Boys Swim finished out there season strong this past Saturday with an amazing showing in the IHSAA sectional finals. The boys team placed third overall, beating out Riley, Bremen, Adams, Mishawaka, Marian, Washington, and Trinity. This is the highest placing they have received in six years! After a two day meet at Mishawaka, they boys finished out there season on a high note.

Many of the swimmers placed top 16 in their individual events, those being Tim Freel, Jack Erdman, Charlie Helm, Raul Lara, Daniel Weber, Ege Babaoglu, Nate Weber, Sebastian Vogel, Kareem Baki, and Joey Neeser. Additionally, the 200 medley relay placed sixth, the 200 free relay placed fourth, and the 400 free relay took second! Saint Joe’s top swimmer was Tim Freel who helped the team score 28 points, and close behind him was Jack Erdman who scored 24 points.

All together the Boys Swim team had an outstanding season. They finished their season winning city, getting fourth at NIC, and finishing third at sectionals. These have been much higher placings than the past few years, and the future of this team is looking very promising.

Captain Charlie Helm said “This season has been outstanding. The team is very close and we have loved our weekly Brothers trips. We ended the season on a very high note, and even got to play a fun game of water polo to round out the season!” Even with a large portion of the team being new to swim, the Saint Joe boys performed outstanding this season, and look forward to many strong years to come.