After placing fourth a year ago, the Ankeny boys' swimming team was hoping to contend for another top-five finish in the state meet on Saturday at Iowa City. In the end, the Hawks settled for a ninth-place finish. They scored 113 points. "Overall, this meet was pretty crazy," said Ankeny senior Owen Schwebach, who earned a pair of top-eight finishes in … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers earn spots on podium in 4 events, place 9th overall at state
Brock Peterson
Hawk swimmers place 2nd at district meet, qualify for state in 10 of 11 events
The Ankeny boys' swimming team has qualified for the state meet in every event except the 200 freestyle. The seventh-ranked Hawks placed second in a district meet on Saturday at Mason City with 465 points. No. 5 Cedar Falls captured the team title with 490 points. "As we expected, the team race was a battle throughout," said Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads, … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers place 2nd at district meet, qualify for state in 10 of 11 events
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Brock Peterson, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Junior Brock Peterson has helped the Ankeny boys' swimming team to a No. 7 ranking in the state with 3,232 power points. The Hawks boast a 3-4 dual-meet record, including a 1-2 mark in the CIML Conference. Peterson is ranked 17th in Iowa in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.48 seconds. He is 19th in the 100 backstroke (55.47) and 23rd in the 200 … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Brock Peterson, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Hawk swimmers drop to 3-4 with loss to No. 7 Ames, look ahead to holiday break
It's been a challenging first month of the season for the Ankeny boys' swimming team. The eighth-ranked Hawks had already lost three dual meets to a trio of top-five opponents prior to Tuesday's non-conference matchup against No. 7 Ames. The visiting Little Cyclones dropped Ankeny's overall record to 3-4 with a 104-66 victory at Trail Point Aquatics … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers drop to 3-4 with loss to No. 7 Ames, look ahead to holiday break