Noah Busch broke a school record and placed first in the 100-meter backstroke.
The Minnetonka High School boys swim and dive team took third overall at the State Swim and Dive meet on the campus of the University of Minnesota this weekend. The Skippers (177.5) finished behind Eden Prairie (344) and Edina (237). Noah Busch broke a school record and placed first at state in the 100-meter backstroke.
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What looked like a victory at state by 44.5 points ended in a fourth place finish for the Skipper swimming and diving team.
With a 44.5 point lead at the end of Saturday night, it appeared to be an amazing win for the Minnetonka Skippers in the Class 2A state swimming meet. However, officials ruled the team used an illegal entry on the final 400-yard freestyle relay team. This ruling took away both a first place finish in the race and 40 Skipper points. Coach Dan Berve said he was responsible for the error. "That's my fault," Berve told the Star Tribune. "I did not submit that one properly." Even with the ruling on that relay, Minnetonka still would have taken the state title. However, the Minnesota State High School League found all three Minnetonka relay teams had entered illegally. The correct swimmers were not listed on the relay cards. Minnetonka dropped …
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All three relays and 18 athletes will compete at the state meet.
Minnetonka displayed unmatched depth as they qualified 18 individual athletes and all three relays for the state meet. After Thursday’s swimming preliminaries, the Skippers had achieved 22 state qualifying times, but in Minnesota swimmers must swim those times at the finals to qualify for the state meet—or place first or second in each event. Given the strength of the Lake Conference, placing in the top two means swimming much faster than the state cut. Additionally, the top four divers in sections qualify for the state meet. The following athletes will represent Minnetonka at the state meet: Delaney Ambrosen: 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle Annika Clinton: 1 Meter Diving Alexa Easley: 100 Fly Morgan Engel: 1 Meter Diving Hannah Gosen: 1 …
The Minnetonka High School's girls swim and dive team blew away the competition this weekend.
Minnetonka High School displayed a powerhouse of talent at the 6AA section meet as they earned the title of Section Champions. After Thursday’s swimming preliminaries, the Skippers had qualified all 35 swims into the final rounds of the championship, with 28 swims in the top 8 and 7 consolation heat swims. Three new varsity team records were set: 200 IM Relay (1:48.04), by Liz (E.) Kane, Mackenzie Smith, Cecelia Ostergren, and Tru Walor; Carolyn Kane in the 50 Freestyle (23.58, setting a meet record as well as team record), and Amelia Schilling in the 500 Freestyle (4:53.96, smashing her own record as well as the meet and pool records). On Friday, the divers continued to deliver one of the best Skipper performances in the team’s history…
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The team competes Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Chanhassen.
by Sandra Hibbard The Minnetonka High School Girls Swim and Dive team are the road to a top-notch season. Ranked No. 1, the team beat Eden Prairie last Thursday to win the Lake Conference title for the first time since 1997. So far they've been dominant over teams including Edina, Wayzata and Eden Prairie. They swim against Chanhassen on Tuesday in a non-conference dual meet at 5 p.m. at Minnetonka Aquatic Center-MME.
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Minnetonka High School's boys swim and dive team comes in with silver shared with Maple Grove at the state tournament.
The Skippers boys swim and dive team just couldn't take down the Eden Prairie Eagles at state. Eden Prairie was the dominant team at the Class 2A state meet Saturday night, winning with 314.50 points–108.5 more than defending champion Minnetonka and Maple Grove, who tied for second with 206 points each. At last year's state meet, Minnetonka did not win a single event but when their points were tallied, they outscored Eden Prairie by five and a half points. The Eagles took home the school's fourth overall team title and first since 2005, according to the Star Tribune. Minnetonka's Noah Busch won the 100-yard backstroke and took second place in the 100-yard freestyle. The 200-yard medley relay team also took second place. Kendall Dunn …
Eleven individuals and all three relays qualified this year for state.
Minnetonka High School's boys swim and dive team is looking for a second consecutive Class AA state team title this year. The Skippers are returning competitors to every event except the 50-yard freestyle. At last year's state meet, the team did not win a single event but when their points were tallied they outscored Eden Prairie by five and a half points. This year's state meet will start on Thursday, March 1 and run through Saturday, March 3. All events will take place at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Prices are $5 for both students and adults for the diving preliminaries, and $8 for both students and adults for the swimming preliminaries and for the swimming and diving finals. The team placed second at the Section 6AA meet…
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The twin sisters will bring their care-free attitude to the state meet this weekend.
Carolyn and Liz Kane never take swimming too seriously. The Minnetonka girls swimming and diving team’s twin sisters are equal parts competitors, equal parts “goof balls.” It’s what makes them successful in the pool and unforgettable out of the water. Just ask Skippers first-year coach Dan Berve, who met the Kanes several years ago while working a summer swim camp. “I remember them because they are the exact same way they are today,” Berve said. “It’s been fun watching them. I’m happy to have a chance to work with them this year because they’ve been a big part of our success.” Natural leaders with an ability to make even the most laborious practices fun, the Kanes make up at least a share of seven entrants Minnetonka will send to the …
The Skippers' unusually deep freestyle talent has them in position to win a state championship on Saturday.
Minnetonka girls swimming and diving coach Dan Berve fancies himself fortunate. In a sport where depth is a necessity, his Skippers squad has the numbers and the talent to continuously compete for a state championship. This year will be no different. Minnetonka will send 17 entrants to the Class AA state meet this weekend at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, and despite facing difficult competition across the board the Skippers like their chances. Their biggest asset? A bevy of talented freestyle swimmers. Swimming prelims begin Friday at 6 p.m., and the championships begin Saturday at 6 p.m. “If you can be strong in those freestyles, it definitely helps your chances of putting a good team together,” Berve said. “I feel like …
Thom Bendtsen
11:03 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Another victory for the accountants of the world. Paperwork errors like this happen in golf all the time; to me, all it is is a way for accountant types to pretend that they are relevant in the competitive sports world. For this team to be dq-ed because the coach wrote down the wrong names is a travesty! more ›