Preliminary Round Results in Section 7A Swim and Dive Meet

The International Falls Swim and Dive team competed in the Section 7A swimming preliminary round Thursday night at Hibbing High School. A number of swimmers and teams advanced to Saturday’s finals including the 200 medley relay of Kayla Dowty, Brooklyn Dowty, Mackenzie Minnick, and Avery Dowty. Their time of 2:04.93 was good for 6th. The same team swam the 200 yard freestyle also putting together a time worthy of Saturday at 1:52.49 for a 7th place finish Brooklyn Dowty also advanced in the 200 yard freestyle with her time 2:18.56 good for 14th. Dowty and McKenna Whelchel both qualified for Saturday in the 100 yard breaststroke. Dowty in 10th at 1:18.26 and Whelchel in 14th at 1:19.39. Whelchel will also move on in the 200 yard IM with a 10th place finish at 2:34.33 seconds. Kayla Dowty finished 15th in the 100 yard freestyle at 1:01.88 to earn a spot in the finals. Ava Silvers completed the 500 yard freestyle in 15th at 6:21.42 to make the top 16. Mackenzie Minnick will swim Saturday in the 100 yard butterfly after finishing 11th at 1:08.53. Minnick will also swim the 100 yard backstroke Saturday. Her 1:11.1 time Thursday landed her in 10th. Finally in the 400 yard freestyle relay the Bronco team of Kjersti Hansen, Ava Silvers, Finley McIntyre, and McKenna Whelchel completed the race in 11th at 4:21.82. For the finals the top 16 will point and relays will be double points. Plus all diving will take place Saturday at Hibbing high school starting at 3 p.m.