Finley Zothman, 200 Free Relay Clinch State Berths at Section 8AA Championships

Finley Zothman, 200 free relay clinch state berths at Section 8AA Championships

BRAINERD — For the first time since 2018, a Bemidji High School swimmer is headed to start. Lumberjacks Finley Zothman, Kiera Strodtman, Elle Wille and Abby Daman finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay Saturday (1:40.07), enough to qualify for state in that event. The group almost qualified for the 400-yard freestyle relay, coming in third with a time of 3:43.21. It wasn't the only event Zothman qualified in, either. The freshman won th…

Streaks punch four tickets to girls state swim meet, including record-setting relay win

The Galesburg High School girls swimming and diving team advanced four entries to the IHSA State Finals after competing Saturday at the Pekin Sectional, where the Silver Streaks placed second with 226 points behind Metamora (243 points). Senior Lily Furrow qualified in the 50-yard freestyle (24.02, second place) and 100-yard freestyle (52.11, second place). Senior Hayden Johnson qualified in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.12, second place). The…