Isabel Wyer had a wonderful Class 2A, Section 6 swimming meet. The Minnetonka senior won the 100 and 200 freestyle races and swam the anchor leg on the winning 200 freestyle relay team.
But it was the 400 freestyle relay that Wyer focused much of her attention upon.
The Skippers won that race, too. Wyer swam a blazing anchor leg of 50.97 seconds and earned a chance, in next week's state meet, to rectify a mistake that has bothered for a year.
Minnetonka had locked up the 2A team championship with what appeared to be a state record in the 400 relay. But an illegal entry card mistakenly filed before the race nullified the victory. Minnetonka's other relay victories were subsequently challenged and found to be illegal as well, costing it the team championship.
"Getting another chance in the 400 is something I've thought about all year," she said. "Thinking about getting those medals taken away is something that instantly drives me."
Wyer talked with staff reporter Jim Paulsen about a noisy section meet, why she likes relays and a pre-race secret that even her mother doesn't know.
Q Pretty nice section meet, both for you and your team. How do you feel about it?
A One of our main goals was to be the loudest team there. It wasn't about being the fastest, and it wasn't about winning. We wanted to make sure we looked like we were having the most fun.
