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‘We had a great day!’: Ankeny takes 2nd at regional, advances 15 swimmers to state

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Competing in its home pool paid off for the Ankeny girls' swimming team. Seventh-ranked Ankeny placed second in a regional meet on Saturday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team scored 418 points, finishing 10 points behind No. 6 Iowa City West. Rhoads and his assistants were named the coaching staff of the year after the … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great day!’: Ankeny takes 2nd at regional, advances 15 swimmers to state

Ankeny divers Subbert, Corron advance to next week’s state meet in Iowa City

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Ankeny seniors Kambelle Subbert and Isla Corron are headed to next week's state diving meet. Subbert placed fourth in a regional meet on Thursday at the Waukee Natatorium with 326.25 points. Corron took fifth with 319.75. "We are very excited and happy for Kambelle and Isla!" said Ankeny girls' swimming coach Dustin Rhoads. "They have both overcome a … [Read more...] about Ankeny divers Subbert, Corron advance to next week’s state meet in Iowa City

‘Everyone raced hard and showed up’: Ankeny swimmers place 4th at CIML meet

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team avenged a dual-meet loss to Johnston while placing fourth in the CIML Conference meet on Saturday at the Waukee Natatorium. Seventh-ranked Ankeny finished with 188 points, 16 more than the No. 6 Dragons. Johnston had posted a 102-85 victory at Ankeny on Sept. 22. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team is now 21-13 overall on the … [Read more...] about ‘Everyone raced hard and showed up’: Ankeny swimmers place 4th at CIML meet

Subbert places 12th, Corron 13th, Beenen 20th in CIML Conference diving event

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The CIML Conference girls' swimming meet got under way Thursday with the diving event at the Waukee Natatorium. Ankeny's Kambelle Subbert placed 12th with a score of 304.90 points, finishing just ahead of teammate Isla Corron--who took 13th with 303.15 points. Lydia Beenen placed 20th with 249.35 points. Mylee Dirks of Dowling Catholic, the state's … [Read more...] about Subbert places 12th, Corron 13th, Beenen 20th in CIML Conference diving event

Ankeny swimmers rout S.E. Polk, earn tie for 4th in conference with Johnston, Valley

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team closed out its CIML Conference dual-meet schedule with its most lopsided win against a league opponent. Coach Dustin Rhoads' seventh-ranked squad won 10 of the 12 events and swept the top three places in three of them while cruising to a 132-54 victory on Tuesday at Southeast Polk. Ankeny improved to 2-4 in the conference … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers rout S.E. Polk, earn tie for 4th in conference with Johnston, Valley

Villhauer shines in return to pool, leads Ankeny to 6th-place finish at Johnston

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Saturday's Johnston Invitational was essentially a preview of the CIML Conference girls' swimming meet to be held later this month at the Waukee Natatorium. Six of the seven squads from the CIML comprised more than half of the 11-team field in Saturday's meet at Summit Middle School. Eighth-ranked Valley was the only CIML school that did not … [Read more...] about Villhauer shines in return to pool, leads Ankeny to 6th-place finish at Johnston

‘This is a special group’: Ankeny swimmers honor 10 seniors during loss to Maroons

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The outcome of Tuesday's dual meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center wasn't the primary concern for Dustin Rhoads. The Ankeny girls' swimming coach just wanted his athletes to enjoy their Senior Night. "Tonight was all about celebrating our 10 seniors," Rhoads said after his seventh-ranked squad dropped a 114-72 decision to No. 1 Dowling Catholic. "Senior … [Read more...] about ‘This is a special group’: Ankeny swimmers honor 10 seniors during loss to Maroons

‘We had a good day of racing’: Ankeny swimmers place 2nd at Marcussen Invite

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After not competing for 10 days, the Ankeny girls' swimming team returned to action on Saturday and placed second among 10 squads in the 48th Marcussen Invitational at Cedar Falls. Seventh-ranked Ankeny racked up 343 points despite winning no events. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team raised its overall record to 13-4 on the season. No. 3 Cedar Falls easily … [Read more...] about ‘We had a good day of racing’: Ankeny swimmers place 2nd at Marcussen Invite

‘We made them earn it!’: Swimmers fall to No. 5 Johnston girls in top-10 showdown

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Only one power point separated the fifth-ranked Johnston and No. 6 Ankeny girls' swimming teams heading into Tuesday's dual meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center. The Dragons entered the meet with a season best of 2,970 power points while Ankeny had posted a total of 2,969. The two squads were tied with No. 8 Valley for third place in the CIML … [Read more...] about ‘We made them earn it!’: Swimmers fall to No. 5 Johnston girls in top-10 showdown

Ankeny swimmers sweep top 3 places in 200 IM, but tumble at Waukee, 112-74

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For the second time in two weeks, the Ankeny girls' swimming team got a chance to compete at the Waukee Natatorium--one of the best swimming facilities in the state. The result of the meet turned out to be similar. Ankeny dropped a 112-74 decision to Waukee in a CIML Conference meet on Monday. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team had opened the season on Sept. 1 … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers sweep top 3 places in 200 IM, but tumble at Waukee, 112-74

‘I am excited where we are at as a team’: Swimmers rout Titans, raise mark to 5-1

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Despite mixing up its lineup, the Ankeny girls' swimming team rolled to a 133-50 victory over visiting Council Bluffs Lewis Central on Thursday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Ankeny won eight of the 12 events to raise its record to 5-1. The Titans fell to 1-4 on the season. "It was great to compete against Lewis Central in a fun non-conference meet!" … [Read more...] about ‘I am excited where we are at as a team’: Swimmers rout Titans, raise mark to 5-1

‘The energy of the team was awesome’: Swimmers defeat Valley in home opener

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Despite winning only three of the 12 events, the Ankeny girls' swimming team relied on its depth to defeat Valley, 100-86, in its home opener on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Ankeny avenged last year's 95-90 loss to the Tigers. "We had a fun home opener!" said Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads. "The energy of the team was awesome. Valley is always … [Read more...] about ‘The energy of the team was awesome’: Swimmers defeat Valley in home opener

Ankeny swimmers dominate Grinnell Quadrangular for second straight year

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team dominated the Grinnell Quadrangular on Thursday for the second year in a row. Ankeny won six events and racked up 405 points, 172 more than runner-up Newton. Grinnell was third with 214 points, followed by Indianola with 118. "We had a good meet!" said Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads, whose team is now 3-1 on the season. "It … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers dominate Grinnell Quadrangular for second straight year

‘We will only get better from here’: Ankeny swimmers drop season opener to Wolves

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team got wins from two of its newcomers during a season-opening dual meet against Waukee Northwest on Tuesday. Holland Villhauer won the 100 butterfly in a time of 1:03.57, while fellow freshman Rowen Hutzell captured the 100 breaststroke in 1:15.32. It wasn't enough, though, as the Wolves posted a 106-80 victory at the Waukee … [Read more...] about ‘We will only get better from here’: Ankeny swimmers drop season opener to Wolves

‘We are excited about the team we have’: Ankeny swimmers set some big goals

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With the bulk of its qualifiers returning from last year's state meet, the Ankeny girls' swimming team enters the 2026 season with some higher expectations. Ankeny placed 27th at the state meet with 17 points after finishing 29th in 2024. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team saw some improvement, but still has a long way to go to again become a top-10 … [Read more...] about ‘We are excited about the team we have’: Ankeny swimmers set some big goals

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Madi Trosper, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Senior Madi Trosper helped the Ankeny girls' swimming team to a 27th-place finish in the state meet last week at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center in Iowa City. She placed 31st in the 50 freestyle for the second straight year, posting a time of 25.63 seconds. Trosper swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 28.21 seconds, helping her … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Madi Trosper, Ankeny girls’ swimming

‘I think we’re really going to improve’: Ankeny swimmers place 27th at state

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team managed to drop some time in all three of the relays at the state meet on Friday in Iowa City, but it wasn't enough to propel the squad to higher finishes in those events. In the end, Ankeny finished 27th overall with 17 points. The team had placed 29th a year ago with nine points. Ankeny opened the meet at the Campus … [Read more...] about ‘I think we’re really going to improve’: Ankeny swimmers place 27th at state

‘I love to race’: Ankeny’s Villhauer sets PR in 100 butterfly during swim-off at state

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After swimming a pair of races in a matter of minutes during the preliminaries of the girls' state swimming meet on Thursday, Ankeny sophomore Charlie Villhauer moved to the auxiliary pool at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center in Iowa City. She had just started to cool down when she learned over the loudspeaker that she would unexpectedly have to … [Read more...] about ‘I love to race’: Ankeny’s Villhauer sets PR in 100 butterfly during swim-off at state