On Tuesday, December 19th, the Whippet Swim Team competed in a dual meet against Jefferson/Cambridge, where they triumphed over the EagleJays with a decisive 116-48 victory. The Whippets dominated the meet, showcasing their strength and skill across multiple events. Swimmers got a chance to swim in new events with many showing great success.
In the 200 Freestyle, Miles Nickelsburg won the event with a time of 2:12.94. Caleb Kluck tried out the event for the first time and had a solid swim going a time of 2:33.25.
Cruz Aranda continues to cut time in his 200 IM. He has improved his time to a 2:13.52. Big shout out to Xavier Ortiz for taking on the challenge of the 200 IM.
David Enns, Isaac Straight, Myles Morse, and Andrew O’Toole all went best time in the 50 Freestyle.
Miles Nickelsburg and Jack Hefty both tried out the 100 Fly for the 1st time this season. Jack Hefty won the event with a time of 1:06.99 and Miles Nickelsburg placed 3rd with a time of 1:11.44.
In the 100 Freestyle, Cruz Aranda swam an impressive 52.51. That puts him 7th all-time on the Whippet Top 10 List! Langdon Coburn dropped a whole second to go a time of 57.53. Isaac Straight dropped exactly 10 seconds going a time 1:29.47!
Myles Morse dropped nearly 12 seconds in his 500 Freestyle to go a time 5:47.90. Andrew O’Toole also had a great swim going a time of 6:42.57.
Mateo Bazeley, Wyatt Esch, and Sam Nickelsburg respectively went 2, 3, 4 in the 100 Backstroke, all going best times on the night.
David Enns continues to drop time in the 100 Breaststroke going a time of 1:25.88.
The Whippets will be back up after the holiday break for a dual meet against Badger and Platteville Lancaster on Tuesday, January 7th; the meet will begin at 5:30 pm.
Article and Photo Courtesy of Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
