Cardinals looking for best swims at state meet

Before the Newton girls swim season began, first-year head coach Danyelle Myers noted that her squad was particularly strong in freestyle events. She was hoping at some point during the season members of the team would branch out and try something new because opportunities for varsity spots in the non-freestyle events were available. It turns out, the Cardinals just knew what they were good at. And Newton qualified for the state meet in all six freestyle events last week. “I didn’t necessarily think it would fully end up that way,” Myers said. “I thought our medley relay had a shot. It certainly doesn’t shock me though. It shows the girls know where their strengths are.” The Iowa High School State Swimming and Diving Championships are set for Thursday and Friday in Iowa City. The Cardinals will be part of both days as Newton junior Temple Barton and Pella sophomore Reid McCloud qualified for state in two individual events each.

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