Washington Boys Swimming

Durin leads Wash swimmers in Ames

AMES - George Durin collected a pair of second-place finishes for the Cedar Rapids Washington swimming team Saturday at the Mike Wittmer Invitational in Ames.

Durin placed second in the 50 free (23.10) and the 100 free (51.30). Jeremy Throndson of Washington finished third in the 500 free (5:09.14).

Johnston captured seven events and won the team championship. Washington finished fifth out of six teams.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Johnston 310, 2. Ames 229, 3. Ankeny 196, 4. DM Roosevelt 155, 5. Washington 142, 6. Cedar Falls 138.

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Washington boys dunked by IC West

The Iowa City West boys swimming team sank Washington, 108-62, Tuesday at Washington by winning 10 of 11 events.

The Warriors’ 200-yard medley relay team of Kaleb Donels, Mitchell Anderson, Matt Jackson and George Durin was the only winner for Washington, finishing in 1 minute, 46.92 seconds.

IOWA CITY WEST 108, WASHINGTON 62
200 medley relay – Washington (Kaleb Donels, Mitchell Anderson, Matt Jackson, George Durin) 1:46.92.
200 freestyle – Aiden Keen (ICW) 1:49.92.
200 individual medley – Mark McGlaughlin (ICW) 1:57.90.
50 freestyle – William Scott (ICW) 21.00.
100 butterfly – Oliver Martin (ICW) 55.24.
100 freestyle – William Scott (ICW) 47.05.
500 freestyle – Lane Griffs (ICW) 5:10.91.
200 freestyle relay – Iowa City West (McGlaughlin, Martin, Scott, Keen) 1:25.32.
100 backstroke – McGlaughlin (ICW) 53.76.
100 breaststroke – Martin (ICW) 1:01.79.
400 freestyle relay – Iowa City West (McGlaughlin, Martin, Keen, Scott) 3:16.55.

Thorson's gold helps Warriors claim silver

MARSHALLTOWN -- For the second year in a row, the Iowa City West boys swimming team proved silly that age-old fable about the Tortoise and the Hare.

By easily splashing their way to back-to-back state championships (and winning seven of 11 events as expected), the Trojans proved that the swift most always do win the race.

But the Washington Warriors, a surprising runner-up last year, showed once again that a steady race does indeed count for something.

Their one win came in a phenomenal performance by senior Jared Thorson in the 100 butterfly. With superior depth, however, they again claimed second place rather comfortably in what was projected to be a dogfight among at least three teams chasing after the Iowa City torpedoes.

West finished with 189 points to Washington’s 140. West Des Moines Valley was next at 119.5 and Dubuque Senior came in fourth with 98.

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Jared Thorson wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Washington senior Jared Thorson is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Thorson is a prominent member of the Washington swimming team that captured its 52nd straight district title Saturday at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center. Thorson won the 100 butterfly at the district meet and posted the fastest qualifying time for the state meet in 51.16 seconds.

Washington jumped all the way from 14th to No. 2 in the team power ratings with its impressive performance at the district meet. The Warriors finished second at the state meet last year and will be vying for high honors again at the 2015 state meet this Saturday in Marshalltown.

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