Muskego Boys Swim is Tops in Classic 8

The Muskego boys swim team apparently like the water in the Classic 8 pool, emerging from the conference meet on Saturday with a dominant first place finish.

Muskego was ranked number 1 in the area by the Journal Sentinel and finished with 456 points; its closest competition was Brookfield, which posted 379 points and Arrowhead placed third with 311 points. 

Coach Larry Milton told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "I did expect to have a good team, but then again, (this conference) has good teams. Great teams. I'm very, should we say, pleasantly surprised."

In addition, the following swimmers on the team won individual championships:

• Junior Joe Szczupakiewicz placed 1st in the 500-yard freestyle (4:41.77) and in the 200m freestyle (1:46.40)
• Senior Patrick Walsh placed 1st in the 200-yard individual medley (1:57.59)
• Junior Jon Roberts took 1st in the 100-yard freestyle (47.69)

Team honors also went to Szczupakiewicz, Walsh, Thomas Stigler and Jon Roberts, who won the 200-yard medley relay (1:39.40). Muskego also won the 400-yard free relay (3:16.84) thanks to Walsh, Allan Prichard, Szczupakiewicz and Roberts.

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