A Rock Hill High swimmer is The Herald’s Athlete of the Week
The Herald’s Athlete of the Week is...
Valerie Perez
The Bearcats’ junior swam a school-record 5:37.91 to finish 22nd at the S.C. 5A state championships at the University of South Carolina, Oct. 14.
Perez also helped the 400 freestyle relay to a school-record time of 3:56.97 to finish 17th at the 5A state meet.
Perez competed in the state meet for the third consecutive season.
Rock Hill finished 27th of 29 teams at the 5A state championship event.
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This story was originally published October 26, 2023 at 9:10 AM.