A.L. swimmers cruise to win over Austin

Published 3:44 am Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Albert Lea’s Haley Simon swims in the 200-yard freestyle during a dual with Austin Tuesday night in Austin. — Eric Johnson/Albert Lea Tribune

The Albert Lea girls’ swimming team won nine of 11 events Tuesday in a duel at Austin.

The Tigers won 80-48.

Albert Lea swept first through third place in the 200-yard individual medley. Lindsey Horejsi won the event by 17 seconds.

Albert Lea's Lindsey Horejsi swims the 200 individual medley during a dual with Austin Tuesday evening in Austin. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune

Albert Lea’s Lindsey Horejsi swims the 200 individual medley during a dual with Austin Tuesday evening in Austin. — Eric Johnson/Albert Lea Tribune

Horejsi, a sophomore, also won the 100-yard butterfly by more than five seconds.

Fellow sophomore Anna Anderson also won two events: the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.

“Anna did a great job,” Albert Lea head coach Jon Schmitz said. “Our coaching staff decided she was our swimmer of the meet.”

Also winning individual events were Sara Rasmussen in the 50-yard freestyle, Bailey Sandon in the 100-yard backstroke and Samantha Nielsen in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Emily Taylor finished less than three seconds behind Nielsen in the 100-yeard breaststroke.

“Some of our young kids stepped up,” Schmitz said. “Emily is just a seventh grader, and she’s really talented. It’s exciting.”

Next, Albert Lea will host Owatonna at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5.