Simpson Swims Well At Loras Double Dual
Simpson College dropped a pair of duals at Loras College Nov. 21 in Dubuque. Illinois Tech defeated Simpson 149-60 while Loras defeated the Storm 170-48 in the double dual at the San Jose Pool.
Kirsten Towne (Sr., Gowrie, Iowa, Prairie Valley H.S.) placed third in the 100 freestyle (1:03.64) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (:27.79). Catherine Mayes (Fr., Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine H.S.) finished fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:11.39).
Chelsey Croson (Sr. Newton, Iowa, Newton H.S.) was fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:22.37). Claudia Swanson (So., Fridley, Minn., Fridley H.S.) 
was fifth in the 400 IM (6:15.99) and seventh in the 100 butterfly (1:24.40).
Kendra Frush (Sr., Jesup, Iowa, Jesup H.S.) placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (1:11.87) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (2:44.08). Stacy Sturlaugson (So., Crystal, Minn., Robbinsdale Cooper H.S.) finished fifth in the 1000 freestyle (13:52.77) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:18.28).
Mackenzie Hinrichs (So., Altoona, Iowa, Southeast Polk H.S.) finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:25.24). Janie Kobylinski (Fr., Waseca, Minn., Waseca H.S.) placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (7:24.62) and sixth in the 1000 freestyle in a time of 15:04.47.
Alex Carlson (Fr., Great Bend, Kan., Great Bend H.S.) was sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:18.86) and sixth in the 200 freestyle (2:30.86). Kayla Miller (So., Odebolt, Iowa, Odebolt-Arthur H.S.) finished seventh in the 50 freestyle (:32.25) and seventh in the 100 backstorke (1:41.42). Abby Weers (So., Anamosa, Iowa, Anamosa H.S.) came in seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:26.44). Amanda Fichter (So., Sidney, Iowa, Sidney H.S.) finished eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:28.92).
In relay competition, the 400 "A" medley of Mayes, Croson, Carlson, and Frush finished third in a time of 5:03.05. The 400 "B" relay of Sturlaugson, Hinrichs, Swanson, and Robinson were fifth (5:14.00).
The 400 "A" freestyle relay of Mayes, Croson, Carlson, and Towne placed third in a time of 4:20.77. The "C" relay of Fichter, Miller, Andrea Benson (So., Conrad, Iowa, BCLUW H.S.), and Ali Robinson (Fr., Atlantic, Iowa, Atlantic H.S.) were fifth (4:51.60).
"We swam very well," said Simpson head coach Aaron Strain. "It was a great opportunity to swim in different events and we lowered our times in the events that we swam in last week. Claudia Swanson (competed) in three really hard events and came through like a champ. I (again) was impressed with Catherine Mayes who has only been with us since the end of soccer season. Kayla Miller, who is out for swimming for the first time, swam well for us in four events. The relays worked hard this week in practice and it showed during the competition."
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