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Swanepoel smashes state record in 100 butterfly, closes in on 50 freestyle mark

February 11, 2023 by Dan Holm

Ankeny’s Lance Swanepoel hugs his teammate, Owen Schwebach, after breaking the state record in the 100 butterfly during the preliminaries of the state meet on Friday at Iowa City. He posted a time of 46.89 seconds to eclipse the previous mark of 47.84. Schwebach posted the fourth-fastest qualifying time of 50.16 and also qualified for the “A” final in the event. (Photo courtesy of Jim Howard)

Ankeny swimmer Lance Swanepoel called his shot a week ago.

After winning the 100 butterfly at a district meet in 48.75 seconds, Swanepoel said that a time of 46.8 was calling his name for the state meet.

On Friday night during the preliminaries of the state meet at the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in Iowa City, the senior accomplished his goal. Swanepoel smashed the state record by posting a time of 46.89 seconds.

The previous mark of 47.84 was set by RJ Hemmingsen of Council Bluffs Lewis Central in 2014.

Swanepoel will try to defend his state title in the butterfly on Saturday, when he will also seek his first crown in the 50 freestyle. He posted the fastest qualifying time in that event as well (20.33), just .15 seconds shy of the state record of 20.18 that was set by Bettendorf’s Charlie Bunn in 2020.

Ankeny’s Lance Swanepoel dives into the pool at the start of the 50 freestyle during the preliminaries of the state meet on Friday. He posted the fastest qualifying time in the event of 20.33, just .15 seconds shy of the state record. (Photo courtesy of Jim Howard)

Swanepoel has already earned automatic all-American honors in both events.

“We’re very happy,” said Ankeny coach Justin Crouch. “It was mostly a good day. We had some really great swims. We had a few near misses in the consolations, but our relays are looking up.”

Swanepoel will be joined in the “A” final of the butterfly by his teammate, Owen Schwebach. The junior posted the fourth-fastest qualifying time of 50.16.

Another Ankeny swimmer, Brock Peterson, qualified for the “B” final. The sophomore posted a time of 52.15.

Ankeny’s Brock Peterson competes in the preliminaries of the 100 butterfly on Friday. He qualified for Saturday’s “B” final with a time of 52.15 seconds. (Photo courtesy of Jim Howard)

Peterson also qualified for the “B” final in the 100 backstroke. He was clocked in 53.21 in that event.

The Hawks will also compete in all three relays on Saturday.

“The job is only half done,” Crouch said. “The boys are focused and hungry for more.”

Here are the rest of Ankeny’s results from Friday’s preliminaries:

Ankeny’s Calvin Howard swims the breaststroke leg during the preliminaries of the 200 individual medley. He placed 18th in a time of 1:59.29. (Photo courtesy of Jim Howard)

200 individual medley: Calvin Howard, 1:59.29 (18th); Finn Stukerjurgen, 2:00.05 (19th).

50 freestyle: Owen Evans, 22.28 (23rd).

100 freestyle: Evans, 48.43 (18th); Howard, 48.46 (19th).

500 freestyle: Stukerjurgen, 4:53.09 (20th).

Ankeny’s Finn Stukerjurgen swims to a 20th-place finish in the 500 freestyle on Friday. He posted a time of 4:53.09. (Photo courtesy of Jim Howard)

100 backstroke: Andrew Law, 57.16 (30th); Roe Denny, 57.28 (31st).

100 breaststroke: Nicholas Robie, 1:02.37 (30th).

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