WOW!! The Whippet swimmers came and absolutely demolished their times on Saturday, November 9, at the WIAA Sectional Meet at McFarland. Whippet swimmers went 18/18 best times, and Makayla Bazeley is heading back to state for the 3rd year in a row!
Makayla Bazeley won her events in speedy fashion. In the 200 Freestyle she dropped 2 seconds to go a time of 1:56.70. In the 100 Backstroke she broke her own school record with a time of 57.63! By winning both her events she earned herself an automatic qualification to the state meet!
Throughout the season, Emerson Dunham consistently took on two of the most challenging events which included the 200 IM and 500 Freestyle! Emerson showed up and rocked those events! In the 200 IM she placed 8th with a time of 2:33.85; that’s a 7 second time drop. In the 500 Freestyle, she placed 10th with a time of 5:53.33, which is a lifetime best and 10 second time drop!
The team dropped over 1 minute and 22 seconds in all events combined. Best times include:
Grace Coleman
- 50 Freestyle – 32.28
- 100 Backstroke – 1:28.99
Lucy Davis
- 200 Freestyle – 2:30.47
- 50 Freestyle – 31.30
Georgia Esch
- 100 Freestyle – 1:16.39
- 100 Backstroke – 1:27.87 (7 second time drop)
Charlotte Hajewski
- 200 Freestyle (14th) – 2:19.70
- 500 Freestyle (14th) – 6:14.89 (6 second time drop)
Atreya Wilson
- 100 Freestyle – 1:10.72 (8 second time drop and a heat win!)
- 100 Breaststroke – 1:27.44 (5 second time drop and another heat win!)
Maggie Maas
- 50 Freestyle – 28.85
- 100 Freestyle (14th) – 1:03.48
Maya Davis
- 50 Freestyle – 34.87
- 100 Breaststroke – 1:36.92
Proud is an understatement! What an awesome way to end the 2024 season for the majority of the girls! Up next is State; come cheer on Makayla on Friday, November 15th at Waukesha South Natatorium. The meet begins at 5:30 pm..
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
