Girls swimming performs strong at Lewis Central

“Some of them got personal records for the season. Some are very close to breaking them trying to get just a few seconds off their time.” -Stephenie Dale, Girls Head Swimming Coach

The HCHS girls swim team competed Tuesday night at the Lewis Central Invite and multiple girls stood out, including Senior Elaina Vrchoticky who won the 200-yard freestyle beating out the 2021 champion Hannah Steinmets, whose time was 2:08.82.

Vrchoticky also finished second in the 100-yard freestyle event, right on the tail of Lewis Central’s Sydnie Collins. Due to her efforts, she managed to stand on the podium with a few medals.

“I’m proud of her and I know that everyone is proud of her,” Dale said. “She should be proud of herself. She does everything that she can to the best of her ability every single time.”

Dale was pleased with the results not only with Vrchoticky, but the whole team as the girls continue to improve and get stronger.

“I think they did a really good job,” Dale said. “Some of them got personal records for the season. Some are very close to breaking them trying to get just a few seconds off their time.”

A familiar face in the crowd was the former head coach Logan Maxwell, who showed up to cheer the girls on and show his support as their season is drawing to a close.

“It was huge that he showed up,” Dale added. “I think that helped them mentally a lot, that helped with their motivation.”

The girls won’t have much time to rest as on Thursday night they will get back in the water competing at home against Sioux City West at 6 p.m. Dale is confident the girls will continue to dominate as they have been before they get to their Regional Meet Nov. 5.

“I think they can definitely do it,” she said. “They have been working hard all season. They’ve had a lot of emotional support from Logan [Maxwell] last year.”

 
 

 

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