BREMERTON — The tradition of competitive swimming has returned to Bremerton's Kitsap Family YMCA, while the Silverdale Haselwood Family YMCA is set to begin a tradition of its own. Both facilities began swim teams in January, bringing the total amount of area team to five. Olympic Aquatic Club in Bremerton, Puget Sound Swim Club in Port Orchard and Bainbridge Island Swim Club are the others. Bremerton aquatics director Rich Tate said renewing the swimming team — Bremerton's last competitive team was in the mid 1990s — was something he wanted...

Bremerton Y's Avery wins regional title Bremerton YMCA's Leah Avery won the 200-yard individual medley at the Boise (Idaho) Regionals last week. It's the first meet for the Bremerton and Silverdale YMCA's, which established club swimming in January. Avery won the title in the 13-14 age division in 2 minutes, 23.87 seconds. She also placed top six in four other events. Other highlights include Sarah Avery, who was second in the 400 IM in 4:58.62; LianeHirata (Central Kitsap), third in 100 back in 1:03.38. Bremerton's four relays also placed no...