The seniors on the Ankeny boys' swimming team were hungry for a dual-meet victory. There was no better time to get one than on Senior Night. The fifth-ranked Hawks dominated from start to finish and defeated No. 14 Johnston, 114-56, in a CIML Conference dual meet on Thursday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. It was the first win of the season for … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers celebrate Senior Night with 114-56 victory over Johnston
Lance Swanepoel
‘It felt so good to finally get a win’: Ankeny swimmers capture Little Hawk Invite title
The Ankeny boys' swimming team won only two events but came away with the overall crown in the Little Hawk Invitational on Saturday at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City. The fourth-ranked Hawks racked up 373 points in the seven-team meet. No. 3 Pleasant Valley was second with 331.5, edging No. 8 Iowa City West by three points for the runner-up … [Read more...] about ‘It felt so good to finally get a win’: Ankeny swimmers capture Little Hawk Invite title
Swanepoel places 6th in 100 butterfly at Speedo Winter Junior Championships
Senior Lance Swanepoel will be back in the lineup for the Ankeny boys' swimming team this week after competing in the 2022 Speedo Winter Junior Championships last weekend in Austin, Texas. Swanepoel placed sixth in the 100 butterfly on Friday in 47.33 seconds. That's nearly a full second faster than the time he posted to win last year's state title … [Read more...] about Swanepoel places 6th in 100 butterfly at Speedo Winter Junior Championships
Swanepoel earns all-American honors in 100 butterfly from NISCA for 3rd time
Ankeny boys' swimming standout Lance Swanepoel has earned all-American honors from the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association. Swanepoel, a junior, won a state title in the 100 butterfly in 48.22 seconds. His time of 48.20 in the preliminaries broke his own school record in the event by more than a second and ranked 37th … [Read more...] about Swanepoel earns all-American honors in 100 butterfly from NISCA for 3rd time
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lance Swanepoel, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Ankeny junior Lance Swanepoel won an individual title in the 100 butterfly at the boys' state swim meet on Saturday at Iowa City, posting a time of 48.22 seconds to earn automatic all-American honors. He broke his own school record in the event during Friday's preliminaries with a clocking of 48.20. Swanepoel also placed fourth in the 50 freestyle in … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lance Swanepoel, Ankeny boys’ swimming