• Britton Patee in action. Photo courtesy of CPOSEPHOTO
    Britton Patee in action. Photo courtesy of CPOSEPHOTO
  • This picture was taken at state of the Sioux City Spartan’s 400 freestyle relay team. They placed 12th at state in Iowa City. Pictured, from left, are Kellen Dean, Cooper Nelson, Britton Patee and Hunter Henrich. Submitted photo
    This picture was taken at state of the Sioux City Spartan’s 400 freestyle relay team. They placed 12th at state in Iowa City. Pictured, from left, are Kellen Dean, Cooper Nelson, Britton Patee and Hunter Henrich. Submitted photo
  • Swimmers take practice laps at the state swim meet in Iowa City. Submitted photo
    Swimmers take practice laps at the state swim meet in Iowa City. Submitted photo
Britton Patee, of Dakota Dunes, has been swimming ever since he could crawl. Patee comes from a family lineage of swimmers and the love and talent for the sport has taken the Bishop Heelan sophomore far. “Swimming has been in my life pretty much since I was born,” Patee stated. “My dad [Dan Patee] and my aunt Lindsey grew up swimming on Stingrays Swim Team – later changed to Siouxland Sharks. My…

 

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