MV Long Course Championships Re-cap
Twenty-five swimmers competed in the Missouri Valley Long Course Championships meet July 27-30 in Topeka. It was a successful weekend despite the circumstances with the building and lack of spectators. There were 2 new team records! On to the highlights…
Notable Swims
-Grady Burns returned to B Finals in the 50 Free and participated in the Top 8 400 Medley Relay and the silver medal-winning 200 Free Relay.
-Elisa DeCaro was in the Top 8 200 Free Relay.
-Claire Dierker returned to A Finals in 2 events (100 Free and 200 Free) and after an over 15 second shave, she finished 5th in the 400 Free. She also returned to B Finals in 3 events: 100 Fly, 50 Free and 100 Back.
-Isaac Dierker returned to B Finals in 200 Fly and earned a Bonus cut while doing so.
-Kimberly Greene placed 4th in her 800 Free and returned to B Finals in 100 Back and 200 Back.
-Deacon Gutshall placed Bronze in his 800 Free after an over 15 second shave. He also returned to B Finals in 200 IM (new Champs cut!), 100 Fly and 200 Free and A Finals in 100 Back, 400 Free and 200 Back. He was a member of the Top 8 placing 400 Free Relay and 400 Medley Relay and the 800 Free Relay that earned Bronze.
-Makaila Hayes returned to A Finals in 200 Free, 50 Free and 100 Free and B Finals in 100 Fly and 200 Breast. She was a member of 3 relays that placed in the Top 8: 400 Free, 200 Free and 400 Medley.
-Jakeb Kobs returned to the A Finals in 50 Free and B Finals in 100 Free. He was a member of the silver medal-earning 200 Free Relay.
-Piper Kobs returned to A Finals in 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Back and 100 Free and B Finals in 50 Free. She was a member of 2 Top 8 relays: 400 Free and 400 Medley.
-Julian Locke placed in the Top 8 in 50 Breast and picked up a new Bonus cut in the process. He was also a member of the 2nd place 10&Under 200 Free Relay and the team record-breaking 200 Medley Relay that also earned 2nd.
-Jacey McGraw was a member of 3 Top 8 relays: 400 Free, 200 Free and 400 Medley.
-Kian McHugh placed in the Top 8 in 100 Fly after an over 9 second shave! He was also a member of the 2nd place 10&Under 200 Free Relay and the team record-breaking 200 Medley Relay that also earned 2nd.
-Neala McHugh returned to the B Finals in 5 events: 200 Free, 50 Back, 200 IM, 100 Back and 100 Free.
-Zach Mendez earned Silver and a new team record in the 800 Free. He also returned to A Finals in 200 Free (1st!), 400 Free (2nd!) and 100 Free. His over 13 second drop in the 200 IM not only earned a chance to return to B Finals, but a new Champs cut. He was also a member of 3 Top 8 Relays: 400 Free, 400 Medley and 800 Free (3rd.)
-Brady Poss swam to 100% best times and had 5 Top 8 finishes in 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Back, 50 Back and 50 Free. He was also a member of the 2nd place 10&Under 200 Free Relay and the team record-breaking 200 Medley Relay that also earned 2nd.
-Raphael Realina shaved almost 8 seconds in his 800 Free to earn a new Champs cut. He also returned to B Finals in 100 Breast, 200 Breast and 200 Back and A Finals in 200 IM. He was a member of the Bronze-winning 800 Free Relay, the Silver winning 200 Free Relay and the Top 8 placing 400 Free Relay.
-Kemper Roberts placed in the Top 8 in his 800 Free and returned to A Finals in 100 Breast and 200 Breast. He was a member of the Bronze medal-winning 800 Free Relay.
-Hannah Stewart returned to A Finals in 200 Free and B Finals in 100 Free. She was also in 3 Top 8 Relays: 400 Free, 200 Free and 400 Medley.
-Isaac Stewart dropped over 24 seconds to secure Top 8 in the 800 Free. He also returned to B Finals in 200 Free, 50 Free and 100 Free.
-Gabriel Wells returned to B Finals in 100 Breast and 50 Free. He was also in 3 Top 8 Relays (400 Free, 400 Medley and the silver-winning 200 Free.)
-Neil Williams dropped almost 17 seconds in his 400 Free to place 4th. He also earned 3 silver medals in 50 Free, 200 Free and 50 Fly, a bronze in 100 Free and finished in the Top 8 in the 50 Breast. He earned 2 more silvers in the 10&Under 200 Free Relay and the record breaking 200 Medley Relay.
-Clara Wilson swam to the Top 8 in the 200 Breast and returned to B Finals in 100 Fly, 100 Breast, 50 Breast and 100 Back.
-Johnny Woodruff returned to B Finals in 200 Fly, 200 Back and 200 IM (new Champs cut!)
New Team Records
Zach Mendez – Boy’s Open 800 Free – 8:52.07
Brady Poss, Julian Locke, Kian McHugh & Neil Williams – Boys 10U 200 Medley Relay – 2:53.78
