Trio of Storm swimmers set new personal-bests

GRINNELL, Iowa – Breana Hinson, Katelyn Smith and Maggie Steinbeck each set personal bests to lead the Simpson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams at the Grinnell Invitational.

Hinson logged a new personal record in the 200 individual medley thanks to a 2:28.08 race that bested her previous PR of 2:31.29. Smith swam to a new career-best in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in 2:14.98 to beat her PR of 2:15.72 from November.

The biggest PR improvement of the day was Steinbeck in the 1650 freestyle. The freshman from Liberty, Mo. improved her best time from 21:24.63 to 20:57.51.

Kate Minette was half a second away from topping her personal-best in the 200 freestyle but still collected the Storm's highest individual placing of the day, coming in at fourth place in the 50 freestyle.

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Women's Meet Results
200 freestyle relay - 14. Kate Minette, Katelyn Smith, Maggie Steinbeck, Breana Hinson, 1:52.93
200 IM - 12. Bre Hinson, 2:28.08
500 freestyle - 17. Katelyn Smith, 5:56.58 | 22. Maggie Steinbeck, 6:10.40 | 27. Alaria Bode, 6:39.57
100 backstroke - 21. Kate Minette, 1:09.24
100 freestyle - 12. Kate Minette, 58.60 | 28. Katelyn Smith, 1:02.40
200 butterfly - 7. Breana Hinson, 2:31.07
100 IM - 18. Maggie Steinbeck, 1:12.86
800 freestyle relay - 4. Kate Minette, Katelyn Smith, Maggie Steinbeck, Breana Hinson, 9:06.03
200 medley relay - 17. Kate Minette, Maggie Steinbeck, Breana Hinson, Katelyn Smith, 2:08.49
200 freestyle - 10. Katelyn Smith, 2:14.98 | 14. Kate Minette, 2:10.18
100 butterfly - 9. Breana Hinson, 1:06.14
100 breaststroke - 19. Maggie Steinbeck, 1:23.06
50 freestyle - 4. Kate Minette, 25.82 | 26. Breana Hinson, 28.22
1650 freestyle - 12. Maggie Steinbeck, 20:57.51 | 16. Alaria Bode, 24:01.56
400 freestyle relay - 12. Kate Minette, Katelyn Smith, Breana Hinson, Maggie Steinbeck, 4:04.87

Men's Meet Results
500 freestyle - 14. Jay Ceperley, 5:21.05
100 freestyle - 23. Jay Ceperley, 53.05
100 IM - 20. Nathan Parkins, 1:15.88
100 butterfly - 17. Jay Ceperley, 58.99
100 breaststroke - 26. Nathan Parkins, 1:23.73