, a 2B school, doesn’t have a swim program of its own, the Lone Wolf hits the road, joining any South Whidbey water wizards, then completing the daily trek to Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

While there Price trains and competes alongside swimmers from the 4A school, before going his own way during the postseason.

As a junior, he competed at state in the 100 and 200 free while battling a double ear infection, earning 5th place in the 100 free consolation finals.

A year earlier, Price capped his sophomore campaign by winning the state meet consolation finals in the 200 free, while also claiming fifth in the 100 free.

Coupeville’s aquatic king, who is also an Eagle Scout, advanced to districts as a freshman, winning the consolation finals in the 200 to kick off his impressive run.

With one final swing at glory, Price is determined to write an impressive final chapter.

“He’s excited to get going and has set some good goals for the 100 and 200 free,” said mom Rachel.

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Wolf swimmers go the extra mile (or ten)

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville’s two-woman pool crew are Liliana Newberg (left) and Alexandra Lo. (Photo courtesy John Lo)

Now they just need their own pool.

Two Coupeville High School students made the trek North day in and day out this fall to compete as swimmers.

With no pool program at their own 2B school, Alexandra Lo and Liliana Newberg trained and traveled with 3A Oak Harbor High School before splitting with the Wildcats for the postseason.

Competing in Anacortes last weekend at the 1A/2A District 1 meet, the Wolf duo put a strong cap on their campaign.

Lo, who is in her second season as a CHS swimmer, earned eighth place finishes in the finals of both the 200 free and 500 free, while Newberg set PRs in the prelims in both the 100 free and 100 breaststroke.

Having doubled the number of female Wolf swimmers taking advantage of the co-op — CHS senior splasher Finn Price hooks up with Kamiak each winter — those involved would love to see the roster grow.

“Hoping to build more interest in swimmers for next season so that we could add to our team,” said John Lo, father of Alexandra.

“You don’t have to be an expert swimmer; beginners are very welcome!”

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One final state splash, then recovery

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on February 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price contemplates the state of the universe. (Rachel Price photo)

Still sick, still in the water.

Battling his way through a double ear infection, Coupeville High School junior Finn Price completed his run at the state swim championships Saturday morning.

The Lone Wolf finished fifth in the 100 free consolation finals, hitting the wall in 52.93 seconds, after swimming in the 100 and 200 free prelim events Friday.

This was his second appearance at the 1A/2A championships, having also earned a trip to the King County Aquatic Center as a sophomore.

Price, the only active male swimmer at Coupeville, a 2B school which doesn’t have its own pool or team, trains and travels with South Whidbey during the regular season.

The group hooks up with 4A Kamiak, then the small-school swimmers go their own way during the postseason.

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Price splashes past sickness to compete at state

Posted in Swim, tagged , , , , on February 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Finn Price cuts through the water at an earlier meet. (Rachel Price photo)

Nothing can keep The Lone Wolf down, apparently.

Having qualified for the state swim meet for a second straight season, Coupeville High School junior Finn Price was bound and determined to be in the water Friday.

And he was, slicing through the wetness at the King County Aquatic Center … despite being in the ER at the crack of dawn with a double ear infection.

Both his coach and parents preached caution, but Price wasn’t going to miss out on his chance, even though his body is fighting him every step of the way.

The Wolf water wizard, who reps a 2B school, but has to compete against rivals from bigger schools in the 1A/2A championships, finished 11th in the 100 free prelims and 18th in the 200 free.

His times of 52.46 and 1:57.00 were better than decent, but not what he had aimed for at the start of the season.

“He was lucky to swim at all today and it was touch and go with his coach,” said mom Rachel Price.

“He feels pretty awful and of course, sad about the whole thing actually as he was predicting bigger things this season and was setting up that way.

“I’m just impressed he was able to do a single turn, and he wouldn’t take a “no” on staying out of the pool.”

Price, if his body cooperates, is slated to swim in the consolation finals Saturday in the 100 free.

During his three years at CHS, the aquatic ace has been the only active male swimmer at the school, which does not have its own pool, or team.

Price joins swimmers from South Whidbey, with the group training and traveling with 4A Kamiak during the regular season.

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