Rainey wraps prep career with fourth state appearance


Donovan Rainey made her fourth appearance at the Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. The senior swimmer competed in two events — the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke — during the weekend competition in Nashville.. (photo:Submitted )
Anderson County High School swimmer Donavan Rainey closed her high school career on a strong note over the weekend.

Rainey made her fourth consecutive appearance at the Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships, competing in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke at the state meet in Nashville.

She placed 21st in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1 minute, 9.56 seconds. Rainey finished 25th in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:14.76.

“She swam great,” Anderson County coach Stephanie Coker said. “It was a great experience for her and a great way for her to finish her high school career.

“She dropped her times in both events and finished higher than she was seeded,” Coker said. “She’ll continue to swim for the Anderson County Aquatics Club, and her little brother, Shea, is still swimming, so she’ll remain involved in the sport.”