DCST Swimmers Impressive at Mid-States; Hein Sets State Record

DCST Swimmers Impressive at Mid-States; Hein Sets State Record

 

                DCST swimmers had an impressive showing at the 2009 Mid-States Meet. Ten DCST swimmers were a part of a 105 Illinois All-Star team which competed against teams from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The biggest DCST highlight of the meet was Daniel Hein setting a new Illinois State Record in winning the 9 – 10 Boys 50 yard Freestyle! The previous record was set back in 1991. Daniel’s time was also a meet record. In his other events, he won the 50 yard butterfly, finished second in both the 50 yard backstroke and the 100 backstroke, and placed 3 ^rd in the 200 yard freestyle.

                Emily Launer also set a meet record in winning the 1650 yard freestyle for girls ages 13 – 14. Katie Hallenbeck won the girls ages 15 – 18 100 yard and 200 yard butterfly events, while Grant Alef won the 500 yard and 1650 yard freestyle for boys ages 15 – 18. Furthermore, Team Illinois won the meet for the first time in 5 years. Team scores: Illinois – 4,948.5, Indiana – 4,671, Kentucky – 3,510.5, Ohio – 2,784.

                Listed below is a complete list of DCST’s results from the Mid-States Meet:

 

Grant Alef (15 – 18 Boys)

                500 Free – 1 ^st; 1650 Free – 1 ^st; 200 Back – 2 ^nd;100 Back – 3 ^rd; 200 Fly – 4 ^th

Tara Gidazewski (13 – 14 Girls)

                200 Back – 6 ^th; 100 Back – 10 ^th; 500 Free – 14 ^th

Katie Hallenbeck (15 – 18 Girls)

                100 Fly – 1 ^st; 200 Fly – 1 ^st; 1650 Free – 5 ^th

Daniel Hein (9 – 10 Boys)

                50 Free – 1 ^st; 50 Fly – 1 ^st; 50 Back – 2 ^nd; 100 Back – 2 ^nd; 200 Free – 3 ^rd

Kei Ishimaru ( 13 – 14 Boys)

                200 Fly – 4 ^th; 100 Fly – 6 ^th; 200 Breast – 8 ^th

Valerie Jones (15 – 18 Girls)

                1650 Free – 2 ^nd; 500 Free – 4 ^th

Emily Launer (13 – 14 Girls)

                1650 Free – 1 ^st; 500 Free – 2 ^nd; 400 IM – 2 ^nd; 200 Free – 4th; 200 IM – 4 ^th; 100 Free – 7 ^th

Joelle Maish (11 – 12 Girls)

                100 Free – 3 ^rd; 50 Free – 4 ^th; 100 Fly – 6 ^th; 50 Fly – 9 ^th; 100 Back – 11 ^th

Alexa Miller (9 – 10 Girls)

                100 Fly – 9 ^th; 50 Fly – 12 ^th

Emily Waller (15 – 18 Girls)

                100 Free – 3 ^rd; 400 IM – 3 ^rd; 50 Free – 4 ^th; 100 Back – 6 ^th; 200 Back – 6 ^th