Coach Chelsea Brewer submitted this report.
Morrison Fillies Swim Team began their season in Rock Island, IL, Saturday, September 10, 2016. The Rock Island Relays is a unique meet, as each event is in a relay format. There are normal relay teams of four swimmers. Also, each individual event is turned into a two-person relay team, where the first swimmer swims the individual event, and the second relay swimmer also swims the individual event–for a combined total time. For larger teams, this means bringing their nine best swimmers to compete at a more elite level. For smaller teams, it means using its best swimmers together and trying to make the most out of the lack of depth their team has.
The Fillies are a cooperative swim team totaling ten swimmers. It is comprised of five Morrison, IL, swimmers (freshmen Emma Peppers, Lindsey Houldson, and Gracen Harmon; sophomore Mackenzie Ryder; senior Allyssa Renner); one Prophetstown, IL, swimmer (sophomore Brooke Bennett); four Fulton, IL, swimmers (freshmen Sadie Norman, Sara Norman, and Sydney Norman; junior Nicole Hess.) Results follows.
Team placings: 1st Dunlap – 231; 2nd Pleasant Valley – 204; 3rd Rock Island – 165; 4th United Township – 154; 5th Moline – 139; 6th Galesburg – 126; 7th Peoria Richwoods – 115; 8th Morrison – 111; 9th Sterling Newman – 32.
7th Place 200 Medley Relay – Sadie Norman, Sydney Norman, Harmon, Bennett (2:06.88)
6th Place 2×200 Free Relay – Houldson, Hess (4:42.57)
7th Place 2×200 I.M. Relay – Sydney Norman, Harmon (5:05.72)
7th Place 2×50 Free Relay – Sara Norman, Bennett (56.77)
6th Place 2×100 Fly Relay – Sadie Norman, Harmon (2:16.09)
7th Place 2×100 Free Relay – Houldson, Bennett (2:06.06)
8th Place 500 Crescendo Relay – Ryder, Sara Norman, Houldson, Hess) (5:45.16)
5th Place 200 Free Relay – Sadie Norman, Sydney Norman, Bennett, Harmon
6th Place 2×100 Back Relay – Hess, Sadie Norman (2:19.26)
6th Place 2×100 Breaststroke Relay – Sara Norman, Sydney Norman (2:48.39)
8th Place 400 Free Relay – Houldson, Renner, Sara Norman, Hess (4:27.52).