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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