The Antigo Penguins along with Rhinelander, Lakeland, Phillips, Tomahawk, Merrill and Medford competed in the East Divisionals meet held in Rhinelander this past weekend. The age 10 & under competed on Saturday, January 27th. Participating swimmers included Tristin Arlen, Mya Burt, Nolan Lucht, Evie Lucht, Chloe Tainter, Holland Tainter, Layla Tainter, Brion Koszarek, Zander Reetz, Rutger Busse, Alexis Federman, Dawson Behm, Josh Zanayed, Nate Wild, Maggie Neufeld and Max Bolder.
The 11 and older competed on Sunday, January 28th. Participating swimmers included Heather Arlen, Makayla Tischendorf, Olivia Braun, Adie Smith, Karl Busse, Myah Bolder, Morgan Rank, Emily Gravitter, Erika Gravitter, Molly Neufeld, Gordon Lucht, Gretchen Lucht, Brandi Howard, Lola Evans, Molly Nelson, Alyssa Tincher, Meredith Meidl, Avery Federman and Maggie Baginski. The top 9 in each individual event and the top 6 relay teams qualified for Conference which will be held in Antigo this weekend. All 35 Antigo swimmers who competed qualified for Conference!
Mya Burt age 10 broke her own age 9-10 Club Records in the 50Y Freestyle with a time of 30.77 and 100Y IM with a time of 1:18.02. Tristin Arlen swam an age 9-10 state qualifying time in the 50Y Freestyle. Holland Tainter swam an age 8 & under state qualifying time in the 25Y Freestyle. Mya Burt swam age 9-10 state qualifying times in all four of her individual events- 50Y Freestyle, 100Y IM, 100Y Backstroke and 50Y Breaststroke.
Molly Nelson, Heather Arlen, Mya Burt, Holland Tainter, Chloe Tainter and Tristin Arlen qualified for Midwest Regionals.
Swimming age group 15-19
Heather Arlen age 15
50Y Freestyle 27.50- 5th place*
100Y Butterfly 1:09.02- 2nd place*
100Y Backstroke 1:10.20- 4th place
100Y Breaststroke 1:22.28- 4th place
Emily Gravitter age 16
100Y Freestyle 1:23.74- 5th place
100Y Breaststroke 1:45.91- 5th place
Adie Smith age 15
200Y Freestyle 3:03.01- 6th place
100Y Backstroke 1:29.72- 7th place
Swimming age group 13-14
Myah Bolder age 13
Open 200Y Backstroke 3:21.11- 5th place
Karl Busse age 13
100Y Butterfly 1:38.57- 2nd place
100Y Freestyle 1:15.47- 3rd place
100Y Backstroke 1:26.18- 4th place
Open 500Y Freestyle 8:07.20- 1st place
Molly Nelson age 13
50Y Freestyle 29.29- 9th place*
200Y IM 2:49.07- 7th place
100Y Backstroke 1:17.00- 6th place
100Y Breaststroke 1:28.48- 9th place
Morgan Rank age 13
100Y Butterfly 1:38.89- 9th place
Alyssa Tincher age 13
200Y Freestyle 2:29.24- 5th place
200Y IM 2:48.21- 6th place
100Y Butterfly 1:22.84- 5th place
500Y Freestyle 6:50.61- 4th place
Swimming age group 11-12
Gordy Lucht age 11
50Y Butterfly 1:00.38- 9th place
100Y Freestyle 1:34.63- 5th place
50Y Breaststroke 1:01.72- 5th place
Meredith Meidl age 12
50Y Freestyle 32.40- 6th place
100Y Freestyle 1:13.86- 7th place
Molly Neufeld age 11
50Y Butterfly 42.69- 5th place
50Y Backstroke 41.48- 5th place
Makayla Tischendorf age 12
100Y Breaststroke 1:46.63- 9th place
Swimming age group 9-10
Tristin Arlen age 10
50Y Freestyle 31.71- 2nd place* qualified for State
100Y IM 1:24.47- 2nd place*
100Y Freestyle 1:11.61- 1st place*
50Y Breaststroke 44.50- 3rd place*
Dawson Behm age 10
50Y Backstroke 55.10- 4th place
Mya Burt age 10
50Y Freestyle 30.77- 1st place* Club Record and qualified for State
100Y IM 1:18.02- 1st place* Club Record and qualified for State
50Y Breaststroke 41.46- 1st place* qualified for State
100Y Backstroke 1:22.14- 1st place* qualified for State
Brion Koszarek age 10
50Y Freestyle 40.00- 7th place
100Y IM 1:58.66- 4th place
50Y Butterfly 1:06.21- 4th place
100Y Freestyle 1:36.89- 8th place
Nolan Lucht age 9
100Y IM 2:12.01- 5th place
50Y Breaststroke 1:18.83- 6th place
Zander Reetz age 10
50Y Freestyle 39.89- 6th place
100Y IM 1:53.28- 3rd place
50Y Butterfly 53.93- 3rd place
50Y Backstroke 51.89- 2nd place
Chloe Tainter age 10
50Y Freestyle 34.71- 7th place
50Y Butterfly 39.88- 1st place*
100Y Butterfly 1:40.46- 1st place
Swimming age group 8 & under
Rutger Busse age 8
25Y Freestyle 22.71- 4th place
25Y Butterfly 27.48- 6th place
50Y Freestyle 50.74- 4th place
25Y Backstroke 24.98- 4th place
Alexis Federman age 8
50Y Freestyle 53.96- 9th place
25Y Breaststroke 35.55- 5th place
Evie Lucht age 8
50Y Freestyle 53.12- 7th place
25Y Breaststroke 30.94- 3rd place
Holland Tainter age 8
25Y Freestyle 16.78- 1st place* qualified State
25Y Butterfly 20.97- 2nd place
25Y Backstroke 21.79- 2nd place
Nate Wild age 7
25Y Freestyle 28.98- 7th place
50Y Freestyle 1:15.77- 9th place
Josh Zanayed age 7
100Y IM 2:01.46- 3rd place
25Y Butterfly 24.20- 4th place
50Y Freestyle 50.56- 3rd place
25Y Backstroke 26.12- 5th place
Relays
Girls Open 200Y Medley Relay- Erika Gravitter, Emily Gravitter, Heather Arlen and Adie Smith 2:38.15- 4th place
Girls Open 200Y Freestyle Relay- Emily Gravitter, Olivia Braun, Gretchen Lucht and Adie Smith 2:33.56- 4th place
Girls 14 & under 200Y Medley Relay- Molly Nelson, Morgan Rank, Alyssa Tincher and Myah Bolder 2:24.79- 4th place
Girls 14 & under 200Y Medley Relay- Lola Evans, Gretchen Lucht, Avery Federman and Brandi Howard 3:09.10- 6th place
Girls 14 & under 200Y Freestyle Relay- Myah Bolder, Erika Gravitter, Meredith Meidl and Morgan Rank 2:20.0- 6th place
Girls 12 & under 200Y Medley Relay- Molly Neufeld, Maggie Baginski, Meredith Meidl and Makayla Tischendorf 2:52.90- 5th place
Girls 10 & under 200Y Medley Relay- Tristin Arlen, Mya Burt, Chloe Tainter and Holland Tainter 2:37.79- 1st place
Boys 10 & under 200Y Medley Relay- Dawson Behm, Zander Reetz, Brion Koszarek and Nolan Lucht 3:40.11- 2nd place
Boys 10 & under 200Y Freestyle Relay- Max Bolder, Dawson Behm, Nate Wild and Nolan Lucht 5:03.16- 6th place
Girls 10 & under 200Y Freestyle Relay- Alexis Federman, Evie Lucht, Layla Tainter and Maggie Neufeld 4:00.54- 6th place
The swimmers received great instruction and support from coaches Janelle Bolder, Ryne Levis, Michelle Arlen, Austin Arlen, Betsy Neufeld and Amy Zanayad.
The Antigo Penguins took 4th place at the East Divisionals.
