Photos: Boys’ state swimming (Feb. 15, 2025)

Photos from the boys’ state swimming meet at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Savannah Blake

Feb. 15, 2025 5:05 pm

Linn-Mar’s Parker Macho competes in the 100 yard butterfly event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Hayden Hakes adjusts his swimming cap before competing in the 200 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Parker Macho competes in the 200 yard IM event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Zachary Heiar competes in the 100 yard backstroke event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Andrew Seifert competes in the 100 yard breaststroke event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hudson Huberg competes in the 200 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Coaches and swimmers react as they watch the 500 yard freestyle race during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Parker Macho smiles as he places first in the 200 yard IM event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Hayden Hakes competes in the 500 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Logan Westhoff competes in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Hayden Hakes reacts after placing first in the 500 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Owen Leitzen competes in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Zachary Heiar gives teammate Logan Westhoff a high-five after finishing in the 100 yard butterfly event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Philip Berry-Stoelzoe competes in the 100 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Andrew Seifert competes in the 200 yard IM event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Winston Fan competes in the 100 yard breaststroke event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Parker Macho gives his lane neighbor a fist-bump after finishing the 200 yard IM event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Zachary Heiar pushes off while competing in the 100 yard butterfly event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Logan Westhoff gives teammate Zachary Heiar a hug after finishing in the 100 yard butterfly event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Owen Leitzen reacts as he watches the results of the 50 yard freestyle event come in during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead swimmers celebrate after finishing in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Logan Westhoff reacts after the Mustangs placed first in the 200 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Jake Dolphin competes in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Coaches and staff cheer on their swimmers as they compete in the 500 yard freestyle race during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Hayden Hakes competes in the 200 yard freestyle event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead swimmers celebrate after finishing the 400 yard freestyle relay and placing first as a team for the first time during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Zachary Heiar smiles as he watches the results come in for the 100 yard backstroke event during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead head coach Rick Loeffelholz embraces another coach after the Mustangs placed first as a team for the first time during boys’ state swimming at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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