“No Belen boys’ team in the past has qualified in multiple relays or had multiple individual boys’ qualifiers in one season,” Jones said.

“Making history over here,” is how first-year Belen head coach Liz Jones describes the first month of the season, as swimmers look ahead to the state championships. Mike Powers| News-Bulletin photos Belen’s Dylan Jones is among the Eagles who have qualified for state, while Los Lunas and Valencia swimmers show improvement.