MALST Swimmers Slash Times

Swimmers from the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) slashed times and earned personal bests during the Watertown Candy Cane Meet last weekend, December 8-10. “Competition was tough, but we held our own and swam some personal best times,” said MALST Head Coach Jodi Street. “We’ve had a couple weeks since our last meet to really focus on technique, and we saw that come through with major time cuts.”

Amaya Street cut 13.28 seconds off her 500 freestyle and 2-3 seconds off her 100 and 200 breaststroke. She captured first place in the 20 breast. Savanna Osowski slashed over eight seconds off both her 200 IM and 500 freestyle. Marion Mischel also dropped 4.94 seconds off her 100 breaststroke. “Almost five seconds in a 100-yard event is a huge cut,” said Coach Street.

Max Kuecker and A. Street both qualified for the state meet in all four events they swam. “Our top timecutter for this meet was Amaya,” said Coach Street. “She swam her personal best time in the 500 freestyle.”

Kuecker also attended the Mitchell Prelim/Finals meet held in Pierre on December 1-3. “This was Max’s first experience swimming in a prelim/finals meet, and he really got a feel for the format of larger championship meets,” said Coach Street.

Kuecker swam personal best times and made it to the finals in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 500 freestyle, 50 freestyle, and 100 butterfly. He also qualified for the state meet in all his events.

MALST will compete in a three-day meet at the Sioux Falls Midco Aquatic Center on Friday-Sunday, December 15-17.

Results for MALST swimmers:

Watertown Candy Cane Meet

Amaya Street (girls 13-14) – 2. 100 breast, 1:15.78; 2. 100 free, 59.37; 1. 200 breast, 2:45.77; 5. 500 free, 5:57.62.

Savanna Osowski (girls 13-14) – 7. 200 IM, 2:48.10; 7. 100 breast, 1:26.47; 6. 100 free, 1:09.38; 9. 500 free, 6:36.91.

Marion Mischel (girls 13-14) – 20. 50 free, 34.05; 14. 100 back, 1:35.13; 12. 100 breast, 1:36.07; 15. 100 free, 1:17.53.

Claire Mischel (girls 15-16) – 11. 50 free, 33.91; 6. 200 IM, 3:23.16; 6. 100 back, 1:30.52; 9. 100 free, 1:20.44.

William Karels (boys 13-14) – 12. 50 free, 28.22; 3. 200 IM, 2:56.92; 10. 100 free, 1:04.77; 9. 500 free, 7:04.47.

Max Kuecker (boys 13-14) – 3. 50 free, 25.48; 2. 100 free, 57.07; 2. 100 fly, 1:05.71; 3. 500 free, 5:45.74.

Mitchell Meet in Pierre

Max Kuecker (boys 13-14) – 5. 200 free, 2:03.95; 3. 100 free, 54.29; 5. 100 back, 1:07.82; 2. 500 free, 5:38.21; 2. 50 free, 24.91; 4. 100 fly, 1:06.42; 4. 1,000 free, 11:56.73.

Photo- Marion Mischel.