12th 100 freestyle; 13th 50 freestyle
The Tigers didn't fare as well as they would have liked at last Saturday's True Team Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center but coach Ryan Hamen said it was a good experience nonetheless.
Farmington finished 12th in the 12-team field with 673.5 points. Eden Prairie won the title with a point total of 2157.
"This was a great opportunity for our boys to swim at the University of Minnesota," coach Hamen said. "We had a lot of great times for ourselves while others are still working at improving. Every chance we have to swim at the U is a chance to feel like a great swimmer and earning the spot to attend is always a pleasure.
"At this meet we were encouraged to bring the entire team. We had many swimmers who did not compete but they got to enjoy swimming in the warm-up pool and they got a front row seat to watch most of the best teams in our class in the state. Our score doesn't show the benefits we got from participating in such a great event."
Evan Carufel
12th one-meter diving
Christopher Kirchmann and Evan Carufel tied for the best Tiger finish at the meet. Kirchmann ranked twelfth in the 100 freestyle while Carufel placed twelfth in the one-meter diving competition. Kirchmann added a 13th place effort in the 50 freestyle.
Two Farmington relays teams finished in 20th place, the 200 freestyle foursome of Eric Schimmel, Conner Kealy, Carufel and Kirchmann and the 400 freestyle quartet of Kealy, Kirchmann, Zach Holton and Aaron Lane.
The Tigers dive back into action Tuesday night, Jan. 24, with a dual meet with Hastings at the Dodge Middle School pool.
