Sports : VSU Girls Swimming 10/12 in Williamsburg

VSU swam at the 6-team invitational in Williamsburg Monday night and came away with a big win - finishing in the team standings 33.5 points ahead of the strong second place home team.

VSU won all three relays and three other individual events. But we talk all year about how one or two, or even four or five girls can't win a meet. It takes all hands on deck - every finish counts. And last night, our depth made the difference. We didn't win as many events as at the last Williamsburg Invite, but we placed more girls consistently in the top 10 of each event. That was what gave us the win Monday night.

Carlie Spore swam a lifetime best in the 500 Freestyle and is now only a second away from her season goal of finishing under seven minutes. Clarissa Carolan swam a personal best in the 200 IM to come away with an exciting first place in a close race. And Lauren Moore continues to drop time each time she swims her 100 Backstroke and 100 Freestyle.
We've worked hard to make seemingly minor adjustments in stroke technique - it's always nice to see that paying off. Swimming doesn't always favor the bigger, stronger athlete; it's the smarter, more efficient swimmer that most often touches the wall first.
VSU is back in Williamsburg on Saturday for a revised version of the North Central Iowa Swim Conference meet. The large meet is being split into two smaller meets at different locations to allow for more social distancing, etc.
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