Sehome’s Kai Arthur is one of a handful of seniors on a young swim and dive roster for the 2024–25 season. Arthur is coming off a 10th-place finish in the 200-medley relay and 19th in the 100-yard backstroke at the 1A/2A boys state swim meet.
“It’s fun because you compete with the other schools throughout the season, and then all get together at the end of the season and see the final form of every team,” Arthur said.
Arthur began swimming when he was younger, but stopped after six years because he did not enjoy the competitive environment. He chose to swim in high school because it is a more team-oriented sport and the enjoyment has led to better results.
The captain swimmer led the Mariners to a 10th-place finish at the state swim meet as a team.
“It is all about the community at Sehome,” Arthur said. “On our own, we aren’t much. But as a team, we can accomplish a lot.”
Since returning to the pool, Arthur says the sport has kept him in shape and can settle his mind after long days at school. When Arthur isn’t swimming, he competes for Sehome’s ultimate frisbee club team, bikes, sews and loves doing art projects.
Instead of swimming in college, Arthur hopes to attend the University of Washington and focus on industrial engineering. But before his swim career ends, he wants to reach the podium at state.
“I’m hoping to finish this year with a solid team,” Arthur said. “We lost a few swimmers but hope to fill it with the younger guys. I want to keep them in check in a friendly way.”
Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN's sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.
