Courtesy: Iowa Central Athletics
GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Iowa Central swim program took in a three-day training trip in Arkansas before swimming here on the weekend.
The Triton men won all three of their duals while the women posted a 2-1 mark winning 11 events combined against host Barton, Southwestern Oregon and South Georgia State.
“We came off a training trip that included two hikes of 3.5 and 4.5 miles,” Iowa Central head coach Joe Plane said. “The swimmers performed very well despite the fatigue. We placed 1-2-3 in a few events and showed our depth, which is exciting as we are getting closer to nationals.”
Johnathon Turner won two individual events and was part of two winning relays with Kyle McKenzie, Javier Santiago, Tjeerd Van Stein, Haley Snawerdt, Lexi Mast and Magali Mouton also winning events.
Turner turned in top times in the 50 freestyle (22.46) and 50 butterfly (24.49). Turner, Van Stein, Santiago and Dylan Jones won the medley relay in 1:39.42 with Turner, Van Stein, Gerald Ijspeert and Brady Ferguson capturing the free relay in 1:30.19.
McKenzie won the 200 (1:46.31), Santiago the 50 back (26.31) and Van Stein the 100 back (53.82). McKenzie was also the 100 breaststroke and 400 individual medley runner-up with Van Stein (200), Ijspeert (100 free), Santiago (100 back), Jones (50 breaststroke) and Andrew Iverson (1000) adding seconds.
For the Triton women, Mast, Mouton, Shannon Murphy and Lily Wright won the medley relay in 1:59.08.
Mast was the 50 backstroke winner in 30.48 and also second in the 100 back; Mouton won the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.06 and was the 50 breaststroke runner-up; Snawerdt captured the 1000 in 12:01.97 and was second in the 500 free; Murphy was second in the 50 butterfly; and the free relay finished second.
Plane noted a pair of big time drops by Snawerdt and Logan Childers in the 1000. Anderson took 17 seconds off her time and Childers dropped 13.
Iowa Central is set to compete Saturday in Emmetsburg.
