Swim team members Bailey Austin and Arielle Blake listen closely to speakers at the Buncombe County Commissioners meeting. Blake and Austin wore goggles in solidarity with the cause to keep Zeugner open. Photos by Ari Sen and Emily Treadway

Swim team members protest pool closing

High school sports and politics don’t often mix, but at Tuesday night’s Buncombe County Commission meeting the two came face to face as approximately 30 area swimmers protested recent action by the...