Cheney swimming continues to develop talent, success

I’ve got to give a shout-out to the Cheney High School girls swimming team. In fact, a shout-out to Blackhawk swimmers of both genders through the years.

I hope this doesn’t come out wrong, but if it does, don’t shoot me.

Cheney’s swimming program has been somewhat of the odd-man (woman) out at times. It doesn’t have the prominence of sports more popular among the average fan, nor does it always benefit from club competition ingrained into other athletics such as soccer or volleyball.

In fact, high school competitive swimming in Eastern Washington is a rare breed. There are really only two str...