Falcons swim past Tigers
Published 10:52 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Travis Nemec of Albert Lea swims the 100-yard backstroke Tuesday against Faribault at Albert Lea. Nemec took fourth place in the event with a time of 1:15.30. — Micah Bader/Albert Lea Tribune
The Albert Lea boys’ swimming team lost 95-89 to Faribault Tuesday at home.
The Tigers won four of the 12 varsity events.
Albert Lea’s 200-yard medley relay team of Derek Wagner, Daniel Gould, Preston Smith and Larry Holcomb took first place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:47.42. Smith also won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.91. Wagner followed the relay by winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 67 seconds flat, and Carter Simon won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:06.70.