Rhinelander Swim Club competes in Ladysmith

At only the second meet of the season, five Rhinelander Swim Club members were high point winners.

“The team had great swims, multiple time drops, and we walked away with five age-group high point awards,” said head coach Megan Cihla. “It really captures the depth and versatility our team has this year.”

Cihla noted that historically, the club has had fewer boys than girls, but this year, one of the team strengths is number and quality of male swimmers, including Dean Gillingham, Charlie Antonuk, Zacha King, and Jack Antonuk. Vivan Lamers was the fifth high-point winner for the club.

Gillingham, 8, dropped 18 seconds off his 25-yard breaststroke and also placed first in the 25-yard backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle as well as the 100-yard individual medley (IM). Lamers, 10, placed first in the 25-yard breaststroke, 25-yard butterfly and 25-yard freestyle. Charlie Antonuk, 9, placed first in the 25-yard butterfly and 100-yard individual medley. Zacha King placed first in the 25-yard backstroke, 25-yard butterfly and the 100-yard IM. Jack Antonuk, 14, placed first in the 50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly and the 100-yard IM.

Complete results:

Dean Gillingham (8) First 25 Back, 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 25 Free, 100IM

Collin Jorata (6) Second 25 Back, 25 Fly, 25 Free, Third 25 Breast

Kellen O’Malley (8) Second 25 Breast, 100IM, Third 25 Fly, 25 Free, Fourth 25 Back

Austen Slette (8) Fifth 25 Back, 25 Fly

Max Miljevich (7) Sixth 25 Fly

Judson O’Malley (9) Second 25 Back, Third 25 Free, 100IM, Fourth 25 Fly, Fifth 25 Breast

Charlie Antonuk (9) First 25 Fly, 100IM, Second 25 Free, Fourth 25 Back, 25 Breast

Olin Slette (10) Second 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 100IM, Sixth 25 Back

Chris Larson (10) Sixth 100IM

Vivian Lamers (10) First 25 breast, 25 Fly, 25 Free, Second 25 Back, 100 IM

Emma Houg (10) Fourth 100IM, Fifth 25 Fly, Sixth 25 Back, 25 Breast