Aqua Tribe represents at regional meet

The Aqua Tribe finished the season at the regional meet in Andrews on Feb. 6-7. The Maidens placed fourth overall, while the Indians placed 24th.

“It was nerveracking,” lone regional qualifying male, junior Johan Rempel, said. “As hard as it was to make it to regionals, I’m glad I made it that far.”

At the district meet held in Monahans on Jan. 23-24, the Maidens broke the school record for the 200 freestyle relay.

“I couldn’t believe it,” senior Esther Neufeld said. “It feels great to know all of our names are up there and that they will set the new standard for future athletes.”

The Maidens beat the old record by more than a second.

Sophomore Faith Klassen, who has already been on two record-breaking relay teams, is a part of the future of the team.

“As time passes, my standards become higher,” Klassen said. “I’m trying my best to get better.”

Regional Results

Feb. 6-7 Maidens–9th (79 points)

200 medley relay–(Ellison, Hindman, Neufeld, Werner)–eighth (2:17.64)

50 yard freestyle–(Werner)- 13th (28.65)

100 yard butterfly–(Werner)- 11th (1:14.55)

100 yard freestyle–(Hindman)- 13th (1:05.16)

200 freestyle relay–(Werner, Hindman, Neufeld, Faith Klassen)–fifth (1:56.60)

100 yard breaststroke–(Neufeld)-14th (1:24.56)

400 yard relay–(Faith Klassen, Ivins, Perryman, Shelby Klassen)–11th (4:35.95)

Indians–24th (6 points)

100 yard breaststroke–(Rempel)–ninth (1:11.00)

District Results Jan. 23-24

Maidens–4th (49 points)

200 medley relay–(Kree Ellison, Arin Hindman, Esther Neufeld, Madi Werner)–fourth (2:16.52)

200 yard freestyle–(Kenzie Ivins)–11th (2:36.38), (Paige Perryman)–12th (2:37.09)

200 yard individual medley– (Hindman)–seventh (2:50.26)

50 yard freestyle–(Werner)– sixth (28.73), (Neufeld)–seventh (29.54), (Grecia Hermosillo)–12th (30.78), (Faith Klassen)–13th (30.82)

100 yard butterfly–(Werner)–fourth (1:13.12)

200 freestyle relay–(Werner, Hindman, Neufeld, Faith Klassen)–third (1:56.58)

100 yard freestyle–(Hindman)–seventh (1:06.19), (Faith Klassen)–10th (1:08.30), (Ellison)–13th (1:12.41), (Perryman)–14th (1:12.47)

100 yard breaststroke–(Neufeld)–sixth (1:22.41), (Shelby Klassen)–17th (1:39.36), (Lena Martens)–18th (1:41.72)

400 yard relay–(Klassen, Ivins, Perryman, Shelby Klassen)–fourth (4:37.74)

Indians– 7th (8 points)

100 yard breaststroke–(Jonah Rempel)–fourth (1:10.70)

200 yard freestyle—(Steven Weeks)–2th (2:14.65)

50 yard freestyle—(Gabriel Madrid)–seventh (24.57), (Rempel)-14th (26.00)

100 yard freestyle–(Madrid)-eighth (55.53) 500 yard freestyle–(Steven Weeks)–12th (6:32.14)