Missouri Class 1 girls swimming and diving state championships, prelims
Clayton’s Caitlin Kuhlmann launches from the water in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Class 1 girls swimming and diving state championship meet Thursday at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters.
Visitation's Ashlyn Canale takes part in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Visitation's Mia Moore takes part in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton's Caitlin Kuhlmann swims in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Lillian Hsieh takes off from the blocks in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Lily Ta takes part in the 200-yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Fort Zumwalt South's Isabelle Reardon swims in the 200-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton's Caitlin Kuhlmann on the blocks before the 200-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton's Caitlin Kuhlmann swims in the 200-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Villa Duchesne’s Grace Kraeger takes off from the blocks during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Emily Dieckhaus competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Villa Duchesne's Charlotte Brown competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton coach Katelyn Long watches her swimmers during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Fans pack the viewing area during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Notre Dame de Sion's Madison Adkins competes in the 50-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Coaches and teammates watch their team during the 50-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
The MSHSAA mascot prepares to throw shirts into the stands during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Visitation's Ashlyn Canale competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Visitation's Ashlyn Canale smiles after finishing the 100-yard butterfly during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton's Jillian Thomason launches from the blocks in the 100-yard butterfly during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
John Burroughs swimmers cheer on her teammates during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Fort Zumwalt South's Madalynn Lady prepares to start the race from the blocks during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Fort Zumwalt North's Callie James leaps off the blocks during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Washington's Zoey Ziegler competes in the 100-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Parkway Central's Madelyn Tucker competes in the 500-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
An MSHSAA official blows the air horn during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Leslie Glennon cheers on her daughter during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Parkway West's Madalyn Lang holds up a heart in celebration after the 500-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Villa Duchesne’s Grace Kraeger competes in the 100-yard backstroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Villa Duchesne's Charlotte Brown competes in the 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
St. Charles West's Stella Garrison competes in the 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Washington's Ava Kauffeld competes int he 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Visitation's Ashlyn Canale competes int he 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Mary Bezzant lands in the water during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Mary Bezzant competes in the 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Ladue's Mary Bezzant (left) embraces John Burroughs' Jacqueline Hu after the 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
John Burroughs' Jacqueline Hu reacts after seeing her time after the 100-yard breaststroke during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Borgia's Brennan Pfeiffer competes in the 400-yard freestyle relay during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Clayton's 400-yard freestyle team cheers on their teammate during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Parkway West's 400-yard freestyle team cheers on their teammate during the preliminaries of the Girls Class 1 Swimming and Diving championship meet on February 15, 2024 at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Paul Halfacre, Post-Dispatch
Paul Halfacre
Sports Reporter
The Greyhounds advanced a Class 1-best eight swimmers into the top-eight finals.