![Jefferson freshman Kelsey Drake checks the scoreboard for her time after her jaw-dropping meet record swim in the 100 butterfly Saturday at the Kennedy Invitational. Drake cut nearly four seconds off the record with a 57.70 clocking. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)](/images/resized/images/photos/jefferson/gswimming/09_200_272.jpg)
Drake, Jenks break meet records
Cedar Rapids Jefferson freshman super swimmer Kelsey Drake is feeling the joy of being part of a high school team.
“It's like a family,” she says.
At the Kennedy Invitational meet on Saturday she shattered a pool record that had stood for 25 years.
Mere minutes later, however, she was at the water's edge for the third heat of the next race cheering on a teammate she's been friends with since kindergarten.
While Drake has been an elite club swimmer for years, competing as a member of her school team is a new experience.
“Being a freshman, I was kind of nervous at first,” she admits. “But I'm a lot more comfortable in and out of the pool.”
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