To Albert Lea senior Lindsey Horejsi.

It’s not everyday that someone sets a national record, let alone someone from our very own community. That’s what Albert Lea High School senior Lindsey Horejsi did on Thursday during the girls’ Class A state swimming prelims Thursday in Minneapolis.

Horejsi broke the national high school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time fo 58.56 seconds. This beat the previous record of 58.75 seconds set in 2009 by Kasey Carlson of Las Lomas High School in California.

As of Friday afternoon, the story — which was posted on Facebook less than 24 hours previously — had reached more than 15,000 people on Facebook and had been liked by 385 people. The Facebook post was shared 82 times. On the Tribune’s website, the story was liked by almost 1,400 people.

We think we can speak for the whole community when we say Horejsi’s success has given something for us to rally around, and we look forward to seeing where she goes in the future.

 

To the entire Albert Lea High School girls’ swimming team.

The girls’ team took bronze Friday at the Class A state meet and in the process set a few new records.

In addition to Lindsey Horejsi’s success in individual events, the 200-yard medley relay team consisting of Bailey Sandon, Ahnika Jensen, Anna Andersen and Horejsi took first-place, setting a Minnesota Class A record. Anderson took third in the 100-yard freestyle, and Anderson, Jensen, Haley Simon and Emily Taylor took third in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Jensen, Taylor, Simon and Horejsi also took third in the 400-yard freestyle relay and set a school record.

Swimming has been an exciting sport for Albert in recent years. Congratulations on a great season.

 

To the completion of Lakeview Boulevard.

It has been a long construction season in Albert Lea, but on Monday, all of the construction in the city will officially be complete.

According to city staff, on that day both phases of the reconstruction of Lakeview Boulevard are slated to be complete.

The city newsletter states traffic calming benefits were installed to reduce speeds, along with a new decorative rail and concrete wall at the Blackmer Bridge. Improvements were also made to all pedestrian ramps for people with accessibility needs.

Though there are a few minor items that need to be completed in the spring — including the final paint striping — it will be a relief to have that whole road accessible again. We look forward to checking out the completed project.