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Ankeny’s Lindaman, Villhauer qualify for Saturday’s finals in individual events

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Ankeny's Gracie Lindaman and Charlie Villhauer already knew they'd be swimming in some relay events during the finals of the girls' state meet on Saturday at Marshalltown. Now, they'll be competing in an individual event, too. Both swimmers qualified for the finals with strong performances on Friday during the preliminaries. Villhauer advanced to the … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Lindaman, Villhauer qualify for Saturday’s finals in individual events

‘We had a great day at the pool!’: Ankeny swimmers qualify 9 girls for state meet

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There's still a lot of work to do, but the Ankeny girls' swimming team could be in position to earn another top-10 finish at the state meet. The seventh-ranked Hawkettes placed second in a regional meet on Saturday at Mason City. They finished with 401.5 points in the eight-team field, while No. 1 Dowling Catholic easily claimed the title with … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great day at the pool!’: Ankeny swimmers qualify 9 girls for state meet

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Gracie Lindaman, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Senior Gracie Lindaman racked up four first-place finishes on Tuesday as the Ankeny girls' swimming team dropped a 95-91 decision to visiting Johnston in a CIML Conference dual meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center. The 10th-ranked Hawkettes are now 6-3 on the season, including 2-2 in the conference. Lindaman won the 50 freestyle in 25.74 seconds, then … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Gracie Lindaman, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Ankeny swimmers advance 3 relays, 12 individual qualifiers to state meet

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team has qualified for the state meet in all three relays and also boasts a total of 12 individual qualifiers in the eight swimming events. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes placed second in a regional meet on Saturday at Mason City with 438 points. They qualified for the state meet in every event except for diving, which was held on … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers advance 3 relays, 12 individual qualifiers to state meet

‘We have a lot of opportunities to score points’: AHS advances 4 girls in 7 events

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Four Ankeny swimmers qualified for the finals in a total of seven different events during the preliminaries of the girls' state meet on Friday at the Marshalltown YMCA. Anja Peck, Rachel Rolow and Caroline Walker each qualified in a pair of events. Gracie Lindaman qualified in the 50 freestyle and just missed qualifying in the 100 freestyle. "It was a … [Read more...] about ‘We have a lot of opportunities to score points’: AHS advances 4 girls in 7 events