Lake Monsters swim strong

The Lake Monsters Swim Team posted an impressive performance at the 2025 MT MAC Fall Invite, turning the weekend into a showcase of breakthrough races, major time drops and new team records across multiple age groups. 

From the opening distance events to the final relay, Lake County’s athletes competed with confidence and resilience —especially notable in a meet that featured deep fields and a full prelims-and-finals format. Coaches said the team brought consistent energy throughout, translating long training weeks into standout swims. 

One of the weekend’s biggest stories came from Annie Kleinmeyer, who surged through the 11–12 division and rewrote the team record board in the 500 freestyle, 50 butterfly and 100 IM. Racing in crowded heats, she collected wins, personal bests and drew praise for one of the most commanding individual performances of the meet. 

In the 13–14 division, Hannah Harriman delivered her own breakout. She shattered team records in both the 1650 and 500 freestyle, including surpassing a longtime mark set by former Lake Monster and current Division I swimmer Emma Lindstrom. Harriman’s mile was especially impressive, dropping more than two minutes from last year and placing second among all women in the event. 

Another major highlight came from Squid Moore, who sharpened his versatility with finals appearances in three events while lowering his own team record in the 100 IM. His racing put him shoulder-to-shoulder with the fastest flyers and breaststrokers at the meet. 

Beyond the new records, the meet was full of standout efforts across the roster. Sisters Cora and Zayda Dumouchel were forces in the 10-and-under division, landing near the top of every event and giving the team a steady stream of points. Their older sister, Sara, produced one of the meet’s most eye-catching sprints by dropping to a 28.79 in the 50 free—a rare, large improvement in a sprint race with almost no room for error. 

The team also celebrated several first-time competitors. Josslyn Hanna reached finals in the 200 breaststrokes in her debut, while Willeigh Boden earned her first official time and kept teammates energized throughout the weekend.  

Perhaps the weekend’s grittiest moment came from Cael Cummins, who slipped on wet stairs, took a hard fall, and still returned to race for a determined 100 freestyle with a significant time drop.  

Brothers Joey and Thomas Kinnick each turned in exciting progress as well—Joey making his first-ever finals and dropping 15 seconds in the 100 free, and Thomas returning from months away for soccer, but still finding speed and stepping into relays with full effort. 

The meet closed with several swimmers posting the biggest time drops of their careers, including Rose Szmergalski, who cut more than 30 seconds in her 200 free during a weekend full of improvements.