Highland's Jackie M. Smailis poses for a portrait before the of the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Highland's Jackie M. Smailis poses for a portrait before the of the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Highland's Jackie M. Smailis receives advice from Head Coach Ryan Harrington before the start of her swim heat during the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Highland's Jackie M. Smailis prepares before the start of her swim heat during the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Highland's Jackie M. Smailis prepares before the start of her swim heat during the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Media
Highland's Jackie M. Smailis dives into the water as she competes in the girls 400 yard freestyle relay during the Highalnd girls swimming invite held at Highland High School on Saturday January 5, 2013. | Charles Mitchell~For Sun-Times Medi
For the past couple seasons the Highland girls swimmers have been in waiting mode. The Trojans have been waiting for their shot to break out of the middle of the pack in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. Waiting for another swimmer to have the opportunity to …
