Tuel advances to finals at state meet

Tuel was also in the 200-yard freestyle, where he finished in 21st place (1:54.99) and did not advance to the second day.

In the 200-yard individual medley, Jaden Kwapinski had a time of 2:11.96, finishing in 22nd place.

Also, the 400-yard freestyle relay team finished with a time of 3:33.24. The team consisted of Christian Reed, Micah Zosel, Tuel and Kwapinski.

“Congratulations to Tuel on making it to finals in the 500 free,” said Otters coach Randy Hansen. “At this meet is it so difficult to drop time and advance. He swam a smart race and is in a good position to drop more time tomorrow. Also congratulations to Zosel and Reed who finished their high school swim career today. They will certainly be missed next year.”

Class A finals are at noon on Mar. 4.