The Grand Rapids Christian Girls Swim and Dive Team traveled to the Holland Aquatic Center on Tuesday for the annual Last Chance Shave Meet. Serving as the final competition and tune-up before the MHSAA D3 State Championship Meet, this entire-team showcase gave Eagles athletes an opportunity to challenge non-conference events, chase personal records, or lock in final state-qualifying cuts.
Key Meet Highlights & State Qualifiers
- Ivy Talsma took a break from the IM and breaststroke and added two new state cuts to her season, throwing down a 1:02.93 in the 100 Butterfly (SB, D3/D2 State Cut) followed by a 1:04.57 in the 100 Backstroke (SB, D3 State Cut).
- 200 Free Relay Qualification: The 200 Free Relay A squad of Maddox Veldkamp, Anneke Nederveld, Rory Brouwers, and Elizabeth Snow hit the D3 state mark, stopping the clock in 1:46.76, showcasing the Eagles’ depth in that event. (D3 State Cut)
Event Results
- 200 Medley Relay:
- A Relay (Anneke Nederveld, Daria Vander Griend, Madeleine Mills, Olivia Koldenhoven) – 2:05.47
- B Relay (Ivy Talsma, Elizabeth Snow, Hannah Vande Griend, Gertie Heerema) – 2:09.46
- C Relay (Braylon VanDenend, Lane Molenbeek, Charlotte Muller, Tess Oppenhuizen) – 2:14.45
- 200 Free:
- Lauren DeGraaf – 2:15.81 (SB)
- Rory Brouwers – 2:17.52 (SB)
- Maddox Veldkamp – 2:19.13 (SB)
- Emily Vander Heide – 2:21.22 (SB)
- Lexi McKee – 2:30.64 (SB)
- Aleya Selkirk – 2:54.03 (SB)
- 200 IM:
- Tess Oppenhuizen – 2:41.51 (SB)
- Elizabeth Snow – 2:43.92 (SB)
- Charlotte Muller – 2:47.17 (SB)
- Rebekah Poppen – 2:59.71 (SB)
- 50 Free:
- Anneke Nederveld – 26.81 (SB)
- Madeleine Mills – 27.30
- Hannah Vande Griend – 27.58 (SB)
- Lane Molenbeek – 28.41 (SB)
- Gertie Heerema – 28.55 (SB)
- Emily Vander Heide – 29.07 (SB)
- Claire DeJong – 29.42 (SB)
- Braylon VanDenend – 29.99 (SB)
- Daria Vander Griend – 30.92
- 100 Fly:
- Ivy Talsma – 1:02.93 (SB, D3/D2 State Cut)
- 100 Free:
- Olivia Koldenhoven – 57.92 (SB)
- Madeleine Mills – 59.48 (SB)
- Maddox Veldkamp – 59.55 (SB)
- Tess Oppenhuizen – 1:04.04 (SB)
- Charlotte Muller – 1:04.26 (SB)
- Braylon VanDenend – 1:05.26 (SB)
- Gertie Heerema – 1:05.72 (SB)
- Rebekah Poppen – 1:08.18 (SB)
- Lexi McKee – 1:09.18 (SB)
- Daria Vander Griend – 1:12.34
- Aleya Selkirk – 1:15.07
- 500 Free:
- Lauren DeGraaf – 6:05.58
- Lane Molenbeek – 6:15.17 (SB)
- 200 Free Relay:
- A Relay (Maddox Veldkamp, Anneke Nederveld, Rory Brouwers, Elizabeth Snow) – 1:46.76 (D3 State Cut)
- B Relay (Lauren DeGraaf, Gertie Heerema, Charlotte Muller, Emily Vander Heide) – 1:56.45
- C Relay (Lexi McKee, Braylon VanDenend, Rebekah Poppen, Aleya Selkirk) – 2:05.86
- 100 Back:
- Ivy Talsma – 1:04.57 (SB, D3 State Cut)
- Olivia Koldenhoven – 1:11.20 (SB)
- Hannah Vande Griend – 1:13.81 (SB)
- Claire DeJong – 1:21.83 (SB)
- 100 Breast:
- Elizabeth Doezema – 1:14.46
- Anneke Nederveld – 1:15.16 (SB)
- Rory Brouwers – 1:24.51 (SB)
- Elizabeth Snow – 1:25.69 (SB)
- 400 Free Relay:
- A Relay (Ivy Talsma, Madeleine Mills, Olivia Koldenhoven, Lane Molenbeek) – 3:59.59
- B Relay (Lauren DeGraaf, Maddox Veldkamp, Tess Oppenhuizen, Emily Vander Heide) – 4:16.05
- C Relay (Lexi McKee, Daria Vander Griend, Rebekah Poppen, Hannah Vande Griend) – 4:34.69
Up Next
Beatrice Volkema and Lisa Kooistra will represent the dive squad at the regional diving meet on Thursday in Hamilton for their chance to dive at the state meet.
With the regular season and last-chance opportunities wrapped up, the Grand Rapids Christian state team of Doezema, Koldenhoven, Veldkamp, Mills, Nederveld, Snow, Brouwers, Vande Griend, DeGraaf, Molenbeek, and Talsma will turn their full attention toward championship taper as they prepare to compete at the MHSAA Division 3 State Championships! Congratulations, Eagles, on a wonderful season!