Local swimmers make a splash

Swimmers from Iola and Humboldt racked up several top finishes Wednesday at a swim meet hosted at Iola's Riverside Park. Also in the competition were swimmers from Independence and Erie.

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July 7, 2022 - 2:33 PM

Iolan Griffin Westervelt swims the butterfly stroke during a medley relay at a swim meet at the Iola Municipal Pool Wednesday. Photo by Richard Luken

Iola’s Seahorses swim team hosted swimmers from Humboldt, Independence and Erie Wednesday for its final regular meet of the season.

Results for Iola and Humboldt’s swimmers follow:

Girls 6-and-under

25-yard butterfly

1. Sutton Hillmon, Humboldt, 1:14.82; 2. Wren Schultz, Humboldt, 1:20.08

25-yard backstroke

1. Hillmon, 54.16; 2. Emersyn Higginbotham, Iola, 54.26

25-yard breaststroke

1. Hillmon, 1:09.97; 2. Schultz, 1:12.0

25-yard freestyle

1. Schultz, 56.21; 2. Hillmon, 56.93; 3. Higginbotham, 1:55.41

Wren Clift swims during a meet for Iola Wednesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
Iola’s Easton Higginbotham swims at a meet at Riverside Park Wednesday. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
Rohan Springer swims to victory for Iola in the 200-yard freestyle at a swim meet in Iola Wednesday. Photo by Richard Luken
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Boys 6-and-under

25-yard butterfly

2. Brigham Smith, Iola, 49.36; 3. Korben Barnhart, Humboldt, 49.80; 4. Myles Brady, Humboldt, 1:02.30

25-yard backstroke

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