LYNNWOOD — Depending on which side of the pool you were on, it was either a holiday hangover or the next step toward achieving a goal.
The Kamiak boys swim team put in some overtime with a morning practice Thursday before returning in the afternoon to defeat a short-handed Edmonds-Woodway team 125-45 in a Wesco South meet at Lynnwood City Pool.
“Our team is dedicated,” Knights head coach Chris Erickson said. “Twenty kids came in for an optional practice in the morning with a meet (later) … They’re working really hard.”
The Knights (2-0 in league, 5-0 overall) have their sights set on succeeding in the postseason and are preparing accordingly.
“Our focus is February,” Erickson said, referring to district and state swim meets. “They all know that. We want our best swims in February.”
Erickson singled out the performance of Greg Turner, who won the 500-yard freestyle Thursday with a time of five minutes, 33.66 seconds.
“That was a huge time drop for him,” Erickson said of Turner. “He couldn’t break six minutes three weeks ago, but with the training he’s been doing he did an outstanding job. It shows his conditioning.”
For the Warriors (2-1, 5-1), the bright spot was the 1-2-3 finish of Nate Stoll, Din Kuses and Thomas Ernst in the 50 freestyle.
At Lynnwood City Pool
200 medley relay—Kamiak (Schmidt, Lynch, Hunziker, Tipp) 1:46.35; 200 freestyle—Choi (K) 2:01.20; 200 individual medley—Hunziker (K) 2:10.96; 50 freestyle—Stoll (EW) 23.59; 100 butterfly—Hunziker (K) 57.70; 100 freestyle—Tipp (K) 55.12; 500 freestyle—Turner (K) 5:33.66; 200 freestyle relay—Kamiak (Lynch, Carter, Turner, Schmidt) 1:34.74; 100 backstroke—Carter (K) 1:03.58; 100 breaststroke—Carriker (K) 1:12.78; 400 freestyle relay—Kamiak (Turner, Lagerkrans, Brunner, Schmidt) 3:43.03. Records—Kamiak 3-0 league, 5-0 overall, E-W 2-1, 5-1.
Kamiak 138, Mountlake Terrace 28: At Lynnwood, Alex Schmidt swam on all three winning relay teams to help Kamiak to the Wesco South victory. Patrick Hunziker won the 200-yard individual medley and 100 butterfly events for the Knights and joined Schmidt on the victorious 200 medley relay team.
At Lynnwood City Pool
200 medley relay—Kamiak (Schmidt, Lynch, Hunziker, Tipp) 1:46.35; 200 freestyle—Choi (K) 2:01.20; 200 individual medley—Hunziker (K) 2:10.96; 50 freestyle—Fischer (K) 28.30; 100 butterfly—Hunziker (K) 57.70; 100 freestyle—Tipp (K) 55.12; 500 freestyle—Turner (K) 5:33.66; 200 freestyle relay—Kamiak (Lynch, Carter, Turner, Schmidt) 1:34.74; 100 backstroke—Carter (K) 1:03.58; 100 breaststroke—Carriker (K) 1:12.78; 400 freestyle relay—Kamiak (Turner, Lagerkrans, Brunner, Schmidt) 3:43.03. Records—Kamiak 3-0 league, 5-0 overall, M. Terrace 1-2, 1-5.
Shorecrest 133, Mariner 53: At Mukilteo, Ken McKay won the 200-yard individual medley and the 500 freestyle for Shorecrest and he was also part of the winning 200 medley relay in the Wesco South meet.
At Kamiak Pool
200 medley relay—Shorecrest (Williamson, McKay, Murphey, Weber) 1:59.33; 200 freestyle—McMahon (S) 2:04.93; 200 individual medley—McKay (S) 2:20.56; 50 freestyle—Staheli (M) 24.55; Diving—Wilcox (S) 131.5; 100 butterfly—Kamorita (S) 1:02.07; 100 freestyle—Ramsey (S) 55.55; 500 freestyle—McKay (S) 5:17.91; 200 freestyle relay—Shorecrest (Williamson, Law, Kamorita, Plesha) 1:42.95; 100 backstroke—Staheli (M) 1:04.89; 100 breaststroke—Reafield (S) 1:16.65; 400 freestyle relay—Shorecrest (Plesha, McMahon, Olson, Williamson) 3:54.94. Records—Shorecrest 3-0 league, 4-1 overall, Mariner 0-2, 0-4.
Shorewood 124, Jackson 56: At Shoreline, Bryan Michaels swam a state qualifying time in winning the 500-yard freestyle to help Shorewood to the Wesco South victory. Michaels also won the 200 freestyle and swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. Jimmy Rogers of Jackson swam state times in winning both the 50 and 100 freestyle events.
At Shoreline Pool
200 medley relay—Shorewood (Michaels, Lewis, Tan, Vincent) 1:46.02; 200 freestyle—Michaels (S) 1:53.35; 200 individual medley—Tan (S) 2:08.11; 50 freestyle—Rogers (J) 22.84*; Diving—Chung (S) 170.30; 100 butterfly—Tan (S) 56.72; 100 freestyle—Rogers (J) 49.09*; 500 freestyle—Michaels (S) 4:49.26*; 200 freestyle relay—Shorewood (Wilson, Hopen, Joy, Tan) 1:36.72; 100 backstroke—Win (J) 59.90; 100 breaststroke—Lewis (S) 1:08.51; 400 freestyle relay—Shorewood (Vincent, Hopen, Wilson, Michaels) 3:40.75. Records—Jackson 0-2 league, 1-3 overall, Shorewood 2-0, 4-2.
*Class 4A state meet qualifying time.
Snohomish 131, Cascade 39: At Mill Creek, the Panthers swept Cascade and had state qualifying times in the 200-yard medley relay and 200 freestyle.
At Mill Creek Pool
200 medley relay—Snohomish (E. Pedack, Riechel, Harvey, Coxen) 1:42.93*; 200 freestyle—Riechel (S) 1:49.07*; 200 individual medley—E. Pedack (S) 2:06.74; 50 freestyle—Coxen (S) 24.31; Diving—not held; 100 butterfly—Harvey (S) 56.16; 100 freestyle—Coxen (S) 54.77; 500 freestyle—Flood (S) 6:02.65; 200 freestyle relay—Snohomish (E. Pedack, Hryciuk, Harvey, Riechel) 1:36.06; 100 backstroke—Harvey (S) 1:03.51; 100 breaststroke—Hryciuk (S) 1:04.80; 400 freestyle relay—Snohomish (E. Pedack, Langer, Coxen, Hryciuk) 3:43.96.Records—Snohomish 2-1 league, 2-1 overall, Cascade 0-2, 3-4.
*Class 4A state meet qualifying time.
Everett 121, Lynnwood 35: At Everett, Alex Tarr and Nick Erickson both won two individual events and swam on two winning relay teams to help Everett to the non-league win. Tarr won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly, and was a member of the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. Erickson, who won the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke, was on the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams.
At Forest Park Pool
200 medley relay—Everett (Erickson, Dale, Rogers, Tarr) 1:56.58; 200 freestyle—Liska (E) 2:02.44; 200 individual medley—Erickson (E) 2:19.12; 50 freestyle—Tarr (E) 23.46; 100 butterfly—Tarr (E) 1:01.63; 100 freestyle—Liska (E) 56.26; 500 freestyle—Naab (E) 6:24.44; 200 freestyle relay—Everett (Erickson, Liska, Lee, Dale) 1:47.84; 100 backstroke—Rogers (E) 1:10.85; 100 breaststroke—Erickson (E) 1:14.87; 400 freestyle relay—Everett (Lichneckert, Liska, Rogers, Tarr) 3:58.18. Records—Lynnwood 0-6 overall, Everett 5-2.
Everett 94, Meadowdale 75: At Everett, Trevor Liska won the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events and swam on the winning 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams to help Everett earn the non-league victory. Meadowdale’s Sam Atkinson (500 freestyle, 100 backstroke) and Michael Keane (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) each won two events and were on the winning 200 medley relay team.
At Forest Park Pool
200 medley relay—Meadowdale (Atkinson, Keane, Howell, Wong) 1:51.40; 200 freestyle—Liska (E) 2:02.44; 200 individual medley—Keane (M) 2:09.91; 50 freestyle—Tarr (E) 23.46; 100 butterfly—Tarr (E) 1:01.63; 100 freestyle—Liska (E) 56.26; 500 freestyle—Atkinson (M) 5:42.94; 200 freestyle relay—Everett (Erickson, Liska, Naab, Dale) 1:47.84; 100 backstroke—Atkinson (M) 1:03.21; 100 breaststroke—Keane (M) 1:06.84; 400 freestyle relay—Everett (Lichneckert, Liska, Rogers, Tarr) 3:58.18. Records—Meadowdale 1-5 overall, Everett 5-2.
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