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Photos: 2023 Iowa high school boys’ state swimming

Feb. 11, 2023 6:15 pm
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Photos from the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Ankeny’s Lance Swanep reacts after placing first in the 100 yard butterfly event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Vinton-Shellsburg’s Ian Allsup warms-up before swimming in the 100 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Blake Behrens swims in the 100 yard breaststroke event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Blake Behrens swims in the 200 yard IM event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s John Weigel reacts as he looks at his finishing time after swimming in the 100 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Ryan Horsey and Blake Behrens cheer on their teammate while competing in the 200 yard freestyle relay event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Swimmers line up before the 200 yard IM event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Swimmers compete in the 100 yard backstroke during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Swimmers line up to compete during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Hudson Huberg celebrates after finishing the 200 yard freestyle relay during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lewis Central’s Patrick Chase hugs teammate Gavin Rothmeyer after finishing the 400 yard freestyle relay event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s Joe Polyak competes in the 200 yard IM event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Washington’s Marcus Seifert celebrates after finish in the 200 yard medley relay event during boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s John Weigel swims in the 100 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West’s Holden Carter competes in the 100 yard backstroke event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Waukee’s Cooper Rogers becomes emotional as he hugs Head Coach Dan Briggs after coming in first place at the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Indianola’s Isaiah Picard competes in the 50 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West’s Lukas Swanson swims in the 500 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Teams react in the final lap of the 400 yard freestyle relay event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West’s Lukas Swanso competes in the 200 yard freestyle race during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s Joe Polyak swims in the 100 yard breaststroke event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West’s Holden Carter swims in the 100 yard butterfly event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley’s Jacob Pins leads the pack as he swims in the 500 yard freestyle during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West’s Holden Carter dives into the pool while competing in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar’s Parker Macho competes in the first leg during heat three of the 200 yard medley relay event during boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s Joe Polyak leads the pack as he competes in the 200 yard IM event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players and coaches cheer on swimmer Jacob Pins as he approaches the finish line while competing in the 200 yard freestyle race during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Waukee’s Sam Davey hugs Pleasant Valley’s Owen Chiles after coming in first in the 400 yard freestyle relay event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High Head Coach Mandi Kowal hugs swimmer John Weigel after placing first in the 100 yard freestyle event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City High’s Joe Polyak smiles after placing finishing the 100 yard breaststroke event during the boys state swimming finals at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, February 11, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)