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Xavier swimmers make splash elsewhere
By Grant Gibney, Xavier junior
Sep. 23, 2014 12:45 pm, Updated: Sep. 23, 2014 1:27 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - As the girls' swimming and diving season kicks off, Xavier swimmers will travel to Kennedy and Washington high schools for practice and meets.
This year there are seven Kennedy swimmers and six Washington swimmers from Xavier.
The Kennedy swim team includes freshmen Sarah Gannon and Anne Marie Swiderski, sophomores Alicia Miltner, Peyton Ross, Kelsey Lempka and Belle Canney, and junior diver Grace McDermott.
The Washington swim team includes freshmen Lauren Havertape, Hannah Williams, Sylvia Clubb and Lily Bryant and juniors Lauren Durin and Samantha Valenta.
Havertape won the 100 butterfly and was on the winning 200 medley relay against Dubuque Wahlert. Gannon won the 500 freestyle against Jefferson.
The Xavier swimmers who practice and compete for Washington and Kennedy. (Xavier photo)