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The Antigo Penguins Competed in Their First Home Meet on Saturday December 1st

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The competing teams were Antigo, Eau Claire, Fort McCoy and Merrill. Participating swimmers included Cian Vanhandel, Evan Simmons, Greyson Reetz, Sawyer Behm, Allyssa Howard, Autumn Federman, Maggie Wirtz, Silas Quinlan, Garrett Tomczyk, Ayda Washatko, Midori Santiago, Ezra Santiago, Meredith Meidl, Molly Neufeld, Mya Burt, Tristin Arlen, Michaela Tomcyzk, Myah Bolder, Josh Zanayed, Rutger Busse, Nolan Lucht, Evie Lucht, Holland Tainter, Brion Koszarek, Zander Reetz, Gordy Lucht, Lola Evans, Avery Federman, Chloe Tainter, Karl Busse, Olivia Braun, Maggie Baginski, Dawson Behm, Caden Sheldon, Layne Sheldon, Alexis Federman, Layla Tainter, Nate Wild, Maggie Neufeld, Teddy Baginski, Anna VandeWeerd, Hannah Zanayed and Kiana Arpke. All the swimmers did a wonderful job and many swam their personal best.

Mya Burt broke the age 11-12 Antigo Swim Club record in the 50 SCM Freestyle with a time of 30.57.

Josh Zanayed broke the 8 & Under Antigo Swim Club record in the 25 SCM Backstroke with a time of 23.88.

3 swimmers swam State Times- Mya Burt, Holland Tainter and Josh Zanayed. Mya swam state times in all 4 of her individual events. Holland Tainter did in the 50 Freestyle and Josh Zanayed in the 25 Backstroke.

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

The Penguins competed in our SC Meter pool and received ribbons in the following swims:

Swimming age group 13-14

Myah Bolder age 14

200 Freestyle 3:58.24- 3rd place

50 Freestyle 36.82- 6th place

100 Freestyle 1:27.90- 5th place

Michaela Tomczyk age 13

100 Freestyle 1:28.13- 6th place

100 Breaststroke 1:56.14- 4th place

Olivia Braun age 13

100 Breaststroke 2:03.21- 5th place

Karl Busse age 14

100 Freestyle 1:18.53- 4th place

100 Backstroke 1:39.14- 5th place

400 Freestyle 7:17.95- 1st place

Swimming age group 11-12

Dawson Behm age 11

200 Freestyle 3:20.56- 2nd place

50 Backstroke 57.35- 3rd place

Ezra Santiago age 12

50 Freestyle 43.75- 2nd place

100 Freestyle 1:44.29- 3rd place

50 Backstroke 51.55- 1st place

Zander Reetz age 11

50 Freestyle 44.28- 3rd place

200 IM 4:21.56- 1st place

50 Butterfly 59.84- 1st place

50 Backstroke 58.85- 4th place

Gordon Lucht age 12

50 Freestyle 44.78- 4th place

50 Butterfly 1:08.64- 2nd place

50 Breaststroke 1:02.00- 2nd place

50 Backstroke 1:00.31- 5th place

Brion Koszarek age 11

50 Freestyle 47.29- 5th place

100 IM 2:09.45- 1st place

100 Freestyle 1:43.81- 2nd place

50 Breaststroke 1:04.29- 3rd place

Mya Burt age 11

50 Freestyle 30.57- 1st place* State Time and Club Record

50 Butterfly 36.05- 2nd place* State Time

100 Backstroke 1:21.80- 1st place* State Time

100 Breaststroke 1:37.45- 1st place State Time

Chloe Tainter age 11

50 Freestyle 34.60- 4th place

50 Butterfly 39.43- 3rd place

100 Freestyle 1:20.75- 5th place

50 Backstroke 45.00- 6th place

Molly Neufeld age 12

100 Freestyle 1:25.90- 6th place

50 Breaststroke 49.70- 3rd place

Tristin Arlen age 11

50 Freestyle 34.65- 5th place

50 Backstroke 40.67- 1st place

400 Freestyle 6:20.60- 1st place

50 Breaststroke 49.51- 2nd place

Meredith Meidl age 12

400 Freestyle 7:22.98- 2nd place

Swimming age group 9-10

Rutger Busse age 9

50 Freestyle 51.43- 4th place

50 Butterfly 1:13.27- 2nd place

100 Freestyle 2:08.20- 4th place

Nolan Lucht age 10

100 Freestyle 2:10.56- 5th place

50 Breaststroke 1:22.92- 3rd place

Silas Quinlan age 10

50 Backstroke 1:13.45- 6th place

Holland Tainter age 9

50 Freestyle 37.55- 1st place* State Time

50 Butterfly 48.79- 2nd place

100 Freestyle 1:29.88- 1st place

50 Breaststroke 57.88- 1st place

Alexis Federman age 9

50 Butterfly 1:14.89- 3rd place

100 Freestyle 2:00.68- 4th place

50 Breaststroke 1:14.02

Evie Lucht age 9

100 Freestyle 2:07.99- 5th place

50 Backstroke 1:09.77- 5th place

50 Breaststroke 1:26.40- 5th place

Ayda Washatko age 10

50 Freestyle 52.84- 5th place

100 Freestyle 2:09.16- 6th place

50 Backstroke 1:03.38- 3rd place

Midori Santiago age 10

50 Freestyle 57.40- 6th place

50 Backstroke 1:14.17- 6th place

Swimming age group 8 & under

Josh Zanayed age 8

200 Freestyle 3:51.93- 1st place

25 Freestyle 21.26- 1st place

100 IM 2:02.05- 1st place

25 Backstroke 23.88- 1st place* State Time and Club Record

Teddy Baginski age 8

25 Freestyle 23.42- 3rd place

50 Freestyle 53.78- 1st place

25 Backstroke 26.41- 3rd place

50 Backstroke 1:01.27- 1st place

Nate Wild age 8

50 Freestyle 1:09.50- 3rd place

100 Freestyle 2:42.29- 1st place

50 Backstroke 1:35.43- 3rd place

25 Breaststroke 56.48- 1st place

Greyson Reetz age 7

50 Freestyle 1:14.63- 4th place

Sawyer Behm age 8

50 Freestyle 1:21.59- 5th place

Evan Simmons age 8

25 Freestyle 27.32- 6th place

25 Backstroke 29.16- 5th place

Hannah Zanayed age 7

25 Freestyle 29.13- 4th place

50 Freestyle 1:09.60- 3rd place

25 Backstroke 31.81- 1st place

Maggie Wirtz age 6

50 Freestyle 1:46.42- 5th place

Layla Tainter age 6

25 Freestyle 33.39- 5th place

25 Backstroke 34.63- 4th place

Allyssa Howard age 8

25 Freestyle 34.40- 6th place

Relays

Girls 12 & Under 200 Medley- Tristin Arlen, Mya Burt, Chloe Tainter and Molly Neufeld 2:37.66- 2nd place

Girls 12 & Under 200 Medley- Avery Federman, Maggie Baginski, Meredith Meidl and Maggie Neufeld 3:15.95- 3rd place

Girls 13-14 200 Medley- Kiana Arpke, Michaela Tomczyk, Myah Bolder and Anna Vandeweerd 3:33.18- 4th place

Boys 8 & Under 200 Freestyle- Greyson Reetz, Layne Sheldon, Sawyer Behm and Caden Sheldon 2:30.28- 1st place

Girls 8 & Under 200 Freestyle- Layla Tainter, Maggie Wirtz, Allyssa Howard and Hannah Zanayed 2:44.77- 2nd place

Boys 10 & Under 200 Freestyle- Silas Quinlan, Nate Wild, Evan Simmons and Teddy Baginski 4:30.89- 2nd place

Girls 10 & Under 200 Freestyle- Midori Santiago, Molly Neufeld, Autumn Federman and Alexis Federman 4:17.35- 1st place

Girls 12 & Under 200 Freestyle- Avery Federman, Anna Vandeweerd, Lola Evans and Maggie Neufeld 3:15.18- 1st place

Boys 14 & Under 200 Freestyle- Garrett Tomczyk, Silas Quinlan, Ezra Santiago and Karl Busse 3:39.72- 1st place

Girls 14 & Under 200 Freestyle- Michaela Tomczyk, Kiana Arpke, Olivia Braun and Myah Bolder 2:42.64- 1st place

The swimmers were coached by Andrew Tainter, Carolyn Kelk and Vince Federman. The swimmers will compete next in Merrill on Saturday, December 8th.

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