Waukee Warriors win third-straight state swimming title, Lance Swanepoel named Swimmer of the Year

IOWA CITY — In the biggest event of the season, 28 boys swimming and diving teams from across the state met at the University of Iowa Aquatic Center for this season's IHSAA state swim meet.

When all was said and done, Waukee came out on top for the third straight season, racking up 304 points.

The squad was comprised of freshmen Parker Scuffham, Drew Dieke and Lathan Schwickerath, sophomore John Trosper and juniors Caleb Briggs, Hunter Davis, Jake Hamling, Klein Brock and Logan Eastman. The team also had six seniors, AJ Abram, Asher Havenhill, Cooper Rogers, James Coffey, Levi Manning and Sam Davey.

Waukee coach Dan Briggs said it was the perfect way to send off those six boys.

"You couldn't have scripted it any better," Briggs said. "We would have loved to win some more titles and achieve some other things, but we swam together as a team. We had a lot of guys step up for us who not only made it to state, but placed. It was awesome."

West Des Moines Valley came in a distant second with 214 points and Ames came in third place with 176 points.

Ankeny senior Lance Swanepoel, who won two individual titles Saturday, was named the IHSSCA Swimmer of the Year. He said receiving the honor is a humbling experience.

"Not a lot of times in my life have I been speechless and very rarely am I surprised by my success," Swanepoel said. "I am so happy that I could be here with my friends. I love my team here at Ankeny and I am so thankful for the opportunity to be here."

Final team scores

1. Wauke: 304 points

2. West Des Moines Valley: 214 points

3. Ames: 176 points

4. Ankeny: 160 points

5. Pleasant Valley: 159 points

6. Linn-Mar: 158.5 points

7. Bettendorf: 150.5 points

8. Iowa City West: 136 points

9. Cedar Falls: 127 points

10. Iowa City High: 126.5 points

Individual state title winners

• 200-yard Medley Relay: Ames (Evan Feilmeyer, Joshua Chen, Ian McCorkle, and Tristan Day) 1:35.18

• 200-yard Freestyle Para: JR Nathaniel Crow, Williamsburg (4:12.51)

• 200-yard Freestyle: JR Jacob Pins, Valley, WDM (1:37.52)

• 200-yard Individual Medley: JR Joe Polyak, Iowa City High (1:48.94)

• 50-yard Freestyle Para: SO Isaiah Picard, Indianola (43.48)

• 50-yard Freestyle: SR Lance Swanepoel, Ankeny (20:40)

• 100-yard Butterfly: SR Lance Swanepoel, Ankeny (47.10)

• 100-yard Freestyle Para: SO Isaiah Picard, Indianola (1:45.78)

• 100-yard Freestyle: Senior John Weigel, Iowa City High (45.19)

• 500-yard Freestyle: JR Jacob Pins, Valley WDM

• 200-yard Freestyle Relay: Waukee (AJ Abram, Sam Davey, Cooper Rogers, and Asher Havenhill) 1:23.17

• 100-yard Backstroke: SR Asher Havenhill, Waukee (49.20)

• 100-yard Breastroke: JR Joshua Chen, Ames (55.42)

• 400-yard Freestyle Relay: Waukee (AJ Abram, James Coffey, Cooper Rogers, and Sam Davey) 3:05.75

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Waukee Warriors win the IHSAA state swim meet for third straight year