Andrew Tate is warming up for the summer.

The local 13-year-old was runner-up in his age group in the 1,500-meter freestyle — the highest finish not only in Tate’s eight events but of all four Sedona Swim Team swimmers Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15.

“A lot better than I did at State,” said Tate, who swam the longer freestyle event in less than 19 minutes and 39 seconds. “I was the only one that went both days.”

His highest finish at the Arizona Short Course Age Group State championships March 13 in Oro Valley was 17th.

He would go on to swim the 50-meter freestyle in less than 31 seconds, the 100-meter freestyle in less than 68 seconds and the 200-meter freestyle in under 2:26.

Tate would also finish the 100-meter butterfly in 1:21.26, the 200-meter individual medley in 2:52.13 and the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke in 1:30.50 and 3:08.31.

“Every swimmer did phenomenal,” said Swordfish assistant coach Benny Guadarrama, who traveled with the team to the Chandler High School meet. “This meet was a great return to long course season for the team.”

By comparison, teammate Zach Dana swam the 100-meter breaststroke in just under 1:35, the 200-meter freestyle in 2:41.24 and the 200-meter individual medley in 3:08.42. These times were about 15 seconds slower than Tate’s.

Dana also swam the 100-meter backstroke in 1:33.53.

His sister, Dezra, finished the 50- and 100-meter backstroke in less than 52 seconds and 1:51, respectively, while swimming the 200-meter freestyle in 3:20.42.

Sarina McCullough, the youngest member of the four swimmers, swam in three events: 100-meter backstroke in 1:53.44, 100-meter breaststroke in 2:07.88 and 200-meter IM in 3:43.34

“They dropped time, swam consistently, and together we saw all the ways we can improve on our long course abilities,” Guadarrama said. “We will be focusing on enhancing our turns, breakouts and stamina, because long course is an entirely different format than short course.”

The next meet for the Swordfish, the Beat the Heat Meet, is Friday through Sunday, June 3 through 5, at the new Wall Aquatic Center in Flagstaff at Northern Arizona University.