Sweet Home High Swimmers Cap Regular Season with Wins

Huskies dominate home meet, honor senior leaders Kylie Melkvik and Andrew Tolman

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Sweet Home High School's swim team closed out its regular season with a dominant performance at its final home meet on February 6, sweeping both the boys and girls competitions against Salem Academy and Kennedy. The Huskies celebrated senior night for team captains Kylie Melkvik and Andrew Tolman, who were recognized for their contributions to the program before the team rolled to a 236-point victory.

Why it matters

The meet marked the end of the regular season for Sweet Home's swim team, which has had to rebuild after losing 11 seniors from last year's squad. The strong performance at the home finale is a positive sign as the team prepares for the upcoming district championships, where they will look to qualify swimmers for the state meet.

The details

Sweet Home set the tone early, with the boys 200-yard medley relay team winning by nearly 29 seconds. The Huskies continued to control the pool throughout the evening, with individual event wins from swimmers like Khloe Sautel, Lexi Rundell, Grayson Savri, and Henry Jones. Melkvik provided one of the meet's most memorable moments, swimming in the boys 100 butterfly heat and finishing second overall. Sautel also impressed, winning the girls 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle while competing against an all-boys field in the 500.

  • The meet took place on Friday, February 6, 2026.
  • It was the final home swim meet of the regular season for Sweet Home High School.

The players

Sweet Home High School

The high school swim team that hosted and dominated the final home meet of the regular season.

Kylie Melkvik

A senior team leader and captain for the Sweet Home swim team who was honored on senior night.

Andrew Tolman

A senior team leader and captain for the Sweet Home swim team who was honored on senior night.

A.J. Bronson

The head coach of the Sweet Home High School swim team.

Khloe Sautel

A sophomore swimmer for Sweet Home who won the girls 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle events, competing against an all-boys field in the 500.

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What they’re saying

“It's always bittersweet with the final home meet. You never want the seniors to leave, but it's nice to celebrate them and honor their accomplishments and hard work.”

— A.J. Bronson, Head Coach (The New Era)

“Ethan had PRs in almost every event, so that was impressive. Malakai swam the 100 fly for the first time and excelled. Very impressive.”

— A.J. Bronson, Head Coach (The New Era)

What’s next

The Sweet Home swim team will now focus on preparing for the upcoming district championships, where they will look to qualify swimmers for the state meet.

The takeaway

Despite losing a large senior class last year, the Sweet Home High School swim team has continued to build on its traditions of hard work and team-first mentality. The dominant performance in the final home meet of the regular season is a positive sign as the Huskies set their sights on postseason success.