The Aqua Tribe started off its season at the Big Spring tri-meet on Oct. 6, taking second.

The team, which will travel to Monahans on Oct. 31, is a young one and faces stiff competition from teams in the district.

“The team is really young and we have a lot of potential,” senior Madi Werner said, “but we have to fight to get better and stronger in our practices before it will show in meets.”

Werner recorded 26.75 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle at the Big Spring meet, which unofficially broke the school record. The record does not count since it did not happen in a full meet.

“I was really excited when coach told me my time and that I beat the school record,” Werner said. “I was really disappointed when I found out that the record won’t count because it was being timed with hand timers instead of automatic timing.”

Warner hopes to be the fastest female 50 freestyle swimmer in SISD history. She needs to finish a time of 27.71 seconds beat Judy Thiessen’s record.

Results for Big Spring Tri-Meet

Combined Team–2nd overall

In women’s 200-yard medley relay, the team of junior Kree Ellison, junior Grecia Hermosillo Ortiz, Werner and junior Faith Klassen took second (2:20.89).

Women’s 200-yard freestyle, Klassen was third (2:35.67), sophomore Paige Perryman was fifth (2:40.73), sophomore Anna Teichroeb was sixth (2:42.21), and senior Kenzie Ivins was seventh (2:43.31).

Men’s 200-yard freestyle, junior Aaron Espinoza was third (2:40.61).

Women’s 50-yard freestyle, Werner was first (26:75), Klassen was third (31.80), junior Lena Martens was fifth (32.95), freshman Kaitlin Harrison was sixth (33.22), sophomore Meredith Rempel was ninth (35.51), and sophomore Yesena Marchan was 12th (47.63).

Men’s 50-yard freestyle, freshman Ethan Doubrava was fourth (30.07), senior Kenneth Hawkins was sixth (30.17), freshman Justin Neufeld was ninth (34.17), and freshman Tristin Williams was 10th (35.17).

Women’s 100-yard butterfly, Werner was first (1:09.17).

Women’s 100-yard freestyle, Ellison was third (1:13.50), Perryman was fourth (1:13.53, sophomore Ashley James was sixth (1:24.94), and junior Regina Froese was ninth (1:31.31).

Men’s 100-yard freestyle, Hawkins was third (1:06.12).

Women’s 500-yard freestyle, Ivins was fourth (7:16.41). Men’s 500-yard freestyle, junior Steven Weeks was second (6:27.68), and Espinoza was third (7:20.81).

Women’s 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of Werner, Klassen, Hermosillo Ortiz and Ivins were second (2:02.13).

Women’s 100-yard backstroke, Ellison was fifth (1:28.34), James was eighth (1:44.07), freshman Whitney Easterwood was ninth (1:50.41), and freshman Kaylei Green was 10th (2:16.87).

Men’s 100-yard backstroke, Doubrava was third (1:41.51).

Women’s 100-yard breast stroke, Hermosillo Ortiz was third (1:32.19), Martens was sixth (1:42.66), junior Hannah Patterson was seventh (1:48.35), and freshman Makenna Ballard was ninth (2:08.77).

Men’s 100-yard breast stroke, Neufeld was fourth (2:05.62).

Women’s 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Ellison, Martens, Perryman and Ivins took second (5:02.87).