Photo by KCII Sports Nate Gonner.
Swimmers from five Midwest states will travel to Iowa City this weekend for the 2017 YMCA North Central Regional Championships. Eleven members of the Washington Watersharks swim team will compete in 27 individual events and four relays today and tomorrow at the University of Iowa Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The Watersharks will race swimmers from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Watersharks swim coach Brenda Adrian says there are multiple advantages to having the regional meet in Iowa City. She says her swimmers will be able to sleep in their own beds instead of a hotel, and they will have the option of home cooked meals rather than dining out all weekend.
The Watersharks have two swimmers competing in the 10 and under session beginning at 8 a.m. including Greta Sieren and Brennen Westphal. The rest of the qualified swimmers will compete in the 11 and older session at noon. Those swimmers are Ben Berhow, Noah Bruns, Michael Kimball, Noah Kleese, Reece Mayer, Nic Rath, Colton Slaubaugh, Audrey Wubbena, and Quinn Wubbena.
Washington Watersharks Regional Qualifiers
Ben Berhow (17): Boys 15-21: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Breast, and 200 Breast
Noah Bruns (18): Boys 15-21: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, and 100 Free
Michael Kimball (15): Boys 15-21: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, and 500 Free
Noah Kleese (14): Boys 13-14: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, and 100 Free
Reece Mayer (14): Boys 13-14: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, and 100 Free
Nic Rath (18): Boys 15-21: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 100 Fly, 50 Free, 100 Free, and 200 IM
Greta Sieren (10): Girls 10&U: 50 Breast, 100 Breast, and 100 IM
Colton Slaubaugh (14): Boys 13-14: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, and 50 Free
Brennen Westphal (10): Boys 10&U: 50 Breast and 100 Breast
Audrey Wubbena (15): Girls 15-21: 50 Free and 100 Free
Quinn Wubbena (13): Boys 13-14: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, and 50 Free