Packers swimmers drop two duals in opener

The Austin girls swimming and diving dropped a pair of duals to Lakeville South and Lakeville North, falling 97-88 in both matchups, in its season opener in Ellis Middle School Friday.

Austin senior Helen Heimark took first in four events on the night.

Against Lakeville North, Heimark took first in the 200-freestyle and the 100-freestyle, Autumn Laury took first in diving, Emily McAlister took first in the breaststroke, the 400-freestyle relay team of Helen Heimark, Emily McAlister, Maddie Kinney and Lindsey McAlister.

Against Lakeville South, Laury took first in diving, Heimark took first in the 100-freestyle, Maddie Kinney took first in the 100-back stroke and Emily McAlister took first in the 100-breaststroke.

Lakeville North 97, Austin 88

200-medley relay: Maddie Kinney, Emily McAlister, Merideth Fritz, Heather Johnson (second, 2:01.27)

200-freestyle: Helen Heimark (first, 2:04.46); Lindsey McAlister (third, 2:13.59); Rachel Vos (fourth, 2:15.53)

200-individual medley: Merideth Fritz (fourth, 2:29.64); Emily McAlister (fifth, 2:31.80); Maddie Kinney (sixth, 2:33.92)

50-freestyle: Heather Johnson (third, 27.31); Courtney Bogle (fifth, 29.61); Megan Brown (sixth, 29.94)

Diving: Autumn Laury (first, 184.20); Bailey Corey (second, 156.40); Abby Porter (third, 129.35)

100-butterfly: Merideth Fritz (second, 1:07.18); Katelyn Hillson (fifth, 1:13.00); Hannah Schuemmler (sixth, 1:13.66)

100-freestyle: Helen Heimark (first, 55.91); Heather Johnson (fourth, 1:00.61); Megan Brown (sixth, 1:07.89)

500-freestyle: Rachel Vos (second, 6:04.60); Lindsey McAlister (third, 6:06.47)

200-freestyle relay: Heather Johnson, Merideth Fritz, Emily McAlister, Helen Heimark (second, 1:46.91)

100-backstroke: Maddie Kinney (second, 1:08.91); Emma Kleis (fifth, 1:15.50); Katelyn Hillson (sixth, 1:21.12)

100-breaststroke: Emily McAlister (first, 1:17.26); Jessi Bednar (third, 1:28.40); Samantha Maloney (fourth, 1:28.85)

400-freestyle: Helen Heimark, Emily McAlister, Maddie Kinney and Lindsey McAlister (first, 3:59.24); Rachel Vos, Katelyn Hillson, Hannah Schuemmler, Samantha Maloney (third, 4:27.13)

Lakeville South 97 Austin 88

200-medley relay: Maddie Kinney, Emily McAlister, Merideth Fritz, Heather Johnson (second, 2:01.27)

200-freestyle: Helen Heimark (third, 2:04.46); Lindsey McAlister (fourth, 2:13.59)

200-individual medley: Merideth Fritz (second, 2:29.63); Emily McAlister (fourth, 2:31.80)

50-freestyle: Heather Johnson (second, 27.31); Courtney Bogle (fifth, 29.61)Diving: Autumn Laury (first, 184.20); Bailey Corey (second, 156.40); Abby Porter (third, 129.35)

100-butterfly: Merideth Fritz (second, 1:07.18); Katelyn Hillson (fifth, 1:13.00)

100-freestyle: Helen Heimark (first, 55.91); Heather Johnson (fourth, 1:00.61)

500-freestyle: Rachel Vos (third, 6:04.60); Lindsey McAlister (fourth, 6:04.47)

200-freestyle relay: Heather Johnson, Meredith Fritz, Emily McAlister, Helen Heimark (second, 1:46.91)

100-backstroke: Maddie Kinney (first, 1:08.91); Emma Kleis (fifth, 1:15.50); Katelyn Hillson (sixth, 1:21.12)

100-breaststroke: Emily McAlister (first, 1:17.26); Jessi Bednar (third, 1:28.40); Samantha Maloney (fourth, 1:28.85)

400-meter freestyle: Helen Heimark, Emily McAlister, Maddie Kinney and Lindsey McAlister (second, 3:59.24)

 

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