By Becky Walz,
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The Decorah boys’ swim team competed in a triangular meet Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Linn-Mar. The Vikes fell to Linn-Mar, 117-51, and to Iowa City City High, 104-62.
Decorah had three events finish second overall. The 200 medley relay started things strong. Isaac Knaack, Mason Cote, Simon Kutz and Dylan Hogan had a time of 1:45.57.
Knaack had a great time in the 50 freestyle, finishing second in 22.78 seconds, while Kutz posted a time of 59.53 seconds in the 100 butterfly for runner-up.
The 200 free relay earned the bronze. Quinn Baumann, Knaack, Kutz and Hogan touched the wall in 1:33.66.
Taking fourth were Dom Bigalk in the 200 individual medley, Cote in the 500 freestyle, Knaack in the 100 breaststroke and the 400 freestyle relay of Hogan, Cote, Bigalk and Reid Kuehner.
“Overall, this was another outstanding swim meet for us. We continue to swim fast on tired bodies — 25 individual season best performances along with two relays swimming season best times,” said Coach Loran Storts.
The boys are off until the conference meet which will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at Coe College in Cedar Rapids beginning at noon.
Varsity race results
200 medley relay – 2. Isaac Knaack, Mason Cote, Simon Kutz, Dylan Hogan, 1:45.57; 5. Quinn Baumann, Dom Bigalk, John Starrett, Max Grimstad, 1:55.35
200 free – 5. Gareth Sweet 2:04.34; 7. Reid Kuehner 2:06.88
200 IM – 4. Bigalk 2:12.98; 6. James Vander Velden 2:23.20
50 free – 2. Knaack 22.78; 4. Starrett 24.37; 6. Baumann 24.63
100 fly – 2. Kutz 59.53
100 free – 6. Starrett 54.54; 7. Hogan 54.74; 9. Ian Giddings 58.05
500 free – 4. Cote 5:29.26
200 free relay – 3. Baumann, Knaack, Kutz, Hogan, 1:33.66; 5. Starrett, Sweet, Kuehner, Bigalk, 1:37.27; 8. Vander Velden, Doug Bentley, Adam Jones, Ashton Saltou, 1:43.79
100 back – 5. Max Grimstad 1:08.98; 6. Baumann 1:13.22
100 breast – 4. Knaack 1:05.52; 8. Vander Velden 1:10.57; 9. Sweet 1:20.62
400 free relay – 4. Hogan, Cote, Bigalk, Kuehner, 3:40.55; 6. Bentley, Sweet, Giddings, Vander Velden, 3:53.22
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