The Aqua Tribe will compete in regionals on Feb. 5 and 6. The team qualified one individual and four relays for regionals at the district meet in Andrews on Jan. 23. The Indians placed sixth as a team and the Maidens placed fifth.

On the women’s side, senior Madi Werner advanced in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. Werner also competes on the two women’s 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relays which qualified.

“The teams have gotten much better since the beginning of the season,” Werner said.

The men’s teams had both the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relays qualify.

“I think I performed well,” said junior Aaron Espinoza, who is on both relays. “I think we will do better at regionals. We have a better mentality.”

Coach Danielle Sims was pleased with the progress the teams have made.

“We haven’t had boys make it this far in a few years,” Sims said. “Madi also has a chance at state this year.”

Region-Qualifying District Results:

Maidens–fifth overall

Indians–sixth overall

Women’s 200-yard Medley Relay–junior Kree Ellison, Grecia Hermosillo Ortiz, senior Madi Werner, junior Faith Klassen (1:18.08) fourth place

Women’s 200-yard Freestyle Relay–Klassen, senior Kenzie Ivins, Hermosillo Ortiz, Werner (1:57.45) third place

Women’s 50-yard Freestyle–Werner (28.02) sixth place Women’s 100-yard Butterfly- -Werner (1:09.66) fourth place

Men’s 200-yard Freestyle Relay– junior Aaron Espinoza, freshman Justin Neufeld, freshman Ethan Doubrava, junior Steven Weeks (1:54.24) sixth place

Men’s 400-yard Freestyle Relay– Espinoza, Neufeld, Doubrava, Weeks (4:29.59) fifth place