A handful of Wimberley and Dripping Springs swimmers will hit the water at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center in Austin later this month as they take on the state’s best at the UIL Class 5A state swimming and diving competition.

The Dripping Springs swimming team, helmed by head coach Andrea McCarthy, will send its girls 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams to the meet, which will be held Feb. 19-20. The Tigers will also have four swimmers compete in individual events.

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