Tracy Henson submitted this article and photos.
Twelve Seahorses competed in the ORCA May Mayhem Mixed Madness Swim Meet, on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, 2016. This meet had a different format than usual. Boys and girls swam against each other, and relays were made up of two girls and two boys. The Seahorses are off to a good start in their summer season with 40 Lifetime Best swims at this meet. Skylar Drolema placed first in all of his swims, swam a Regional time in 200 Free and a State time in 100 Breast. Jacob Allison, Skylar Drolema, and Gracen Harmon all won the 1st Place High-Point Trophy for their age groups. Congratulations to the Seahorses on a fantastic meet!
The Seahorses’ next meet will be The Stars of Tomorrow Swim Meet, held at Riverview Pool in Clinton, IA, on Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10, 2016. The Seahorse places and times follow.
Gracen Harmon, Skylar Drolema, and Jacob Allison are shown left-to-right with their trophies,
8 and Under Boys:
Jacob Allison – 25 Back – 22.07 (B Time) – 2nd Place, 25 Breast – 26.70 (B Time) – 4th Place, 25 Fly – 23.01 (B Time) – 1st Place.
10 and Under Girls:
Emery Brewer – 100 Breast – 1:39.65 (BB Time) – 3rd Place.
11 to 12 Girls:
Schyon Drolema – 200 Free – 2:23.48 (BB Time) – 6th Place, 50 Fly – 34.35 (BB Time) – 4th Place, 50 Breast – 39.31 (BB Time) – 6th Place.
11 to 12 Boys:
Skylar Drolema – 200 Free – 2:11.12 (*Regional Time) – 1st Place, 100 Breast – 1:15.01 (**State Time) – 1st Place, 100 Back – 1:07.70 (A Time) – 1st Place, 50 Free – 28.11 (A Time) – 1st Place, 100 Free – 59.76 (A Time) – 1st Place, 50 Breast – 34.54 (AA Time) – 1st Place, 50 Back – 32.65 (A Time) – 1st Place, 200 IM – 2:21.88 (AA Time) – 1st Place.
13 to 14 Girls:
Gracen Harmon – 100 Breast – 1:24.08 (B Time) – 4th Place, 50 Free – 28.09 (A Time) – 3rd Place, 100 Fly – 1:13.72 (B Time) – 4th Place, 200 IM – 2:35.54 (BB Time) – 1st Place, 100 Free – 1:01.34 (BB Time) – 6th Place, 100 IM – 1:11.79 – 6th Place.
Mixed 11 to 12 Relays:
200 Free Relay – Schyon Drolema, Evan Scott, Laney Edgeton, Skylar Drolema – 2:02.86 – 3rd Place.
200 Medley Relay – Landri Harmon, Skylar Drolema, Schyon Drolema, Evan Scott – 2:18.77 – 2nd Place.
Lexi Allen, BayLeigh Brewer, Braxton Houzenga, and Brayden Houzenga also participated in the meet.