About 85 swimmers are expected to compete at the annual Winter Games North swim meet this weekend in Haines.
Jim Green, president of the Haines Dolphins swim team board, said Juneau and Whitehorse each will bring an estimated 30 swimmers. The meet’s first session is 6 p.m. Friday, and events continue 9 a.m. Saturday.
“It’s the meet that the most kids on our team participate in,” Green said. “We try to make it a fun meet and fairly laid back.”
As of this week the team still was seeking volunteers to help with timing events, especially on Saturday. Contact Leslie Ross at 314-0543 to sign up.
The meet previously has been a Saturday-Sunday competition, but events were pushed up a day this year due to the ferry schedule, Green said. “I think it worked out pretty well to rearrange it.”
The team also will host a spaghetti feed fundraiser following the meet, 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Haines School cafeteria. The meal is $11 for adults and $8 for children.
The fundraiser likely will see a boost from dozens of Juneau visitors in town for youth basketball games this weekend at the school.
Games for the Triple Threat, Community Youth Development basketball tournament were to run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the schedule yet to be determined at press time Wednesday.