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Flyers Trio Competes at State Swim Meets

By Craig Olson, 03/06/19, 12:15PM CST

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This past weekend, Fergus Falls Flyers swimmers, Matthew Tuel, Hannah Fear and Lucas Tuel, swam in the Minnesota MRC Class A/B State swim meet in Chaska.  

Matthew Tuel competed in Boys 9-10 division swimming in 7 events.  He had personal best times in 6 of his 7 events, including the 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 200 free style, 200 IM, 100 free style, and 500 free style.   Tuel also swam in the 100 breaststroke.

100 Fly – 1:44.71 – 4th place

50 Breast – 47.65 – 8th place

200 Free – 2:50.45 – 4th place

200 IM – 3:15.46 – 6th place

100 Free – 1:17.06 – 6th place

100 Breast – 1:43.66 – 8th place

500 Free – 7:35.39 – 2nd place

 

Hannah Fear competed in the Girls 9-10 division swimming in 3 events.  She had a personal best time in her 50 backstroke. She also swam in the 50 free style and 100 backstroke.

50 free – 38.95

100 Back – 1:38.55

50 Back – 40.87 – 9th place

 

Lucas Tuel competed in the Boys 8 and under division swimming in 5 events.  He had a personal best times in 3 of his 5 events, including the 50 backstroke, 50 breaststroke and 100 free style.  He also swam in the 50 free style and 100 IM.

50 Free – 43.82 – 5th place

50 Back – 50.82 – 8th place

100 IM – 2:00.76 – 9th place

50 Breast – 1:00.81 – 8th place

100 Free – 1:37.56 – 3rd place

 

This meet included some of the powerhouse swim teams including Chaska (West Express), Hurricanes and High Tide swim club from Hutchinson.  It is quite a feat to go up against competition like this and still come out with personal best times. All three swimmers had exceptional meets!

 

Lucas Tuel also competed in the Minnesota MAC Class C state meet on February 23 in Alexandria.  He competed in the Boys 8 and under division swimming in 2 events. He had personal best times in both of his events, the 100 IM and 100 backstroke.  

100 IM – 1st place

100 Back – 2nd place


The Fergus Falls Flyers Swim Club is a competitive USA Swimming certified club with practices designed around teaching the four competitive strokes (free, back, breast, fly), racing starts and turns, and competitive swim distances for children ages 6-18.  The club offers three seasons throughout the year – Registration for the spring season begins March 11. The spring season runs from April 29 – May 23. More information is available at www.fergusfallsswimming.org.  


Matthew Tuel


Hannah Fear


Lucas Tuel