Linn-Mar Girls Swimming

Drake helps Lions have special relay

Kelsey Drake is a powerful force in a swimming pool in her individual events, but she's getting a special thrill as a member of Linn-Mar's impressive 400 freestyle relay.

The Lions own the best time in the state in the 400 relay and they proved it again Saturday in their own invitational at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center.

Linn-Mar blazed to victory in the freestyle relay in 3 minutes, 38.16 seconds with Jenn Jenks, Lizzie Adams, Stephanie Jenks and Drake slicing through the fast waters with an impressive performance. It nearly equaled their state-best mark of 3:38.08 and was plenty good enough for a comfortable win against strong competition.

"It's a lot of fun having all four of us on a relay," said Drake. "We just wanted to go out there and win it, and we did."

Drake, a two-time silver medalist at the 2013 state meet, transferred to Linn-Mar this year and has helped the Lions rise to No.2 in the state power rankings.

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Linn-Mar swimmers dunk Senior

DUBUQUE - The Linn-Mar Lions won all 12 events Thursday and dunked Dubuque Senior, 130-56, in a Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet in Dubuque.

Jenn Jenks, Kelsey Drake and Lizzie Adams won two individual events for the Lions.

LINN-MAR 130, DUBUQUE SENIOR 56

200 medley relay - Linn-Mar (Adams, Abodeely, Drake, Wingerson) 1:57.34
200 free - Jenn Jenks, Linn-Mar, 1:55.98
200 IM - Kelsey Drake, Linn-Mar, 2:08.15
50 free - Lizzie Adams, Linn-Mar, 26.03
Diving - Mikaela Lengwin, Linn-Mar, 230.20
100 fly - Kelsey Drake, Linn-Mar, 57.24
100 free - Jenn Jenks, Linn-Mar, 54.15
500 free - Stephanie Jenks, Linn-Mar 5:34.71
200 free relay - Linn-Mar (Jenks, Jenks, Renz, Wingerson) 1:44.91
100 back - Lizzie Adams, Linn-Mar, 1:05.94
100 breast - Annmarie Abodeely, Linn-Mar, 1:16.87
400 free relay - Linn-Mar (Jenks, Adams, Jenks, Drake) 3:46.14

Linn-Mar swimmers sink Wahlert

Jenn Jenks was a triple-winner Tuesday night as the Linn-Mar Lions dunked Dubuque Wahlert, 127-59, in a Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatics Center.

Jenks captured the 200 free and 100 free and swam on the winning 200 free relay.

Kelsey Drake, Annmarie Abodeely, Lizzie Adams and Stephanie Jenks were double-winners for Linn-Mar.

Stephanie Jenks swam in her first meet of the year after being sidelined with an elbow injury suffered at the World Triathlon in Canada last month.

LINN-MAR 127, WAHLERT 59

200 medley relay - Linn-Mar (Kelsey Drake, Annmarie Abodeely, Lizzie Adams, Stephanie Jenks) 1:59.46

200 free - Jenn Jenks (LM) 1:54.74

200 IM - Carlie Noel (DW) 2:24.38

50 free - Stephanie Jenks (LM) 26.61

Diving - Mikaela Lengwin (LM) 239.75

100 fly - Lizzie Adams (LM) 1:05.11

100 free - Jenn Jenks (LM) 52.65

500 free - Sophia Abodeely (LM) 5:57.29

200 free relay - Linn-Mar (Jenn Jenks, Hailey Harms, Hannah Gardner, Kelly Wingerson) 1:45.78

100 back - Kelsey Drake (LM) 1:00.30

100 breast - Annmarie Abodeely (LM) 1:16.99

400 free relay - Wahlert 3:58.32

Jenks lowers school mark in 500 free

Linn-Mar sophomore lowered her school record in the 500-yard freestyle as the Lions rolled past Washington, 131.5-53.5, in a girls swimming dual meet Tuesday night at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center.

Jenks touched in 5:09.45 to win the 500 free. She also won the 100 back and was a part of two winning relays.

Kelsey Drake matched Jenks, winning 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke and swimming on two winning relays.

Emily Nelson (200 free) was the lone event winner for the Warriors.

LINN-MAR 131.5, WASHINGTON 53.5

EVENT WINNERS

200 medley relay: Linn-Mar (Lizzie Adams, Paige Broghammer, Kelsey Drake, Jenn Jenks), 1:53.09

200 free: Emily Nelson (W) 2:05.51

200 IM: Paige Broghammer (LM) 2:24.75

50 free: Lizzie Adams (LM) 25.67

Diving: Mikaela Lengwin (LM) 227.35

100 fly: Kelsey Drake (LM) 56.32

100 free: Kelly Wingerson (LM) 58.03

500 free: Jenn Jenks (LM) 5:09.45

200 free relay: Linn-Mar (Kelsey Drake, Hailey Harms, Paige Broghammer, Kelly Wingerson) 1:43.89

100 back: Jenn Jenks (LM) 1:01.48

100 breast: Kelsey Drake (LM) 1:07.43

400 free relay: Linn-Mar (Jenn Jenks, Hannah Gardner, Kelly Wingerson, Lizzie Adams 3:49.80