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Ankeny swimmers earn spots on podium in 4 events, place 9th overall at state

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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

Hawk swimmers place 2nd at district meet, qualify for state in 10 of 11 events

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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

Ankeny’s Schwebach, Evans combine to win 3 events at CIML Conference meet

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Ankeny swimmers Owen Evans and Owen Schwebach made the most of their final meet in the Hawks' home pool. The two seniors combined for three victories in the CIML Conference boys' meet on Saturday at Trail Point Aquatics Center, where the duo led Ankeny to a third-place finish in the six-team field. "It was a lot of fun getting to host the meet," said … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Schwebach, Evans combine to win 3 events at CIML Conference meet

‘We can see a lot of positives’: Ankeny swimmers win 3 events in loss at Valley

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It's been a busy week for the Ankeny boys' swimming team. After traveling to Cedar Falls on Tuesday and with a trip to Iowa City on deck for Saturday, the Hawks traveled to Valley on Thursday and dropped a CIML Conference dual meet to the Tigers, 102.5-67.5. The loss dropped Ankeny's records to 1-2 in the conference and 3-3 overall. "I think we can … [Read more...] about ‘We can see a lot of positives’: Ankeny swimmers win 3 events in loss at Valley

‘Xavier was my clear first choice’: Schwebach to swim for Musketeers

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Ankeny boys' swimming standout Owen Schwebach has verbally committed to Xavier University in Cincinnati. Schwebach, a senior-to-be, picked the Musketeers over the University of Denver and Lindenwood University. "After my visit, Xavier was my clear first choice," said Schwebach. "I loved the size of the campus, the team atmosphere, and the support for … [Read more...] about ‘Xavier was my clear first choice’: Schwebach to swim for Musketeers

Swanepoel captures 2 state titles, leads Hawk swimmers to 4th-place finish

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Saturday was an unforgettable day for Lance Swanepoel, coach Justin Crouch and the Ankeny boys' swimming team. Swanepoel capped off his illustrious high school career by winning a pair of individual titles in the state meet at the University of Iowa's Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in Iowa City. He also swam on Ankeny's runner-up 200 and 400 … [Read more...] about Swanepoel captures 2 state titles, leads Hawk swimmers to 4th-place finish

Ankeny swimmers respond to adversity, earn runner-up finish at district meet

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Saturday's district meet at Ames went pretty smoothly for the Ankeny boys' swimming team--with one notable exception. Owen Schwebach was disqualified for a false start in the 50 freestyle, but he then rebounded with a personal best in the 100 butterfly and helped seventh-ranked Ankeny to a runner-up finish in the eight-team field. The Hawks scored 438 … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers respond to adversity, earn runner-up finish at district meet

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Owen Schwebach, Ankeny boys’ swimming

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Junior Owen Schwebach is one of the top swimmers on the fourth-ranked Ankeny boys' swimming team. He won two individual events and also anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay as the Hawks posted a 90-80 victory at No. 5 Linn-Mar (Marion) on Saturday to finish the dual-meet season with an overall record of 4-3-1. Schwebach is currently ranked fifth in … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Owen Schwebach, Ankeny boys’ swimming

Hawk swimmers edge Linn-Mar in battle of top-5 teams, finish 4-3-1 in duals

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Saturday's non-conference dual meet at Linn-Mar (Marion) was a good test for the Ankeny boys' swimming team. The fourth-ranked Hawks, who will return to eastern Iowa in four weeks for the state meet, earned perhaps their biggest win of the season with a 90-80 victory over No. 5 Linn-Mar. They finished the dual-meet schedule with an overall record to … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers edge Linn-Mar in battle of top-5 teams, finish 4-3-1 in duals

State champ Swanepoel, Schwebach lead Hawk swimmers to 7th-place finish

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Ankeny swimmer Lance Swanepoel watched his former teammate, Trent Frandson, win multiple state titles in 2020 and 2021. He was determined to win a championship of his own. On Saturday, Swanepoel accomplished his goal at the University of Iowa Aquatics Center. The junior won the 100 butterfly at the boys' state meet in a time of 48.22 seconds, earning … [Read more...] about State champ Swanepoel, Schwebach lead Hawk swimmers to 7th-place finish