Shawnee Swim Club’s Maria Westcott competes in a 50-yard breaststroke heat during Tuesday’s SVSL meets hosted by Shawnee, Blacksburg Country Club, and Ridgewood. PHOTOS BY JON FLEMINGJerry Fu (Blacksburg Aquatic Center Orcas) and Aiken Do (Piedmont Swim Team) are first out of the blocks in a 50-yard breaststroke race as part of this summer’s Southwest Virginia Swim League meet series. The friendly competition culminates with a championship meet hosted by the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on July 15. PHOTOS BY JON FLEMINGElla Tauzell, competing with the Hethwood Hurricanes Swim Club, nears the wall in the 50-yard breaststroke in a SVSL meet hosted by Shawnee Swim Club. PHOTOS BY JON FLEMINGJennifer Biedler swims in the 50-yard breaststroke for the Shawnee Sharks in a week two Southwest Virginia Swim League meet last week. The Southwest Virginia Swim League’s 2025 season is underway, with six meets scheduled in June and July. Teams competing this year include Blacksburg Aquatic Center, Blacksburg Country Club, Hethwood, Giles, Piedmont, Pine Valley, Ridgewood, and Shawnee swim clubs. PHOTOS BY JON FLEMING
