On November 21 and 22, Pleasant Prairie Patriots swimmers Alexandra DuChene and Shelby Haines competed in the Arena Grand Prix held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the Minneapolis Grand Prix, both DuChene and Haines broke standing team records.
DuChene swam the 100 Backstroke (58.05), the 200 Individual Medley (2:08.34), and the 200 Backstroke (2:04.60). DuChene’s performance in the 200 Individual Medley broke the “15 and over” team record.
Haines swam the 100 Backstroke (57.15), the 200 Backstroke (2:06), and the 100 Freestyle (54). Haines performance in the 100 Backstroke also broke the “15 and over” team record.
Patriots Head Coach Lukas Towry explained, “The Arena Grand Prix is a competition designed for elite swimmers. Professional swimmers are compensated for performance throughout the series of Grand Prix meets, and the winner of the overall Grand Prix Points Competition is awarded a new car. The Minneapolis Grand Prix was host to Olympic medalists and performers from around the world.” Towry added, “This was a great experience and opportunity for Alexandra and Shelby to see first hand how the best swimmers in the world prepare and perform. I congratulate them both for their great meet and awesome performance.”
More information about the Pleasant Prairie Patriots is available at www.Patriot-Swimming.com. The Patriots are the home team for the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex. More information about the facility is available at www.RecPlexOnline.com.