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Grand Forks' Rainy Bancroft embraces final state swim meet

Nov. 11—GRAND FORKS — Rainy Bancroft grew up watching her mother, Robyn, compete in several Boston Marathons. Rainy, however, didn't quite fall in love with running like her mother. She chose the swimming pool. "Growing up, watching my mom run and compete and just enjoying a sport very similar to swimming was so fun," Rainy said. "She always wanted me to be a runner, but it's not quite my ...

Nov. 11—In her final North Dakota girls swimming and diving state meet, Rainy Bancroft is thrilled to compete at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo. The Grand Forks Central senior grew up watching her mother, Robyn, race in Boston Marathons, but found her passion for swimming instead. Robyn often shared tips and support with Rainy throughout her swimming career.

Rainy is optimistic about her performance, having had a strong season, including a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle and third-place finish in the 100 freestyle at the Eastern Dakota Conference meet. Rainy credits her hard work and dedication to her achievements, and she is considering swimming in college after the state meet.

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