Editor’s note: Tracy Henson submitted the article and photo.
The Fillies Co-op Swimmers competed in the Northern Illinois Independent Conference Meet that was held at Byron High School, on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The Fillies placed third with 204 points, behind Sterling who had 243 points and Byron who won the meet with 290 points. LaSalle-Peru, IMSA-Yorkville, Rockford Christian, Rockford Lutheran, and Newman Central also participated. The Fillies were Conference Champions in the following two events: Sadie, Sydney, and Sara Norman and Kate Henson swam a 1:57.30 to win the 200 Medley Relay; Gracen Harmon won the 100 Freestyle by swimming a 57.73. In addition to these two Conference wins, the Fillies also had nine other Top 6 finishes. The Fillies’ places and times follow.
200 Medley Relay: Sadie, Sydney, and Sara Norman, Kate Henson – 1:57.30 – 1st Place.
200 Free: Gracen Harmon – 2:06.84 – 3rd Place.
200 IM – Sydney Norman – 2:24.44 – 3rd Place, Kate Henson – 2:31.66 – 4th Place.
50 Free – Sara Norman – 26.38 – 3rd Place.
100 Fly – Sadie Norman – 1:03.21 – 2nd Place.
100 Free – Gracen Harmon – 57.73 – 1st Place.
500 Free – Lindsey Houldson – 6:06.84 – 3rd Place.
JV 200 Free Relay – Laney Edgeton, Rosie Knaggs, Lorilee Hutson, Lindsey Houldson – 1:59.89 – 4th Place.
100 Back: Sadie Norman – 1:05.20 – 3rd Place.
100 Breast – Kate Henson – 1:16.82 – 3rd Place, Sydney Norman – 1:19.91.
400 Free Relay – Lindsey Houldson, Sara Norman, Kate Henson, Gracen Harmon – 3:59.16 – 2nd Place.