Swimmers take care of Mason City

By Becky Walz,

Friday, January 31, 2025 9:07 am

There was no slowing the Vikings as the Decorah boys swim team defeated Mason City 106-64 Thursday as it geared up for the postseason.
Finishing first in eight of the 11 events propelled the Vikings to the win, including gold medal finishes by all three relays. The 200 medley relay posted a time of 1:52.29, while the 200 freestyle relay completed the race in 1:39.02. Wrapping up the night in 3:40.57 was the 400 freestyle relay.
Individuals also competed well for Decorah with Ian Giddings touching the wall first in the 50 freestyle in 24.06 seconds while teammate Dane Burns took home gold in the 100 freestyle in 53.19 seconds. Kyle Pattison took first in the 100 butterfly in 1:05.74. In 1:04.12, Max Grimstad was first to finish the 100 backstroke with Will Robinson taking the win in the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.95.

Race results
200 medley relay – 1. 1:52.29; 2. 1:57.76; 4. 2:03.36; 7. 2:23.22
200 free – 2. Dane Burns 2:04.74; 3. Dalton Ellickson 2:15.09; 4. Tommy Hammel 2:16.38; 5. Kyan Oftedahl 2:16.58
200 IM – 2. Reid Kuehner 2:18.53; 3. Jordan Snitker 2:28.05; 4. Keaton Vobr 2:33.73; 6. Eli Sassaman 2:50.87
50 free – 1. Ian Giddings 24.06; 2. Landon Humpal 24.27; 3. Max Grimstad 24.72; 4. Will Robinson 25.53; 5. Davis Coppola 25.59; 8. Kyle Pattison 26.40; 9. Grant Zilka 26.45; 12. Ethan Swizdor 27.13; 13. Landyn Hook 27.22; 14. Oliver Brummel 27.90; 15. Oliver Bollinger 28.28; 16. Garrett See 28.76; 17. Andrew Olson 28.77; 22. Aitor Cuevas 29.57; 23. Esteban Fernandez 29.92; 24. Phuong Doan 29.99; 28. Spencer Christensen 32.88; 30. Garrett Willie 35.15
100 fly – 1. Pattison 1:05.74; 5. Ellickson 1:17.16
100 free – 1. Burns 53.19; 2. Kuehner 53.99; 3. Zilka 58.85; 4. Vobr 59.42; 5. Coppola 1:00.34; 6. Giddings 1:00.43; 7. Oftedahl 1:02.51; 8. Ethan Casper 1:03.54; 9. See 1:04.56; 12. Bollinger 1:05.61; 13. Sassaman 1:07.73; 14. Brummel 1:07.77; 16. Oak Pasche 1:08.78; 18. Cuevas 1:11.26; 22. Christensen 1:13.94; 26. Willie 1:20.82
500 free – 2. Humpal 5:45.83; 5. Snitker 5:58.63; 6. Hammel 6:18.81; 7. Fernandez 6:56.51
200 free relay – 1. 1:39.02; 3. 1:45.45; 4. 1:49.76; 6. 1:54.38
100 back – 1. Grimstad 1:04.12; 2. Swizdor 1:09.39; 3. Hook 1:11.21; 4. Casper 1:13.69; 6. Jack Sovern 1:17.39
100 breast – 1. Robinson 1:09.95; 4. Olson 1:16.08; 8. Doan 1:24.40
400 free relay – 1. 3:40.57; 3. 4:06.75; 4. 4:08.31; 6. 4:36.84

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