Nevada Neptunes start off strong

Submitted Photo Members of the Neptunes swim team are pictured with the new equipment and the new storage building that was donated to the team by the Finis Moss Charitable Trust this spring. The team was able to buy many new items that have not been available to Neptunes swimmers in the past. A total of 85 children between the ages of 4 and 18 are swimming for the Neptunes this summer.

Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada Neptunes season is off to a good start after three meets.

A total of 32 swimmers competed in the Branson Waves Invitational June 5. The Neptunes placed seventh out of the 12 teams at that meet.

In the second meet of the year, two Neptunes team records were broken. Mikayla Mohrmann broke the team record in the 8-and-under IM. Nathan Johnson and Sophia Wehrmann placed second overall in their age categories and Jesse Claypool placed third.

The Neptunes season continued at the Webb City Invitational on June 12. Twenty-eight Neptunes competed in the meet that included more than 500 swimmers and the Neptunes took sixth out of 12 teams.

The Neptunes had their best overall showing the weekend of June 18 and 19 at the Joplin Invitational. With a team of 37 swimmers present, the Neptunes took third out of the 12-team field.

The Neptunes are set to be in action again this weekend, hosting the Neptunes Invitation July 3 and 4, at the Walton Family Aquatic Center. The public is invited to attend the meet, that is scheduled to start at 9 a.m., both days.