Two Harbors swim team builds momentum with strong summer turnout
Two Harbors drew stronger-than-usual summer turnout for optional swim workouts, a sign of rising interest before the August 17 season kickoff.
The Two Harbors swim team drew record participation for its summer waiver practices, a stronger showing than coaches had seen in past summers as the program prepared for its official season kickoff on August 17. Head coach Heather Mayfield said, “I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know our newest team members,” as the group used the optional workouts to build conditioning, sharpen technique and bring new swimmers into the routine before meets begin.
The summer sessions matter because they are one of the few chances coaches have to train athletes outside the regular season. In a program like Two Harbors, that extra time can determine how quickly younger swimmers adjust and how far returning athletes can push their pace before the school-year schedule starts. Mayfield said the turnout has been especially motivating for coaches, because the athletes’ willingness to show up in the middle of summer raises the standard for the whole group.
The team competes as North Shore Storm Swimming and Diving, Girls, a co-op that the Minnesota State High School League lists as including Two Harbors High School, Silver Bay/Wm. Kelley High School, Cook County High School and Marshall School in Duluth. The league’s 2025 schedule for the program listed Mayfield as head coach and showed regular-season meets beginning Aug. 21, 2025, underscoring how the team is organized across multiple schools and communities on the North Shore.
That broader reach has helped the program build momentum on the pool deck. In 2025, the Agates finished undefeated in dual meets and won the Iron Range Conference, after placing second in 2024. Seven swimmers earned All-Conference honors in 2024, the most since the team joined the conference in 2021, and four athletes later qualified for the Minnesota State High School League Championships. The entire team traveled to support them, a show of unity that matched the program’s results.
For Lake County families, the turnout points to more than a strong summer practice calendar. It suggests the program continues to draw younger swimmers, keep parents invested and create the kind of team culture that can sustain interest before competition starts. With more athletes showing up in July and a proven group coming off a breakthrough season, Two Harbors enters 2026 with both deeper talent and heavier expectations.
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