Blakely Hammel loves the challenge and racing the clock. There’s only so much time in a day, either on land or in the swimming pool, that the Episcopal junior tries to squeeze the very most out of it.

Central had a strong swim season last year, and the Falcons are following that up with yet another stellar season.

In a collective effort where the Wheelersburg boys and girls swimming programs combined to win nine events and have at least one second-place finisher in 10 of the 15 additional swimming events that ...