Bethany could have swam the breaststroke and probably won that, but she went with the back and the free. She’s been leading the team this year.

Those who would take a 10 to 15 percent pay cut remain a small percentage.

The freshman class is just amazing. The younger swimmers are really picking it up.

With local governments having no money to support many of these things on their own, holding these beauty contests is becoming a very attractive way to get them done.

A great deal has changed in San Joaquin County in the past 14 years.