HUDSONVILLE – After two months of antagonizing uncertainty, the Grand Haven girls swim team proved they were ready for the moment.
The Buccaneers brought eight swimmers to Hudsonville and every single one of them either placed in the top 16 of their events. Their fifth-place team finish of 150 points was the school's best mark since a sixth-place mark in 2000.
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