Hawk’s Swim Team Qualify in Multiple Events for Regionals
Captains for CL’s Swim Team. Zane Duncan, Evan Burch, Danielle Carty, and Katie Hettinger.
Canyon Lake Ladies Swimmers have their best showing ever in finishing 3rd place in the UIL District 26-5A Swimming and Diving Champs on Wednesday.
Freedom Car Care says Way to Go Hawks!
“To say we are proud of our CLHS Swim Team is a huge understatement,” Head Swim Coach Kimberley Moses said with pride. “They showed up and competed and represented our Hawk Family at the highest level.”
What would be your thoughts on this year’s team? “This year’s team is more complete and well-rounded than the past couple of years. With that said, this year has been the best it possibly could be considering the circumstances. Unfortunately, we did not get to compete in large meets like years past. We were limited to meets with 3 or fewer teams. It was a challenge to schedule such small meets, as it’s a challenge to host such small meets. We did our best and entered our athletes into as many dual and tri-meets as we possibly could, often at the last minute. The District Meet was the first time many of our swimmers experienced a larger meet and competed at such a high level.”
Danielle Carty was at the very top of this team event in her 50 Free that she was timed with a 27.62 swim that broke her own school record of 27.98 set back during the 2018-19 season.
The Lake had 31 best swims and with the Record set by Carty, CL had 4 relays and 1 individual qualify for Regionals.
Coach Kimberley Moses has commented that she has had swimmers that have improved their track times when they stepped out of the water.
World’s Finest say Hawks are Too!
“Swimming is a mentally and physically tough sport-we can swim 365 says a year, and a lot of the swimmers we compete against, do!” They not only swim for their High School, but also for a Club Team.” Coach Moses said when responding on how this team competed when they compete against larger schools or places that swimming on a club team is not an hour drive from home. “We have some athletes that have decided to take on the club aspect and it has paid off. We have some athletes that are “natural swimmers.” We have athletes that are learning to swim and we have some who have the potential to be record breakers and regional qualifiers. The Interest in the program is growing, and that is terribly exciting.”
Seniors Danielle Carty and Katie Hettinger responded on their meet with Carty taking the first swim, “I’m super happy to end my high school career with another record and 3 qualifying relays. I’m really proud of my team and all of the hard work we have put in.”
“I’m super proud of the four years of hard work, determination, and passion I have for swimming to help me reach my goal of qualifying for Regionals,” Hettinger came up from the water. “I couldn’t have done it without my family, my teammates, and most importantly my coach.”
Carty has broken 7 school records during her time at Canyon Lake.
50 Free 27.62 2021 She first broke this record in 2018
100 Free 1:00.13 2018 She broke this record twice.
200 Free 2:21.22 2018
500 Free. 6:28.02 2018
200 IM 2:44.30 2018
The Boys Regional Meet will commence next Thursday February 4th at Walker/Davis Natatorium.
CL’s Boys 200 Free Relay qualified for the Regional Meet and that Regional Meet will be held on February 6th at Walker/Davis Natatorium.
TEAM RESULTS Women Scores Men Scores 1) Alamo Heights 216 1) Alamo Heights 194 2) Canyon High 117 2) Canyon High 137 3) CL Hawks 49 3) Veterans Memorial 55 4) Davenport 35 4) Randolph 41 5) Veterans Memorial 34 5) Davenport 35 6) Randolph 28 6) CL Hawks 26 200 Yard Medley Relay 1) Alamo Heights 1:55.12 2) Canyon High 2:10.00 3) CL Hawks 2:17.63 Shelby Palmer Caleigh Krystyniak Katie Hettinger Danielle Carty 200 Yard Freestyle 8) Katie Hettinger 2:37.00 6) Austen Alvarez 2:12.38 14) Estrella Meija 2:47.95 11) Zane Duncan 2:30.87 17) Sophia Hamilton 3:16.25 50 Yard Freestyle 5) Danielle Carty 27.62 9) Noe Coronado 25.98 8) Shelby Palmer 30.25 11) Pau Esteban 26.65 12) Katelyn Rush 35.53 14) Evan Burch 28.15 15) Madison Hunter 40.20 100 Yard Freestyle 9) Katie Hettinger 1:09.22 13) Austen Alvarez 1:00.58 11) Danielle Zulueta 1:11.66 14) Carlie Coley 1:05.89 14) Joey Royer 1:15.93 16) Maddox Kennedy 1:11.93 17) Aden Butterfield 1:25.44 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 3) CL Hawks 1:58.91 4) CL Hawks 1:48.81 Shelby Palmer Caleigh Krystyniak Conner McCullagh Carlie Coley Danielle Zulueta Danielle Carty Austen Alvarez Noe Coronado 100 Yard Backstroke 14) Danielle Zulueta 1:34.77 7) Evan Burch 1:09.01 15) Estrella Meija 1:35.08 8) Cody Jones 1:18.43 16) Sophia Hamilton 1:38.85 9) Carlie Coley 1:22.16 17) Emily Ward 1:48.46 12) Aden Butterfield 2:15.08 100 Yard Breaststoke 4) Caleigh Krystyniak 1:20.94 5) Zane Duncan 1:16.04 13) Madison Hunter 1:52.37 13) Conner Mcullagh 1:26.96 14) Cody Jones 1:31.13 400 Yard Freestyle Relay 2) CL Hawks 4:26.41 6) CL Hawks 4:15.01
