MONROE - The Monroe Area Swim Team swam to a 469-111 win over the YMCA of Dane County in a dual meet Tuesday at the city pool at Rec Park.
The dual meet came on the heels of the Dr. Stiles meet on Saturday.
"I still wanted to see improvement," MAST coach Kendell Niffenegger said. "When you see them working hard, it's really not a surprise to see them dropping time."
Monroe's Megan Benzschawel, 8, finished first in the girls 8 and under 25 freestyle (:23.90) and first in the 25 breaststroke (:31.46). Makayla Harrow-Jubeck won the 25 butterfly (:43.85).
Monroe's Will Fenner, 17, won three boys individual open events - the 50 freestyle (:28.90), 50 butterfly (:31.50) and the 100 freestyle (1:06.34). Marissa Berg took first in the 50 butterfly (:31.78), first in the 200 individual medley (2:42.25).
Monroe's Leanna Schwartzlow, 18, took first in the girls open 50 backstroke (:36.07) and first in the 50 breaststroke (:38.75). Berg and Schwartzlow teamed with Jenny Meritt and Nichole Lattin to win the girls open 200 medley relay (2:35.96). Schwartzlow also teamed with Lattin, Jenny Meritt and Anna Meritt to win the open 200 freestyle relay (2:40.24). Jenny Meritt also won the 50 freestyle (:38.29).
Grace Keith and Grace Mathiason finished in a first place tie in the 50-meter breaststroke (1:02.67).
The Monroe girls 10 and under 200 medley relay team including Mathiason, Emily Meritt, Kayleigh Nesbitt and Hannah Swenson finished first with a time of 4:18.76. The same four swimmers also teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay (3:45.02).
Grace Keith teamed with Samantha Ellefson, Kayla Bear and Emily Benzschawel to win the girls 11-12 year-old 200 medley relay with a time of 3:28.78. The same quartet of swimmers won the 200 freestyle relay (2:40.24).
In the 13-14 year-old girls 200 medley relay, Monroe's team of Anna Meritt, Savannah Grenoble, Skylar Lassen and Makayla Harrow-Jubeck took first, with a time of 3:43.27.
In the boys competition, Lucas Sathoff, 7, won the 8 and under 25 backstroke (:32.73). Monroe's Dean DeVoe won the 9-10 year-old 50 breaststroke (1:16.63). DeVoe teamed with Ayden Bergeman, Landon Knobel and Payton Stauffacher to take first in the 200 medley relay (4:55.33). Sathoff teamed with Knobel, Ben Moon, Zachary Meighan to win the 10 and under 200 freestyle relay (4:33.46).
"Everyone has improved their times," Niffenegger said. "A lot of the kids are working hard."
As the summer swimming season enters the final two weeks, Niffenegger knows that when swimmers like Schwartzlow go on to college, they still can make an impact as a coach.
"We will definitely miss her," Niffenegger said of Schwartzlow who is finishing her last summer season of competition. "Many of the younger swimmers look up to Leanna (Schwartzlow), Will Fenner and Marissa Berg."
The dual meet came on the heels of the Dr. Stiles meet on Saturday.
"I still wanted to see improvement," MAST coach Kendell Niffenegger said. "When you see them working hard, it's really not a surprise to see them dropping time."
Monroe's Megan Benzschawel, 8, finished first in the girls 8 and under 25 freestyle (:23.90) and first in the 25 breaststroke (:31.46). Makayla Harrow-Jubeck won the 25 butterfly (:43.85).
Monroe's Will Fenner, 17, won three boys individual open events - the 50 freestyle (:28.90), 50 butterfly (:31.50) and the 100 freestyle (1:06.34). Marissa Berg took first in the 50 butterfly (:31.78), first in the 200 individual medley (2:42.25).
Monroe's Leanna Schwartzlow, 18, took first in the girls open 50 backstroke (:36.07) and first in the 50 breaststroke (:38.75). Berg and Schwartzlow teamed with Jenny Meritt and Nichole Lattin to win the girls open 200 medley relay (2:35.96). Schwartzlow also teamed with Lattin, Jenny Meritt and Anna Meritt to win the open 200 freestyle relay (2:40.24). Jenny Meritt also won the 50 freestyle (:38.29).
Grace Keith and Grace Mathiason finished in a first place tie in the 50-meter breaststroke (1:02.67).
The Monroe girls 10 and under 200 medley relay team including Mathiason, Emily Meritt, Kayleigh Nesbitt and Hannah Swenson finished first with a time of 4:18.76. The same four swimmers also teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay (3:45.02).
Grace Keith teamed with Samantha Ellefson, Kayla Bear and Emily Benzschawel to win the girls 11-12 year-old 200 medley relay with a time of 3:28.78. The same quartet of swimmers won the 200 freestyle relay (2:40.24).
In the 13-14 year-old girls 200 medley relay, Monroe's team of Anna Meritt, Savannah Grenoble, Skylar Lassen and Makayla Harrow-Jubeck took first, with a time of 3:43.27.
In the boys competition, Lucas Sathoff, 7, won the 8 and under 25 backstroke (:32.73). Monroe's Dean DeVoe won the 9-10 year-old 50 breaststroke (1:16.63). DeVoe teamed with Ayden Bergeman, Landon Knobel and Payton Stauffacher to take first in the 200 medley relay (4:55.33). Sathoff teamed with Knobel, Ben Moon, Zachary Meighan to win the 10 and under 200 freestyle relay (4:33.46).
"Everyone has improved their times," Niffenegger said. "A lot of the kids are working hard."
As the summer swimming season enters the final two weeks, Niffenegger knows that when swimmers like Schwartzlow go on to college, they still can make an impact as a coach.
"We will definitely miss her," Niffenegger said of Schwartzlow who is finishing her last summer season of competition. "Many of the younger swimmers look up to Leanna (Schwartzlow), Will Fenner and Marissa Berg."
