Articles Tagged: Swimming and diving

Linn-Mar will serve as one of the six host sites for the Iowa high school girls’ regional swimming meets set for Nov. 9. The regional assignments were released Tuesday by the IGHSAU.

This year’s IGHSAU state swimming and diving meet could end up being the last at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA's Linda Bloom Natatorium. Or it could be coming back.

Photos from the Washington vs. Kennedy girls’ swim meet at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

The Gazette’s area individuals and teams to watch during the 2024 Iowa high school girls’ swimming and diving season.

Tom Belin agreed to take on the job of Linn-Mar girls’ swimming coach — more specifically, half the job. He and Kathy Vorheis, a longtime member of the Lions coaching staff, will serve as co-head coaches.

Photos from the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center in Iowa City on Saturday

Iowa City High’s Polyak capped off a brilliant prep career by defending his title in the 200-yard individual medley, winning in 1:46.35, five seconds ahead of runner-up Dylan Nelson of West Des Moines Valley. He backed that up by taking the 100 breaststroke title in 53.42 seconds. In most years, that performance would have likely been worthy of the swimmer of the meet honor, but that went to his I-Fly club teammate Owen Chiles of Pleasant Valley, who set state records in winning the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

Linn-Mar, fresh off a big win at last week's district meet, enters the Iowa high school boys’ state swim meet at No. 4 in the power rankings. Defending champion Waukee is ranked first, just ahead of West Des Moines Valley and Bettendorf.

Linn-Mar dominated the team race at Saturday’s boys’ swimming district meet, but Cedar Rapids Washington’s Andrew Seifert broke a record held by late coach Chris Cruise.

Linn-Mar swimmer Parker Macho’s trajectory has continued in his sophomore season. He enters Saturday’s district meet at Linn-Mar Aquatic Center with the state’s best time in the 200 individual medley (1:52.55) and is third in the 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly.

Linn-Mar held a one-point lead over Cedar Falls entering the 400-yard freestyle relay at Saturday's Mississippi Valley Conference meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatics Center. The Lions finished well in front of the Tigers in that race to defend their title with 364 points.

The Iowa Flyers club attracts top Cedar Rapids and Iowa City swimmers and works in harmony with high school programs, helping them reach new national and regional heights.

A vote last November in the College Community School District will likely change the high school swimming landscape in Cedar Rapids very soon.

A look at some of the top Gazette-area teams and swimmers in the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ swimming season. Iowa City High and West will be among best teams in Eastern Iowa.

New Linn-Mar boys’ swimming coach Ian Hoover-Grinde has a talented roster to work with and a philosophy for success.