Minette, 400 yard freestyle relay earn all-conference honors

DECORAH, Iowa - The Simpson College women's swimming and diving team saw two all-conference performances on the final day of the American Rivers Conference Championships.

Junior standout Kate Minette was at the forefront for the Storm once again, earning her fourth career all-conference honor with a second-place finish in the 100 yard freestyle.

Minette then joined up with familiar relay teammates Keelin Curley, Katie Oosterhuis, and Breana Hinson to set a new school record in the 400 yard freestyle relay as the team finished in third for all-conference honors.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Minette swam a time of 54.18 in the 100 yard freestyle, coming just .02 off her school record.
• The 400 relay team also lowered their previous record by over two seconds, clocking a time of 3:44.30.
• Minette earned her fifth all-conference honor as a Storm relay team earned an all-conference honor for the first time since the conference switched to an official championship meet.
• Breana Hinson lowered her career-best in the 100 yard freestyle by almost a second with a time of 57.06.

WOMEN'S MEET REPORT

• 100 Yard Freestyle - 2. Kate Minette, 54.18 (SR) | 7. Keelin Curley, 56.05 | 10. Breana Hinson, 57.06 (PB) | 17. Katelyn Smith, 1:02.04
• 1,650 Yard Freestyle - 10. Maude Steinbeck, 20:37.37 (PB)
• 400 Yard Freestyle Relay - 3. Curley, Oosterhuis, Hinson, Minette, 3:44.30 (SR)

*SR denotes school record, PB denotes personal best, SB denotes season best