WHO'S FASTEST?

Believe it or not, we're closing in FAST on the 2012 Hoosier Heritage Conference meet. The diving prelims are just 24 days from now, and the diving finals and other swimming events are only THREE WEEKS from Saturday. So I thought it would be fun to begin taking a look at the best performances of the season in the HHC.

Consider it my own little Merry Christmas stocking stuffer for YHS fans. ;)

Keep in mind that some coaches don't report every result, and some coaches don't report ANY. So the list is a start, but certainly not a finish.

Girls 200 Medley Relay--Yorktown, 1:54.38

Boys 200 Medley Relay--Greenfield-Central, 1:43.45

Girls 200 Free--Emily Trimpe, New Palestine, 2:01.77

Boys 200 Free--James Young, Greenfield-Central, 1:50.73

Girls 200 IM--Larah Beaver, Yorktown, 2:17.70

Boys 200 IM--Tyler Sherwood, Delta, 2:00.80

Girls 50 Free--Jessica Extine, Yorktown, 25.27

Boys 50 Free--Patrick Stutz, Greenfield-Central, 22.40

Girls 1-Meter Diving--Jeneal Hunt, Greenfield-Central, 295.90

Boys 1-Meter Diving--Nathan Graber, Greenfield-Central, 375.85

Girls 100 Fly--Larah Beaver, Yorktown, 1:01.76

Boys 100 Fly--James Young, Greenfield-Central, 55.54

Girls 100 Free--Larah Beaver, Yorktown, 54.31

Boys 100 Free--Patrick Stutz, Greenfield-Central, 50.00

Girls 500 Free--Carly Fernandes, Greenfield-Central, 5:33.73

Boys 500 Free--Zachary Martin, Shelbyville, 5:04.67

Girls 200 Free Relay--Yorktown, 1:43.36

Boys 200 Free Relay--Greenfield-Central, 1:30.06

Girls 100 Back--Larah Beaver, Yorktown, 58.12

Boys 100 Back--David Hantz, Mt. Vernon, 57.89

Girls 100 Breast--Emily Trimpe, New Palestine, 1:12.94

Boys 100 Breast--Jon McCormick, Greenfield-Central, 1:02.33

Girls 400 Free Relay--Yorktown, 3:48.90

Boys 400 Free Relay--Greenfield-Central, 3:21.28

There you have it, the fastest performers of the 2011-12 season in the HHC. Of course, a LOT more goes into winning a conference championship than just having the biggest stud in a particular event. Coaches have to decide whether to enter an athlete in two individual and two relay events, OR one individual and three relay events.

That makes the lineup critical, and scoring depth is just as important. The YHS boys proved it last year, when they won the FIRST FIVE swimming events of the day, and EIGHT EVENTS in the meet, only to lose the team title to Greenfield-Central by more than 50 points! The blue ribbon winners get the glory, but the mid-level placers help win the TROPHY.

Food for thought as we begin the journey into HIT WEEKS.

Train hard, kids.

GO TIGERS!