Saegertown junior Ben Crowl won two medals at the District 10 swimming championships on March 2-3.
by Dustin Steiger, broadcast director
Junior Ben Crowl has been pushing all season for districts, and his efforts most certainly paid off.
For three years, Crowl has been swimming for Meadville Bulldog swim team, but this season has been his best. He qualified for districts in the 200 IM with a time of 2:25:34, and in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:12:29. This all led to the pinnacle of his season. On March 2-3 Crowl went with his team to Districts at the Spire Institute of Ohio, prepared to go big or go home.
At Districts, he smashed his own PR in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08:75, shaving an entire 3.5 seconds off and placing eighth in the event overall. He also swam a 2:22:61 in the 200 IM, once again beating his own record and placing seventh in the process. This winning streak continued as Crowl and his team placed third in the 200 medley relay and second in the 400 free relay, ending the team’s season with a bang.
“It was my best [season] so far…” Crowl said. “I’m going to train hard in the off season and prepare to go even faster next year.”