Linn-Mar Boys Swimming

Linn-Mar swimmers lose on final event

It came down to the final event as the Iowa City West boys swimming team edged Linn-Mar, 89-81, Tuesday in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Linn-Mar.

The Trojans won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3 minutes, 17.65 seconds and the Lions finished second in 3:18.79 to make the difference in the meet.

Hogan Myers won the 200 freestyle (1:53.33) and the 500 freestyle (5:06.89) to lead Linn-Mar.

Iowa City West is the defending state champion.

IOWA CITY WEST 89, LINN-MAR 81

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Linn-Mar swimmers enjoy stiff competition

Linn-Mar boys swim coach Thomas Belin loves good competition.

He's been a successful swimmer in masters competition and is always looking to send his high school athletes against the best competition he can find, even if it means not winning his own tournament.

That was the case Saturday as the Lions finished a strong third in the Linn-Mar Invitational at the gorgeous Linn-Mar Aquatics Center.

Monona Grove of Wisconsin trimmed Iowa City West, 279-277, for the championship. Linn-Mar placed third with 262 points and Pleasant Valley was fourth with 249.

Iowa City West, the defending state champion, is ranked No. 1 again this season. Linn-Mar is ranked sixth and Pleasant Valley is seventh, so it was an impressive field that also featured Austin (Minn.) and Clinton.

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Snell leads Linn-Mar swimmers by Rams

Reid Snell was a four-time winner Tuesday night as Linn-Mar dunked Dubuque Senior, 98-72, in a Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet at Linn-Mar.

Snell captured the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. He also swam on the triumphant 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Zach Hendricks, Justin Arebaugh and Matt Peng were double-winners for the Lions.

LINN-MAR 98, DUBUQUE SENIOR 72

200 medley relay - Linn-Mar (Calvin Greve, Reid Snell, Zach Hendricks, Matthew Mather) 1:42.20
200 free - Ben Colin (DS) 1:45.81
200 IM - Reid Snell (LM) 2:09.90
50 free - Justin Arebaugh (LM) 22.43
100 fly - Matt Peng (LM) 55.36
100 free - John Colin (DS) 47.48
500 free - Ben Colin (DS) 4:46.11
200 free relay - Linn-Mar (Justin Arebaugh, Zach Hendricks, Reid Snell, Matt Peng) 1:32.29
100 back - John Colin (DS) 52.58
100 breast - Reid Snell (LM) 1:06.28
400 free relay - Dubuque Senior 3:22.28

Greve helps Lions win Clinton title

CLINTON - Calvin Greve won the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke and swam on two victorious relay teams Saturday as the Linn-Mar Lions dominated the Clinton Invitational.

Linn-Mar finished with 398 points in the eight-team tournament. United Township placed a distant second with 261 points.

Justin Arebaugh swam on two triumphant relays and claimed the 50 freestyle for Linn-Mar. Reid Snell, Matthew Mather and Matt Peng were double-winners for the Lions in relays.

Arebaugh nipped Peng in the 50 free, 22.60 seconds to 22.61, in a race to the finish.

Team Standings

1. Linn-Mar 398, 2. United Township 261, 3. Muscatine 226, 4. Dubuque Hempstead 192, 5. Clinton 121, 6. Davenport North 60, 7. Davenport West 27, 8. Morrison 20.

200 medley relay - Linn-Mar (Calvin Greve, Reid Snell, Zach Hendricks, Matthew Mather) 1:42.74
200 free - Alex Walton, Muscatine, 1:47.02
200 IM - Charlie Warren, Hempstead, 2:01.47
50 free - Justin Arebaugh, Linn-Mar, 22.60
100 fly - Josh Hill, Clinton, 54.96
100 free - Alex Walton, Muscatine, 48.62
500 free - Calvin Greve, Linn-Mar, 4:51.47
200 free relay - Linn-Mar (Brock Fischer, Justin Arebaugh, Matthew Mather, Matt Peng) 1:32.50
100 back - Calvin Greve, Linn-Mar, 53.51
100 breast - Daniel DeVilder, United Township, 1:03.42
400 free relay - Linn-Mar (Matt Peng, Justin Arebaugh, Reid Snell, Calvin Greve) 3:22.79