Linn-Mar Girls Swimming

Slight delay for new Linn-Mar pool

The baseball/softball complex isn’t the only new facility scheduled to open this year at Linn-Mar.

A $5 million aquatic center, located on the site of the old Linn-Mar baseball field, just east of the football stadium, is running about 30 days behind schedule.

“The pool is a little bit behind because of weather,” said Linn-Mar assistant superintendent Rick Ironside. “If weather turns around and they have a nice spring and summer we hope they will be able to catch up.”

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Schmeiser, Dalecky top all-Metro swim team

Jessica Schmeiser of Kennedy and Lauren Dalecky of Linn-Mar have been named the co-Athletes of the Year on the 2012 All-Metro swimming and diving team.

Kennedy and Linn-Mar garnered six spots apiece on the first team.

Kennedy's first-team picks were Megan Berst, Hannah Botkin, Sam Jacobsen, Michele Wasta, Lydia Yang and Schmeiser.

Linn-Mar's first-team selections were Lizzie Adams, Alyssa Deuso, Sam Fitzgerald, Alexa Klimes, Lauren Reynolds and Dalecky.

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Hughes, Schmeiser pace Metro swimmers at state

MARSHALLTOWN - Cedar Rapids Washington junior Jackie Hughes collected a pair of individual top-10 finishes at the state swimming meet Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA.

Hughes placed eighth in the 500 freestyle and finished 10th in the individual medley. She also swam on the 400 freestyle relay that placed 14th.

Kennedy senior Jessica Schmeiser placed 10th in the 200 freestyle and finished 11th in the 100 freestyle. She also swam on the 200 freestyle relay that placed seventh and swam on the 400 freestyle relay that touched in 10th place.

Linn-Mar placed 10th in both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.

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Deuso dives to 8th at state

MARSHALLTOWN -- Linn-Mar sophomore Alyssa Deuso finished eighth in the one-meter diving competition of the State Swimming & Diving Meet Friday night at the Marshalltown YMCA.

Deuso scored 376.6 points. She was the only Metro diver to place in the top 16.

Ames sophomore Maggie James won with a score 512.8.

The swimming competition will be held Saturday starting at noon.

STATE SWIMMING & DIVING MEET
At Marshalltown YMCA

Team scores (after one event) - 1. WDM Valley 47, 2. Ames 40, 3. Iowa City West 28, 4. Johnston 12, 5. Linn-Mar 11, Dowling 11, 7. Cedar Falls 3, 8. Fairfield 2, 9. Boone 1.

DIVING
1. Maggie James (Ames)  512.8
2. Julie Dickinson (WDM Valley)  464.65
3. Morgan Rafferty (WDM Valley)  443.15
4. Jacintha Thomas (IC West)     439.6
5. Ashlyn Clingman (WDM Valley)  438.95
8. Alyssa Deuso (Linn-Mar)       376.6