Washington Boys Swimming

Voss swim meet set for Saturday

The annual Jim Voss Swimming Invitational will be held at Cedar Rapids Washington High School this Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Ankeny, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls, Des Moines Lincoln, Waukesha South (Wis.) and West Des Moines Valley will join Washington in the seven-team meet.

All former Washington swimmers are invited to greet former Washington coach Jim Voss prior to the meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the hallway outside the Warrior pool.

Warrior swimmers biffed by Valley, 87-83

WEST DES MOINES - Valley used a first-third finish in the final event to rally past Washington, 87-83, Saturday in a boys swimming meet at Valley.

Washington held a 79-77 lead heading into the final event, the 400 freestyle relay. The Warriors could win the meet with a first-place finish, or tie by finishing second and third.

Valley's top foursome bested the Warriors by 1.34 seconds. The Tigers won the race for third place by more than 10 seconds.

Washington won seven of the 11 events, but Valley hung in with its depth.

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Warrior swimmers swamp Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Matt Jackson and Nick Durin were triple winners Thursday night and led Washington to a 118-48 rout of Cedar Falls in a boys swimming meet at Holmes Junior High.

Jackson won the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke. He also swam on the winning 200 medley relay.

Durin won the 100 freestyle and swam on the winning 200 and 400 free relays.

Washington won all but two events.

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Warriors' rally splashes Lions' upset bid

Washington claimed the top three places in the 100 breaststroke to build a 12-point margin and held on to beat Linn-Mar, 88-82, Tuesday in a boys swimming meet at the Warriors' pool.

Nick Saulnier, Jared Thorson and Cameron Kelley were triple winners for Washington.

Saulnier won the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke and swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay.

Thorson won the 50 free and 100 butterfly and also swam on the 200 free relay.

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