The meet was held in Minocqua at the Lakeland Union High School this past weekend. 31 Antigo Penguins qualified and competed along with 472 swimmers from Central Wisconsin. The Penguins took 10th place out of 16 teams. The age 10 & under competed on Saturday, February 2nd. Participating swimmers included Sawyer Behm, Rutger Busse, Alexis Federman, Autumn Federman, Allyssa Howard, Evie Lucht, Nolan Lucht, Holland Tainter, Layla Tainter, Greyson Reetz, Midori Santiago, Nate Wild, Hannah Zanayed and Josh Zanayed. The 11 and older competed on Sunday, February 3rd. Participating swimmers included Tristin Arlen, Kiana Arpke, Dawson Behm, Maggie Baginski, Myah Bolder, Mya Burt, Karl Busse, Avery Federman, Brion Koszarek, Gordon Lucht, Meredith Meidl, Molly Neufeld, Morgan Rank, Zander Reetz, Ezra Santiago, Chloe Tainter and Makayla Tischendorf. The top 8 in each individual event and the top 6 relays received medals.

Sawyer Behm is a first year swimmer and broke the 8 & under Antigo Swim Club record in the 50Y Breaststroke with a time of 59.16.

Mya Burt broke her own 11-12 year old Antigo Swim Club record in the 100Y IM with a time of 1:09.83.

Mya Burt swam 11-12 year old state qualifying times in the 100Y IM, 50Y Freestyle and 100Y Freestyle. Holland Tainter swam 9 year old state times in the 50Y Freestyle, 100Y Breaststroke and 50Y Breaststroke.

Qualified for Midwest Regionals*- Mya Burt, Holland Tainter and Josh Zanayed

Swimming age group 13-14

Karl Busse age 14

200Y Freestyle 2:32.86- 7th place

500Y Freestyle 7:25.14- 7th place

Swimming age group 11-12

Tristin Arlen age 11

500Y Freestyle 6:53.34- 5th place

Mya Burt age 11

100Y IM 1:09.83- 1st place* Qualified for State and Club Record

50Y Freestyle 27.94- 2nd place* Qualified for State

100Y Freestyle 1:01.71- 3rd place* Qualified for State

50Y Backstroke 33.85- 4th place*

Zander Reetz age 11

200Y IM 3:59.39- 1st place

100Y Butterfly 1:58.22- 3rd place

Ezra Santiago age 12

100Y IM 1:35.17- 7th place

50Y Butterfly 41.38- 8th place

100Y Freestyle 1:18.64- 5th place

50Y Backstroke 44.30- 6th place

Chloe Tainter age 11

200Y Freestyle 2:30.35- 5th place

100Y Freestyle 1:08.16- 8th place

Swimming age group 9-10

Rutger Busse age 9

100Y IM 1:55.12- 5th place

50Y Breaststroke 58.10- 8th place

Nolan Lucht age 10

200Y Freestyle 4:00.17- 6th place

Holland Tainter age 9

50Y Freestyle 34.22- 4th place* State Time

100Y Breaststroke 1:41.40- 3rd place* State Time

50Y Breaststroke 47.02- 4th place *State Time

Alexis Federman age 9

100Y Breaststroke 1:50.35- 7th place

Swimming age group 8 & under

Sawyer Behm age 8

25Y Breaststroke 27.76- 4th place

Greyson Reetz age 7

100Y Freestyle 2:01.27- 4th place

Nate Wild age 8

25Y Breaststroke 36.21- 7th place

Josh Zanayed age 8

25Y Freestyle 18.08- 4th place

100Y IM 1:48.96- 1st place

50Y Freestyle 41.40- 3rd place*

Relays

Girls 12 & Under 200Y Freestyle Relay- Tristin Arlen, Molly Neufeld, Chloe Tainter and Mya Burt 1:59.74- 1st place

Boys 12 & Under 200Y Medley Relay- Brion Koszarek, Gordon Lucht, Ezra Santiago and Dawson Behm 3:02.11- 3rd place

Girls 10 & Under 200Y Freestyle Relay- Alexis Federman, Evie Lucht, Holland Tainter and Midori Santiago 2:43.72- 5th place

Boys 8 & Under 100Y Freestyle Relay- Sawyer Behm, Greyson Reetz, Nate Wild and Josh Zanayed 1:39.77- 3rd place

Throughout their 2018-2019 season, the Penguin swimmers received great instruction and support from coaches Janelle Bolder, Carolyn Kelk, Betsy Neufeld, Mary Stensberg, Michelle Arlen, Alyssa Tincher, Ben Tincher, Austin Arlen, Heather Arlen, Sarah Meidl, Vince Federman and Andrew Tainter.