LEXINGTON – Win or lose, Lainy Kruger was excited to enjoy a normal state championship swim meet after the pandemic dampened the fun and the atmosphere of the 2021 Kentucky finale.
Winning was icing on the cake after the Notre Dame Academy junior won two state championships Saturday in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association state swimming championships presented by UK HealthCare.
Kruger won the state title in the 100-yard breaststroke for the second straight year, swimming 1 minute, 1.34 seconds to win by 2.21 seconds.
Earlier in the day, she won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:46.14, 4.42 seconds faster than the state runner-up.
Both times broke school records and easily earned her All-American status.
“I did pretty good and I was pretty happy,” she said. “I dropped (time) in both races but my main goal is to have fun with everything. I did that. It was a blast. In the prelims, I was a little nervous. Tonight, I was like you know what, we’re just here to have fun. It’s just a swim meet in the end.”
MORE: Ryle has record performance in boys state high school swimming championships
MORE: Highlands senior Sam Jones, Notre Dame junior Lainy Kruger highlight regional swimming
MORE: Five storylines to watch at the KHSAA state swimming championships
The fun was a big victory for Kruger and the Pandas. Because of the pandemic and indoor attendance limitations, last year’s state championship was split up into three sites, and no fans were allowed.
Source link
