Winter Swim Season Kicks Off in Brookings

Milbank swimmers kicked off their winter competition at the Brookings Invitational at Brookings High School on November 10, and November 11. Coach Jodi Street said, “This was a good meet to see where we are starting off our season at. I was impressed with some of our swims and time cuts since our summer season. William Karels, Savanna Osowski, and Amaya Street all knocked out state qualifying swims to start off their season.”

Karels qualified in the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Finishing times for these two races were: 27.49 in the 50 and 1:00:46 in the 100.

Osowski qualified in five of her races: the 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400IM, 50 Freestyle, and 100 Breaststroke.
Her state-qualifying times were: 200 Breaststroke – 2:51:39 (3rd)
200IM – 2:32:47 (9th)
400IM – 5:26:81 (5th)
50 free – 28.10 (5th)
100 Breaststroke – 1:20:54 (5th)

Street made qualifying times in eight of her nine races. 50, 100, 200 Freestyle, 100 and 200 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, and the 200 and 400IM.
Her finishing times; 100 Freestyle – 57:40 (1st)
200 Breaststroke – 2:44.66 (2nd)
400IM – 5:17.37 (2nd)
200IM – 2:25.42 (3rd)
50 Freestyle – 26.50 (1st)
100 Backstroke – 1:09.59 (2nd)
100 Breaststroke – 1:16.76 (2nd)
200 Freestyle – 2:10.29 (1st)

Coach Street added, “Hope Karels had a huge time drop in the 100 Breaststroke, dropping 28.01 seconds from her summer time. Savanna Osowski also had a significant drop in her 400IM cutting 30.18 seconds off her last year’s time. Jessica VanPeursem is new to the year-round team captured a second place finish in the 200 Butterfly. I feel we are off to a good start and need to continue to learn how to attack our turns during the short course yard season.”

The Sea Lions compete in the Candy Cane Invitational in Watertown on December 1, and December 2.

Submitted photo: Will Karels