Lake Stevens High School is where I ran my first track meet ever, in the Spring of 2007. My race was the 800 metres (though I still wish it could have been the 1 mile run) and I ran representing Shorewood High School. As a junior in the Autumn of 2008, I competed here for swim team and the on-campus pool was the first place where I swam faster than 1:20.00 in the 100 yard breaststroke. It is the only high school I both swam and ran at on-campus in my four years taking part in high school sports (our swimming pool and track were community facilities located off-campus).
The stands by the track were easy to navigate and viewing the racing was possible, no siding on the seating area blocking part(s) of the track from view. My glasses bounced on my face as I ran, which was a new experience in my running. Something about how my feet hit the track surface here was different from the other tracks I ran at to such an extent as to cause my glasses to bounce excessively. Approximately 16 years later, I still remember the feeling.
The pool deck around the pool was a bit cramped, making walking around during races a little difficult. We still had space for our bags though, so it was not a big detractor. The pool was comfortable to compete in even on first time swimming at the pool. No slippery tiles at the end of the lanes requiring additional racing adjustment to accommodate. The lighting was on the dimmer side, which I personally enjoyed because too bright of lights in a pool with no windows can hurt my eyes. read more