Local Swimmers Compete At Heartland Area Championships

Sophie Schubert, Hazel Konkel, and Scarlet Konkel recently competed in the Heartland Area Championships for swimming. The swim meet was held March 16th-18th at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville, IL. They swim for the Centralia Rec Center YMCA (CRCY) Barracudas. Before the short course season begins, Area times are determined by the YMCA executive committee. Any swimmer that achieves an Area time for an event throughout the season, qualifies them for this end of the season meet. There were 25 teams throughout Illinois and Missouri in attendance.
Sophie Schubert along with Scarlet Konkel, were on the 11/12 girls 200 Free Relay and 200 Medley relay teams. They placed 6th in both relay events. Hazel Konkel was on the 15-18 girls relay team. Her team placed 4th in the 200 Free Relay, 8th in the 400 Medley Relay, 5th in the 200 Medley Relay, and 5th in the 400 Free Relay.
The individual events were prelim/finals which means if they qualified in the top 16 in the mornings events, they came back to swim in the finals events that evening. Hazel Konkel competed in 7 individual events in the 13/14 girls age group and made finals for every event. She placed 2nd in the 500 Free, 6th in the 200 Free, 7th in the 100 Fly, 1st in the 50 Free, 5th in the 100 Free, 12th in the 100 Breast, and 5th in the 200 Individual Medley.
Sophie Schubert competed in 7 individual events in the 11/12 girls age group and made finals for every event. She placed 6th in the 200 Free, 3rd in the 50 Back, 1st in the 100 Fly, 8th in the 50 Free, 3rd in the 100 Free, 4th in the 100 Back, and 2nd in the 50 Fly. They received a medal for each of their events.
Sophie is the daughter of Jay and Laura Schubert. Hazel and Scarlet are the daughters of Josh and Autumn Konkel.

Sophie Schubert.

Scarlet Konkel.

Hazel Konkel.