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Photos: High school boys’ swimming—Iowa City High vs. West High

Jan. 21, 2020 10:30 pm
Iowa City West High took home the Golden Speedo Award with a win over City High at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City.
West High's Izaak Hajek swims in the 400-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's James Pinter swims to first place in the 200-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Junior varsity swimmers compete in the 50-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Bryce Edens competes in the 50-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Diggory Dillingham competes in the 50-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Dillingham won the event. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's John Weigel competes in the 100-yard butterfly at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Izaak Hajek competes in the 100-yard butterfly at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Hajek won the event. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Flags hang over the lanes at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Swimmers take off from the blocks in the 500-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Swimmers dive off from the blocks at the start of the 200-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Isaac Weigel prepares to swim his leg of the 200-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa City High's Isaac Weigel and West High's James Pinter (foreground) dive off from the blocks as they swim the third leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's James Pinter celebrates his team's win in the 200-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. City High's relay was a close second. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Isaac Weigel celebrates his team's finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Mark Krysan (from left), AJ Coons and Forrest Frazier cheer during a break at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Caleb Coons swims in the 100-yard backstroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Caleb Coons swims in the 100-yard backstroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's James Pinter swims in the 100-yard backstroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Caleb Coons (left) and West High's James Pinter congratulate each other after their 100-yard backstroke swim at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Pinter won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Frazier won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Frazier won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Frazier won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Jordan Christensen competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Jordan Christensen swims in the 200-yard medley relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Isaac Weigel swims the butterfly in the 200-yard medley relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier swims the 200-yard individual medley at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Frazier won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier swims the 200-yard individual medley at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Frazier won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Izaak Hajek swims in the 200-yard individual medley at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Forrest Frazier swims the 200-yard individual medley at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Damon Conzemius swims the 500-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Isaac Weigel swims in the 500-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Weigel won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Meet official Dave Thoma rings a bell as City High's Isaac Weigel makes the turn on his last fifty of the 500-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. Weigel won the event. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
City High's Isaac Weigel celebrates his win in the 500-yard freestyle at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High teammates and coach Byron Butler (center) encourages swimmers in the 400-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A gold-painted swimsuit clads the 'Golden Speedo' trophy at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Diggory Dillingham swims the first leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High teammates celebrate their win at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High teammates hold up the Golden Speedo trophy as they celebrate their team win at a high school swim meet between Iowa City West and Iowa City High School at Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Iowa City West won the meet. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)