05/31/2026
This spring 2026, Vera Olson competed with the Ft. Scott Coop Women's Swim Team, along with 15 other girls from a total of 6 schools.
As a team, they placed 2nd at the League meet in Osawatomie. Vera placed 2nd of 56 competitors in the 50 yard freestyle, swimming her fastest time of 27.44. She also placed 2nd in the 100 yard freestyle out of 26 competitors, swimming a best time of 1:00.91. She dropped more than 6 seconds from the 100 over the course of the season. Both of the relays on which she swam placed 1st at League. She was recognized 1st Team All-League for her achievements.
While she missed swimming a qualifying time by less than half a second in the 50 yard freestyle, her time in both freestyle races placed her in the "consideration times" bracket of swimmers in 1A-5A. She was invited by KSHSAA to be prepared to swim in the 50 free at State as the second alternate. Her times ranked her as the 23rd fastest swimmer in 1A-5A in the State of KS.