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Girls’ swimming and diving 2022: Three top athletes who chose club over varsity

By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 09/07/2022, 9:45am CDT

Highly regarded prospects Emma Kern of Delano, Caroline Larsen of Eden Prairie and Grace Rabb of Andover won’t be back to defend their state championships.

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Girls’ swimming and diving 2022: Three top athletes who chose club over varsity
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 09/07/2022, 9:45am CDT
Highly regarded prospects Emma Kern of Delano, Caroline Larsen of Eden Prairie and Grace Rabb of Andover won’t be back to defend their state championships.
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Meet the Metro Boys’ Swimmer of the Year: Charlie Crosby of Breck/Blake
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 04/13/2022, 3:00pm CDT
His accomplishments: an undefeated senior season that came with another Class 1A team championship.
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Class 1A: Breck/Blake makes a record day of the state meet
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 03/05/2022, 6:30pm CST
The Bearstangs won nine of the 12 events and posted the highest score in state meet history.
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By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune 09/03/2019, 11:45am CDT
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Girls’ swimming and diving 2022: Three top athletes who chose club over varsity
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 09/07/2022, 9:45am CDT
Highly regarded prospects Emma Kern of Delano, Caroline Larsen of Eden Prairie and Grace Rabb of Andover won’t be back to defend their state championships.
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Meet the Metro Boys’ Swimmer of the Year: Charlie Crosby of Breck/Blake
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 04/13/2022, 3:00pm CDT
His accomplishments: an undefeated senior season that came with another Class 1A team championship.
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Class 1A: Breck/Blake makes a record day of the state meet
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 03/05/2022, 6:30pm CST
The Bearstangs won nine of the 12 events and posted the highest score in state meet history.
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Eagan’s Jackson Kehler, back to varsity and away from club, finds satisfaction during his senior swimming season
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/04/2022, 10:45pm CST
Considered the No. 3 recruit in the state, he qualified for the Class 2A finals in three events.
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Breck/Blake, winner of five state titles in a row in boys’ swimming and diving, is stronger than ever
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 03/02/2022, 6:15pm CST
The Bearstangs start with Charlie Crosby and James Pan, defending state champions in multiple events, and get deeper from there.
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Swimming 2021-22: Record-setting seniors make Breck/Blake a force in the pool
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/16/2021, 2:30pm CST
Charlie Crosby and James Pan had their hands in six victories at the Class 1A meet last season, accounting for half of the races.
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The 2021 girls' swimmer of the year: Grace Hanson of Hutchinson
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 12/13/2021, 10:15am CST
She heads to college at Missouri with 14 state championships won during her high school career.
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Every detail is in order for Minnetonka to win Class 2A girls' swimming title
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/20/2021, 11:00pm CST
The Skippers dethroned Edina, riding their depth to a runaway victory in the pool.
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Class 1A: Two more records for Hutchinson’s Hanson; Visitation wins eight titles in a row
By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune 11/20/2021, 5:30pm CST
Hutchinson senior Grace Hanson even surprised herself by her performances in the 50 and 100 free.
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