NEW GLARUS - The consistent rain wouldn't stop Sugar River's Kiara Donnell from swimming.
After a 25-minute lightning delay Saturday, Donnell, 12, came back and won the 11-12 year-old girls 50-meter freestyle (35.47 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (1:25.97) at the Heidi Fest meet against the Monroe Area Swimming Team and Belleville.
"I started to get nervous because I didn't think we would get the meet done in time," Donnell said.
Sugar River Rapids ran away with the title outdistancing Monroe 653.5-245.5. Belleville finished last (115). There is no doubt what is Donnell's favorite event.
"It's the 100 freestyle," she said. "It's probably the easiest one to do. It's easier for children and it has been known as the most popular."
Monroe's Samantha Ellefson, 13, won the 50 backstroke with a time of 40.45 and the 100 individual medley (1 minute, 28.60 seconds), which was just ahead of teammate Skylar Lassen (1:29.1). Ellefson, who is swimming with the Green County Gators this summer, enjoyed her friendly rivalry with Lassen.
"We push each other to get faster," Ellefson said.
Monroe's Savannah Brandt took first in the 50 butterfly (37.15) and Anna Meritt was second (37.59). Meritt won the 100 freestyle (1:12.25) by about one second ahead of Lassen (1:13.42) and she took first in the 50 freestyle (31.76) just ahead of Brandt (32.50).
Ellefson's top swimming events are the freestyle and backstroke.
"I have practiced it (the backstroke) a lot more," she said. "I just wanted to get my best time and win the heat."
Ellefson and Meritt teamed with Lassen and Alyssa Sinkule to win the 200 medley relay (2:48.1).
Sugar River's Reagan Andersen, 14, won the 100 IM (1:26.39) and 50 backstroke (40.43) in the girls 15-18 year-old division and teammate Haley Reeson, 15, won the 50 freestyle (32.75). Teammate Briana Donnell took first in the 50 butterfly (50.35).
Monroe's Anna Newcomer, 10, won the girls 9-10 year-old 50 freestyle (37.14) and took first in the 100 IM (1:38.31). She added a second place finish in the 50 butterfly (45.72), which was 0.72 seconds behind champion Zoe Rule, 10, of Sugar River (45.30).
Sugar River's Kaitlyn Elgin, 9, won the 50 backstroke (46.45). Sugar River's 200 medley relay team of Morgan Thompson, Francesca Schiro, Ellie Eichelkraut and Morgan Erstad won (3:19.84).
Monroe's Elsa Schaefer won the 9-10 girls 100 freestyle (1:43.90). Sugar River's Francesca Schiro finished first in the 50 breaststroke (49.92).
Sugar River's Amber Horn finished first in the 25 butterfly (33.26), 25 breaststroke (30.74) and the 25 freestyle (27.55). Teammate Lily Maynard, won the 8 and younger 25 backstroke (32.42). Jadyn Elgin, 6, won the 100 IM (2:32.13). Horn and Maynard teamed up with Riley Hoesly and Kayden Dopp to take first in the 200 medley relay (2:26.53).
Sugar River's Nina Schiro finished first in the girls 11-12 year-old 50 butterfly (41.84) just ahead of Monroe's Emily Meritt (44.13). Schiro also won the 50 backstroke (39.51) ahead of Monroe's Hannah Swenson who was second (45.27). Emily Meritt took first in the 100 IM (1:35.66). Swenson teamed with Newcomer, Meritt and Brianna Weiss to give MAST a win in the 200 medley relay (3:03.66).
In the boys 9-10 division, Sugar River's Eli Zimmerman finished first in the 50 freestyle (35.69) and 50 butterfly (43.89).
Sugar River's Logan Ball, 11, won the 50 butterfly (1:00.92), the 50 freestyle (39.61) and 50 backstroke (48.81). Teammate Charlie Tollefson, 11, won the 11-12 boys 100 freestyle (1:44.63) and the 100 IM (2:00.28). Sugar River's Mason Thompson, 10, finished first in the 50 backstroke (50.50) and won the 100 IM (1:45.30). Sugar River's 200 medley relay team of Ryan Winder, Michael Preston, Charlie Douma and Tollefson took first (3:40.6).
Sugar River's Connor Piper, Luke Brecklin, Eli Zimmerman and Connor McCoy teamed up to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 3:25.73.
Sugar River's Noah Zimmerman, 13, won the 13-14 boys 50 backstroke (39.57) and the 50 freestyle (32.8).
Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 8, won the boys 8 and younger 25 freestyle (19.74), which was about four seconds ahead of Sugar River's Jack Douma who took second (23.74). Douma finished first in the 50 freestyle (56.42) and took first in the 25 backstroke (37.10).
Sugar River's Mason Yaun, 7, finished first in the 8 and younger 100 IM (1:52.38), 25 butterfly (24.34) and in the 25 breaststroke (26.99). In the 100 IM, Yaun finished about three seconds ahead of Meighan. Yaun teamed with Emery Johnson, Breckyn Thompson and Simon Zimmerman to win the 200 medley relay (2:30.23).
"I'm surprised," Yaun said.
Yaun said his favorite event is the breaststroke because it's an event where he can swim faster.
After a 25-minute lightning delay Saturday, Donnell, 12, came back and won the 11-12 year-old girls 50-meter freestyle (35.47 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (1:25.97) at the Heidi Fest meet against the Monroe Area Swimming Team and Belleville.
"I started to get nervous because I didn't think we would get the meet done in time," Donnell said.
Sugar River Rapids ran away with the title outdistancing Monroe 653.5-245.5. Belleville finished last (115). There is no doubt what is Donnell's favorite event.
"It's the 100 freestyle," she said. "It's probably the easiest one to do. It's easier for children and it has been known as the most popular."
Monroe's Samantha Ellefson, 13, won the 50 backstroke with a time of 40.45 and the 100 individual medley (1 minute, 28.60 seconds), which was just ahead of teammate Skylar Lassen (1:29.1). Ellefson, who is swimming with the Green County Gators this summer, enjoyed her friendly rivalry with Lassen.
"We push each other to get faster," Ellefson said.
Monroe's Savannah Brandt took first in the 50 butterfly (37.15) and Anna Meritt was second (37.59). Meritt won the 100 freestyle (1:12.25) by about one second ahead of Lassen (1:13.42) and she took first in the 50 freestyle (31.76) just ahead of Brandt (32.50).
Ellefson's top swimming events are the freestyle and backstroke.
"I have practiced it (the backstroke) a lot more," she said. "I just wanted to get my best time and win the heat."
Ellefson and Meritt teamed with Lassen and Alyssa Sinkule to win the 200 medley relay (2:48.1).
Sugar River's Reagan Andersen, 14, won the 100 IM (1:26.39) and 50 backstroke (40.43) in the girls 15-18 year-old division and teammate Haley Reeson, 15, won the 50 freestyle (32.75). Teammate Briana Donnell took first in the 50 butterfly (50.35).
Monroe's Anna Newcomer, 10, won the girls 9-10 year-old 50 freestyle (37.14) and took first in the 100 IM (1:38.31). She added a second place finish in the 50 butterfly (45.72), which was 0.72 seconds behind champion Zoe Rule, 10, of Sugar River (45.30).
Sugar River's Kaitlyn Elgin, 9, won the 50 backstroke (46.45). Sugar River's 200 medley relay team of Morgan Thompson, Francesca Schiro, Ellie Eichelkraut and Morgan Erstad won (3:19.84).
Monroe's Elsa Schaefer won the 9-10 girls 100 freestyle (1:43.90). Sugar River's Francesca Schiro finished first in the 50 breaststroke (49.92).
Sugar River's Amber Horn finished first in the 25 butterfly (33.26), 25 breaststroke (30.74) and the 25 freestyle (27.55). Teammate Lily Maynard, won the 8 and younger 25 backstroke (32.42). Jadyn Elgin, 6, won the 100 IM (2:32.13). Horn and Maynard teamed up with Riley Hoesly and Kayden Dopp to take first in the 200 medley relay (2:26.53).
Sugar River's Nina Schiro finished first in the girls 11-12 year-old 50 butterfly (41.84) just ahead of Monroe's Emily Meritt (44.13). Schiro also won the 50 backstroke (39.51) ahead of Monroe's Hannah Swenson who was second (45.27). Emily Meritt took first in the 100 IM (1:35.66). Swenson teamed with Newcomer, Meritt and Brianna Weiss to give MAST a win in the 200 medley relay (3:03.66).
In the boys 9-10 division, Sugar River's Eli Zimmerman finished first in the 50 freestyle (35.69) and 50 butterfly (43.89).
Sugar River's Logan Ball, 11, won the 50 butterfly (1:00.92), the 50 freestyle (39.61) and 50 backstroke (48.81). Teammate Charlie Tollefson, 11, won the 11-12 boys 100 freestyle (1:44.63) and the 100 IM (2:00.28). Sugar River's Mason Thompson, 10, finished first in the 50 backstroke (50.50) and won the 100 IM (1:45.30). Sugar River's 200 medley relay team of Ryan Winder, Michael Preston, Charlie Douma and Tollefson took first (3:40.6).
Sugar River's Connor Piper, Luke Brecklin, Eli Zimmerman and Connor McCoy teamed up to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 3:25.73.
Sugar River's Noah Zimmerman, 13, won the 13-14 boys 50 backstroke (39.57) and the 50 freestyle (32.8).
Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 8, won the boys 8 and younger 25 freestyle (19.74), which was about four seconds ahead of Sugar River's Jack Douma who took second (23.74). Douma finished first in the 50 freestyle (56.42) and took first in the 25 backstroke (37.10).
Sugar River's Mason Yaun, 7, finished first in the 8 and younger 100 IM (1:52.38), 25 butterfly (24.34) and in the 25 breaststroke (26.99). In the 100 IM, Yaun finished about three seconds ahead of Meighan. Yaun teamed with Emery Johnson, Breckyn Thompson and Simon Zimmerman to win the 200 medley relay (2:30.23).
"I'm surprised," Yaun said.
Yaun said his favorite event is the breaststroke because it's an event where he can swim faster.
