For the Star Journal

Rhinelander Swim Club athletes participated in the Midwest Regional Swim Meet earlier this month. In all, 19 RSC swimmers between the ages of 6-18 competed at the large meet, held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.  Seventy teams from eight states throughout the Midwest were there.

“It was a fun meet and a great opportunity for swimmers to compete at an amazing complex,” said Coach Jenny Heck. “As coaches we are extremely impressed with the swimmers who extended their season by six weeks in order to compete in this qualifying meet. It was also fantastic to have high school swimmers there and swimming fast. They are great role models for the younger swimmers, encouraging and supportive of them and the sport.”

Athletes who placed in the top four were awarded medals with 5-16th place finishes awarded ribbons.  Times are recorded for those placements.

Results from the meet:

Jack Antonuk, 11:   7^th 100 Fly  1:09.55, (new club record):   7^th 100 Breast 1:19.64: 14^th place 100 IM 1:13.38:  12^th 100 Back 1:13.82:  13^th 50 Breast 37.37 18^th 50 Fly, 12^th 200 IM 2:38.02 200 Free Relay 8^th 1:58.36, 200 Medley Relay 2^nd 1:57.92

Ethan Brown, 18:  11^th 200 Free 1:57.31, 3^rd 100 Back 56.00, 12^th 200IM 2:12.00 1^st place 200 Back 2:02.65, 16^th 100 Breast 1:08.10, 5^th 100 Fly 56.75 20^th 100 Free: 200 Free Relay 2^nd 1:33.99, 400 Free Relay 4th 3:34.86

Alex Gaber, 18:  31^st 200 Free, 27^th 50 Free, 26^th, 100 Free :200 Free Relay 2nd 1:33.99, 400 Free Relay 4th 3:34.86

Charlie Heck, 10: 12^th 100 Free 1:08.75, 7^th 50 Back 36.86 15^th 100IM 1:24.84, 5^th 50 Free 29.76, 17^th 50 Breast, 9^th 100 Back 1:20.19, 17^th 200 Free.

Ella Heck, 6: 30^th 50 Back, 76^th 50 Free : 100 Free Relay,  7^th Place 1:16.47, 20^th 200 Medley

Grace Heck, 14:  45^th 200 Free, 27^th, 100 Back, 11^th 50 Free 26.67, 27^th 200 IM, 46^th 100 Breast, 31^st 100 Fly, 55^th 100 Free

Joseph Heck, 13: 28^th 50 Free, 21^st 100 Breast, 39^th 100 Free:  200 Free Relay 1^st 1:42.79, 200 Medley Relay 2nd 1:57.92

Lisa Kennedy, 12: 33^rd 50 Back, 34^th 50 Free, 51^st 100 Back, 57^th 100 Free: 200 Medley Relay 9th 2:13.20

Kirby Kuehn, 18:  18^th 100 Back, 12^th 200 Breast 2:36.12,50^th 50 Free, 28^th 200 IM , 19^th 100 Breast, 23^rd 100 Fly, 36^th 100 Free: 200 Free Relay 2nd 1:33.99,  400 Free Relay 4^th 3:34.86

Taylor Macak, 15:  41^st 200 Free, 50^th 50 Free, 14^th 500 Free 6:13.36, 23^rd 100 Fly, 53^rd 100 Free

Marissa McGuire, 14: 21^st 200 Breast, 49^th 50 Free, 48^th 200 IM, 37^th 100 Breast, 70^th 100 Free 200 Free Relay 2^nd Place 1:48.23, 400 Free Relay, 6^th 4:10.64

Maddie Quinn, 14:  43^rd 100 Back, 49^th 200 IM

Ella Schiek, 12:  34^th, 50 Back, 33^rd 100 Breast, 68^th 50 Free, 43^rd  100IM, 23^rd 100 Back, 23^rd 50 Breast: 200 Medley Relay 9^th 2:13.20

Michael Schiek, 8:  40^th 50 Free

Annalyse Schoppe, 10:   31^st 50 Free, 43^rd 50 Breast, 47^th 50 Fly 200 Free Relay 6^th, 2:10.18: 200 Medley 6^th 2:30.51,

Samson Shinners, 8:  17^th 100 Free, 30^th 50 Free, 17^th 25 Free

Andrew Thimm, 17:  14^th 50 Free 23.74, 14^th 100 Free 52.19: 200 Free Relay 2nd 1:33.99, 400 Free Relay 4th 3:34.86

Makenna Winnicki, 12:  7th 100 Fly 1:07.85, 6th 50 Back 31.36, 26th 50 Free, 20th 100IM,  9th 500 Free, 5:59.95, 4th 100 Back, 1:06.39, 11th 50 Fly 30.51

Abi Winnicki, 9:  10^th 100 Free 1:07.32, 5^th 100 Fly 1:22.06, 3^rd 500 Free 6:39.43, 12^th 200 IM 2:56.55, 5^th 100 Back 1:18.64, 14^th 50 Fly 35.16, 10^th 200 Free 2:35.29:  200 Free Relay 1^st  2:00.20, 200 Medley, 6th 2:30.51

Abi  Winnicki, age nine, also had the opportunity to swim in Orlando Florida in March at the 2016 NCSA Age Group Swimming Championship. This meet is a AA meet and qualifying times needed to be met to participate.  She finished 30th in 100 free and 100 back along with 37th in the 50 fly.  Her 400 free relay team placed fourth.