The Big Nine Conference girls’ swimming meet on Saturday at Rochester Mayo was the most recent example of how the team has improved.

The Tigers set conference records in four events. Each record broken was set by an individual or team from Albert Lea last season.

Albert Lea won six of 12 events to edge Mankato West by nine points and take second place.

Lindsey Horejsi played a part in each record. She swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:02.59 to beat the previous record by 0.76 seconds. She swam the 200 individual medley in 2:05.30 to beat the record by 1.22 seconds.

Horejsi was also a part of the 200 medley and 200 freestyle teams that set conference records. The team of Anna Andersen, Ahnika Jensen, Haley Simon and Horejsi won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:38.37 to beat the record by 0.92 seconds. The team of Andersen, Jensen, Bailey Sandon and Horejsi won the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:48.69 to beat the record by 0.29 seconds.

Aside from being part of the two record-setting relays, Andersen won her two other events. She edged Hannah Baratz of Rochester May by 0.30 seconds to win the 50 freestyle in 24.34 seconds. In the 100 freestyle, Andersen beat the rest of the field by 1.1 seconds. She won the event with a time of 52.96.

The 400 freestyle relay team of Simon, Jensen, Sandon and Emily Taylor took third place with a time of 3:49.16.

Next, Albert Lea will compete on Day 1 of the Section 1A meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester Recreation Center. Day 2 of the meet will be at 3:30 Friday at the same location.

 

Albert Lea at Big Nine Conference Meet at Rochester Recreation Center

1. Rochester Mayo 507

2. Albert Lea 288

3. Mankato West 279

4. Faribault 220

5. Northfield 211.5

6. Winona 174

7. Rochester Century 160

8. Rochester John Marshall 158

9. Mankato East 97.5

10. Owatonna 97

11. Austin 41

12. Red Wing 22

200-yard medley relay: Anna Andersen, Lindsey Horejsi, Ahnika Jensen and Bailey Sandon (first, 1:48.69)*

200-yard freestyle: Haley Simon (13th, 2:07.59); Claire Nelson (32nd, 2:16.09); Alana Skarstad (36th, 2:17.23)

200-yard individual medley: Lindsey Horejsi (first, 2:05.30)*; Bailey Sandon (sixth, 2:20.31); Samantha Nielsen (25th, 2:33.91); Lexi Simon (41th, 2:46.95)

50-yard freestyle: Anna Andersen (first, 24.34); Ahnika Jensen (fifth, 25.76); Emily Taylor (10th, 26.60); Carly Nelson (19th, 26.99)

100-yard butterfly: Carly Nelson (23rd, 1:08.28); Emily Jensen (42nd, 1:18.94)

100-yard freestyle: Anna Andersen (first, 52.96); Haley Simon (sixth, 57.18); Emily Taylor (ninth, 58.65); Bryn Williams (20th, 1:00.65)

500-yard freestyle: Sara Rasmussen (11th, 5:50.34); Claire Nelson (26th, 6:07.80); Alana Skarstad (31st, 6:16.73); Anna Englin (42nd, 6:44.09)

200-yard freestyle relay: Lindsey Horejsi, Anna Andersen, Ahnika Jensen and Haley Simon (first, 1:38.37)*

100-yard backstroke: Bailey Sandon (sixth, 1:04.70); Bryn Williams (14th, 1:07.13); Natalie Nafzger (33rd, 1:12.86); Lydia Boersma (38th, 1:15.46)

100-yard breaststroke: Lindsey Horejsi (first, 1:02.59)*; Samantha Nielsen (fifth, 1:13.31); Lexi Simon (20th, 1:20.63); Jill Peterson (40th, 1:27.27)

400-yard freestyle relay: Haley Simon, Ahnika Jensen, Emily Taylor and Bailey Sandon (third, 3:49.16)

 

*Big Nine Conference record