Photos: Iowa high school girls’ swimming regional meet at Linn-Mar

Lions host one of six state qualifying swim meets

Nov. 6, 2022 11:09 am, Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 8:44 am

See photos from the 2022 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union regional swim meet hosted by Linn-Mar at Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.

Linn-Mar’s Hayley Kimmel celebrates winning the 400 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lilly Anctil, left, and Maria Trotta congratulate each other following the 50 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Trotta placed first and Anctil placed second in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hayley Kimmel reacts after placing first in the 100 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Mehal Raghwani competes in the 200 yard medley relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Linn-Mar placed second in this event.(Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Tipton’s Abby Ellerhoff swims the first leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Tipton placed sixth in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Abby Jones competes in the 100 yard butterfly during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Jones finished fifth in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Laynie Adams swims the second leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Kennedy placed third in this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hayley Kimmel, front, and Ames’ Reese Winer compete in the 200 yard medley relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Ames placed first and Linn-Mar placed second in this event.(Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Maria Trotta competes in the 100 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Trotta placed second in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hayley Kimmel competes in the 100 yard backstroke during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Kimmel placed first in this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Maura Carstensen competes in the 100 yard breaststroke during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Carstensen placed fourth in this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lilly Adams competes in the 100 yard backstroke during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Adams placed third in this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ellie Hance swims the anchor leg of the 200 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Kennedy won this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Casey Gannon competes in the 500 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Gannon placed third in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lilly Adams competes in the in the 200 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Kennedy won this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Mikala Schmidt competes in the 500 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Schmidt placed fourth in the event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Mehal Raghwani swim the third leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Linn-Mar won this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Maura Carstensen catches her breath after placing second in the 100 yard butterfly during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Lucy Haars swims the second leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Linn-Mar won this event. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lilly Adams places second in the 200 yard individual medley during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Selah Smith competes in the 100 yard backstroke during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hayley Kimmel places first in the 100 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Carliegh Wilson competes in the 100 yard breaststroke during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Wilson placed sixth. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Lucy Haars places second in the 200 yard freestyle during an IGHSAU Regional Meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center in Marion on Saturday, November 5, 2022. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for the Gazette)

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