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Senior Double Places At State Swim Meet

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Harris Thompson ’13 competes in the Breaststroke during a home meet at Mercer Aquatic Center. Photo by Kierra Zapf


By Mickey Hansche

This past weekend senior swimmer Harris Thompson was a double place winner at the State meet held in Marshalltown, Iowa. Thompson finished seventh in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:49.68 and finished ninth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:46.57.

Harris Thompson '13 competes in the Breaststroke during a home meet at Mercer Aquatic Center. Photo by Kierra Zapf
Harris Thompson ’13 competes in the Breaststroke during a home meet at Mercer Aquatic Center. Photo by Kierra Zapf

“I didn’t perform as well as I liked at state,” Thompson said. “ I didn’t go my best times in my two individual events, the 200 free and 500 free.”

Thompson will continue to train with the Iowa City Eels for the Speedo Sectionals held in Wisconsin.

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