Athlete of the week: Daisy Collins

Daisy Collins swims at Woods Charter.

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Woods Charter swimmer Daisy Collins wins athlete of the week honors for the week of Feb. 3.

In the NCHSAA 1A/2A swimming state championship meet Saturday, Collins won state titles for the girls’ 200 free with a time of 1 minute, 47.92 seconds and the 500 free with a time of 4:45.36. Both of her times shattered the 1A/2A meet records and met the All-American standard. She was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Swimmer.

Collins won the 1A/2A state title for the 500 free last year as well. Over the summer, Collins swam for Team USA in the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming Junior World Championships in Alghero, Italy, helping USA reach a first-place finish at the event.