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HARTINGTON — The Hartington Dolphin swim team is making a big splash.
“It has been going well. We have quite a few new kids, which is great.” said Anna Reifenrath, who is now in her sixth year as the team’s head coach.
Her Father, Bruce Reifenrath, is a big help as well.
“My dad and I have a good system going with all of the different ages and skill levels,” said Coach Reifenrath.
They also get a lot of help from the experienced swimmers that have been in the program for several years, now.
Kyson Lammers, Hadley Dendinger, Allison Huesers, and Emily Climer have all played big roles in helping the younger kids, she said.
There are a total of 42 swimmers this year ranging in age from 7-18 years old.
The Dolphins have been working hard through unexpected challenges. Coach Reifenrath said.
“The heater in the pool did not work for the first two weeks of practice, but the kids were great sports and still worked very hard.”
Anna Reifenrath, who now lives in Lincoln where she teaches junior high school, said she enjoys coaching the Dolphins.
“I love when you have been working on a certain skill with a swimmer for a while and it finally clicks,” said Reifenrath. “Seeing how much all the kids improve over the summer is one of my favorite things.”
The Dolphins’ season kicked off last Saturday with a meet in Wayne.
The team has earned quite a reputation for its success as the Dolphins will be going for their third straight conference title this year.
The Dolphins opened the season last week with a third-place finish at Wayne.
The hosts won the meet with 643 points with Blair in a distant second at 361.5. West Point 346 and the Dolphins just a point behind at 345.
“It was very hot and windy and we were missing 13 swimmers,” said coach Reifenrath. “Many of the missing swimmers were key point scorers so we’re looking to move up the ladder at our next few meets. The swimmers we had competed very well and brought a lot of enthusiasm and were ready to put their hard work to the test.”
The Hueser brothers, Randall and Andrew had a fine day in the pool.
Randall won the 13-14 50-meter individual medley, the 50-meter butterfly and the 50-meter breast stroke and finished second in the 50 free style.
Andrew won the 11-12 100-meter individual medley, the 50-meter breast stroke and finished second in the 50 butterfly.
Not to be outdone, their younger brother Grant won the 9-10 25-meter backstroke.
Braxton Christensen brought home a first in the 11-12 50-meter backstroke, a second in the 50 freestyle and a third in the 50 breaststroke.
Joseph Barnell, took first in the 15-18 50-meter butterfly despite just having a cast removed from a broken arm a couple of days before the meet.
In his first ever swim meet, Eli Hochstein contributed 22 points to the team score with second place finishes in the 25-meter backstroke and freestyle as well as a third place showing in the 25 breaststroke.
Lucy Steffen chipped in with 18 points, taking two thirds, a fourth and a fifth in her events in what Reifenrath called a “very competitive” 13-14 girls’ division.
The Dolphins will compete again June 28 in West Point.
WAYNE INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET
Team Results 1. Wayne 643; 2. Blair 361.5; 3. West Point
346 ; 4. Hartington 345; 5. Fremont 118;
6. Dodge 53; 7. Tekamah 1.5.
Relay Results
100 Free Style; 8&U; Ellie Mae Sudbeck, Silas Gall, Charlotte Reifenrath, Eli Hochstein; 2:16.32, 3rd.
100 Free Style; 09-10; Grant Huesers, Kaylin Kathol, Peyton Holan, Harlow Haselhorst; 1:48.61, 5th.
200 Free Style; 11-12; Braxton Christensen, Ella Hoeppner, Max Climer,Andrew Huesers; 2:59.74, 2nd.
200 Free Style; 13-14; Kynlee Steffen, Parker Holan, Randall Huesers, Owen Becker; 2:43.60, 3rd.
200 Free Style; 15-18; Joseph Barnell, Allison Huesers, Lucy Steffen, Kyson Lammers; 2:19.17, 3rd.
100 Medley; 8&U; Chesney Peitz, Eli Hochstein, Moses Carl, Silas Gall; 2:19.40,
2nd.
100 Medley; 09-10; Kaylin Kathol, Peyton Holan, Harlow Haselhorst, Grant Huesers;
1:58.59, 5th.
200 Medley;11-12; Kylie Ross, Keira Carl, Ella Hoeppner, Malyla Zach; 4:03.28, 5th.
200 Medley; 13-14; Kynlee Steffen, Parker
Holan, Randall Huesers, Lucy Steffen;
2:54.47, 3rd.
200 Medley: 15-18; Lauren Uldrich, Kyson Lammers, Joseph Barnell,Allison Huesers;
2:40.37, 2nd.
Individual Results
100 Individual Medley
Harlow Haselhorst; 09-10;F; 2:18.00; 5th. Grant Huesers; 09-10; 2:16.01; 4th.Andrew Huesers; 11-12; M; 1:42.22; 1st. Kynlee Steffen; 13-14; F; 1:43.41; 6th. Lucy Steffen; 13-14; F; 1:39.09; 4th. Lauren Uldrich;
13-14; F; 1:46.02; 7th. Randall Huesers
13-14; M; 1:28.31; 1st. Allison Huesers;
15-18; 1:31.15; 5th. Kyson Lammers; 15--
18; M; 1:24.09; 3rd.
25 Butterfly
Ellie Mae Sudbeck; 8&U; F; 52.19; 7th. Moses Carl; 8&U; M; 39.49; 2nd. Harlow Haselhorst; 09-10; F; 26.91; 6th.
50 Butterfly
Keira Carl; 11-12; F; 56.23 3rd; Andrew Huesers 11-12; M; 47.18; 2nd. Linden Bensen; 13-14; F; 1:00.32; 9th. Lucy Steffen 13-14; F; 45.37; 3rd; Lauren Uldrich;
13-14; 48.91; 5th; Randall Huesers 13-14; M; 38.31; 1st. Allison Huesers; 15-18; F;
45.20; 7th. Joseph Barnell; 15-18; M; 32.35;
1st. Kyson Lammers; 15-18; M; 36.62; 3rd.
25 Backstroke
Chesney Peitz; 8&U; F; 36.03; 8th. Charlotte Reifenrath; 8&U; F; 36.26; 9th; Ellie Mae Sudbeck; 8&U; F; 45.33; 12th. Moses Carl;
8&U; M; 33.57; 5th. Silas Gall; 8&U; M;
51.65; 10th. Eli Hochstein; 8&U; M; 29.32;
2nd. Peyton Holan; 09-10; F; 30.74; 12th. Kaylin Kathol; 09-10; F; 31.31; 13th. Grant Huesers; 09-10; M; 26.17; 1st.
50 Backstroke
Keira Carl; 11-12; F; 55.32; 7th. Kylie Ross;
11-12; F; 52.11; 5th. Braxton Christensen;
11-12; M; 48.20; 1st. Max Climer; 11-12; M;
56.42; 4th. Linden Bensen; 13-14; F; 58.45;
8th. Celia Gall; 13-14; F; 52.18; 7th; Kynlee Steffen; 13-14; F; 48.40; 5th; Owen Becker;
13-14; M; 1:02.11; 5th. Parker Holan; 13-14; F; 55.34; 4th. Autumn Anderson; 15-18; F; 1:07.45; 8th; Allison Huesers; 15-18; F; 42.67; 4th. Lauren Uldrich; 15-18; F;
48.68; 6th.
25 Breast Stroke
Chesney Peitz; 8&U; F; 47.85; 7th. Charlotte Reifenrath; 8&U; F; 40.68; 4th. Eli Hochstein; 8&U; M; 39.90; 3rd. Harlow Haselhorst; 09-10; F; 35.16; 8th; Peyton Holan; 09-10; F; 28.72; 4th; Grant Huesers;
09-10; M; 33.89; 3rd.
50 Breast Stroke
Keira Carl; 11-12; F; 1:03.84; 8th; Kylie Ross; 11-12; F; 1:48.04; 14th; Braxton Christensen; 11-12; M; 55.72; 3rd. Max Climer; 11-12; M; 55.11; 2nd; Andrew Huesers 11-12; M; 53.74; 1st. Celia Gall;
13-14; F; 58.91; 8th; Kynlee Steffen; 13--
14; F; 50.39; 4th; Lauren Uldrich; 13-14; F; 53.73; 7th. Parker Holan; 13-14; M;
54.10. Randall Huesers; 13-14; M; 43.35;
1st. Allison Huesers; 15-18; F; 52.18; 6th. Lucy Steffen; 15-18; F; 51.75; 5th. Kyson Lammers; 15-18; M; 41.40; 2nd.
25 Free Style
Chesney Peitz; 8&U; F; 37.16; 12th; Charlotte Reifenrath; 8&U; F; 29.85; 6th. Ellie Mae Sudbeck; 8&U; 33.34; 9th. Moses Carl; 8&U; M; 27.24; 5th. Silas Gall; 8&U; M; 39.01; 8th. Eli Hochstein; 8&U; M; 23.31;
2nd. Harlow Haselhorst; 09-10; F; 21.47;
7th. Peyton Holan; 09-10; F; 31.66; 15th. Kaylin Kathol; 09-10; F; 34.23; 17th. Grant Huesers; 09-10; M; 21.65; 4th.
50 Free Style
Ella Hoeppner; 11-12; F; 51.65; 11th. Kylie Ross; 11-12; F; 1:10.75; 18th. Malyla Zach; 11-12; F; 1:04.83; 16th; Braxton Christensen; 11-12; M; 40.27; 2nd. Max Climer; 11-12; M; 43.37; 4th.Andrew Huesers; 11-12; M; 43.58; 7th. Linden Bensen;
13-14; F; 46.51; 10th. Celia Gall; 13-14; F;
42.43; 8th; Lucy Steffen; 13-14; F; 34.92;
3rd; Owen Becker; 13-14; M; 44.26; 6th; Parker Holan; 13-14; M; 45.92; 7th. Randall Huesers; 13-14; M; 34.01; 2nd. Kynlee Steffen; 15-18; F; 38.18; 6th. Joseph Barnell;
15-18; M; 31.97; 4th; Kyson Lammers;
15-18; M; 31.81; 3rd.
