Getting to state meet just got a little tougher IHSA lowers qualifying standard lowered in 8 of 11 events.(Sports Extra)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: September 7, 2007| Author: Mellema, Darryl | Copyright information

Byline: Darryl Mellema Daily Herald Correspondent

Like a swimmer moving down a water slide at an aquatic park, the qualifying times for Illinois' state swim meets keep moving lower and lower.

The amazing thing is that, so far, the athletes have been keeping pace.

A year after reducing the qualifying standard in 7 of the 11 swimming events, the IHSA this year has lowered 8 of the times swimmers need to reach at the state sectional meets in order to ...

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