The Greenfield/Greendale/Wisconsin Lutheran Boys Swim team celebrated Senior Night in style on Tuesday, January 21, competing in a three-team meet against Brown Deer United Swim & Milwaukee (BDUSM) and New Berlin United. With energy high and the pool deck full of support, the co-op put together an impressive night highlighted by multiple first-place finishes, strong relay swims, and personal-best type performances across the board.
Hawks Take Home Key Event Wins
Greenfield showed its depth and competitiveness by capturing three varsity event victories:
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100 Yard Butterfly: Sophomore Gabe Hernandez took 1st place with a time of 55.62.
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500 Yard Freestyle: Freshman Ethan Anderson earned a huge win, finishing 1st in 5:32.41.
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100 Yard Backstroke: Hernandez continued his standout night with another 1st place finish in 56.33
Relay Strength Shines Through
The relay events brought excitement and momentum all night long, and Greenfield had some strong finishes, including a 1st place win in the 400 Free Relay.
400 Yard Freestyle Relay (Varsity) — 1st Place, 3:55.20
Gabe Hernandez, Ben West, Ethan Anderson, Ben Hernandez
Greenfield also placed second in the 200 Free Relay, finishing with a time of 1:43.05, showing their ability to compete in the sprint relays as well.
Big Races Across the Lineup
In addition to event winners, Greenfield swimmers delivered strong point-scoring finishes throughout the meet:
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200 Freestyle: Anderson placed 2nd (2:05.25)
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200 IM: Oscar Mendieta placed 3rd (2:51.85) and Nehemiah Li followed in 4th (2:59.80)
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100 Freestyle: Mendieta added points in 5th (1:02.36)
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100 Breaststroke: Ben Hernandez earned a 2nd place finish (1:10.72)
Go Hawks!