MAKO Aquatics win AA LCM Minnesota 14 and under state meet

On July 25-29, 2019 25 Mako Aquatics (Hudson WI, premier age group swim program) 14 & under swimmers and their coaches traveled to the Rochester to participate in the 2019 14 & Under Long Course State Meet where our swimmers had an outstanding meet with many achieving new Zone and Junior National time standards.
Mako Aquatics earned 1st place in the AA Division, 1st place in AA for Girls and Boys, 5th overall. Mako Aquatic swimmers that earned high point awards were: 13-14 Girls High Point winners, Ellery Ottem (1st), Evie Wood (3rd). Sven Becker topped the 13-14 Boys.

Individual State Champions
Sven Becker 400 IM, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Free, 100 Free. Sven won all his individual events.
Rhian Neitzel 200 Breast (First Time Individual Champion)
Ellery Ottem 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free

Relay State Champions

13-14 Girls 400 Free Relay (Evie Wood, Rhian Neitzel, Sarah Parker, Ellery Ottem)

New Zone Qualifying
Nate Caswell 100 breast and 200 IM
Dane Dow 50 breast, 100 breast
Andrew Hanson 50 free, 100 free
Sarah Parker 50 free

New Futures Qualifying
Ellery Ottem 200 free

New Winter Junior National Qualifying
Ellery Ottem 100 Free

New Team Records:
11-12 800 Free Marykate Kolb 800 free (10:14.07L); 1500 free (19:30.84L)
13-14 Girls Ellery Ottem 50 free (27.42L), 100 free (58.17L), 200 free (2:06.54L)
13-14 Girls Evie Wood 50 back (31.73L), 400 IM (5:13.09L)
13-14 Boys Andrew Hanson 800 free (9:06.83J, 1500 (17:32.67L)

New Team Relay Records:
Girl’s
13-14 400 Free Relay (Evie Wood, Rhian Neitzel, Sarah Parker, Ellery Ottem)
13-14 400 Medley Relay (Lucy DuPont, Rhian Neitzel, Evie Wood, Ellery Ottem)
Boy’s
13-14 400 Free Relay (Taylor Matter, Andrew Hanson, Harvey Holmstadt, Sven Becker)

In the coming weeks Mako Aquatics swimmers will be representing Team Minnesota this weekend at the 14&under Central Zone Meet in Fargo, ND; our Senior Champ Swimmers will be competing this weekend at the University of Minnesota and our National Team that will be competing next week at the NCSA Junior Championships in Indianapolis, IN.