Greenfield's new pool made its debut this week with a terrific dual-meet matchup between two Woodland Conference rivals -- New Berlin and Greenfield/Greendale.
The two squads feature several of the top Milwaukee-area Div. 1 swimmers, but New Berlin had the better of the match-ups, winning 9 of the 12 events.
Two freestyle races -- the 100 and 200 frees -- matched up NB's Alex Rodenkirk against G/G's Mike Lucchesi, and Rodenkirk (having a very good season so far) came out on top both times. In a very fast and close race in the 200, Rodenkirk went 1:45.47 in the 200 to 1:45.90 for Lucchesi, then 47.59 in the 100 free to 48.55 for Lucchesi.
NB's Jason Johnson also had two big wins over G/G's Matt Jungers, out-touching him in the 100 fly 53.56-53.62, then coming back with a 7+-second win in the 100 breaststroke, with Johnson going 1:01.98.
G/G's Jack Lennertz won twice, topping NB's top sprinter Josh Solie in the 50 free (22.41-22.97), and then earning a near-3-second win the 100 back (56.69) over NB's Matt Schumacher. Solie, swimming the funky 50-500 free double on the night, edged out G/G's Andrew Staszak in the 500 free (5:14.94-5:15.55).
And in the best race of the night, most of the the top guns for each team faced against each other in the 400 free relay, and the NB team of Schumacher, Solie, Johnson, and Rodernkirk anchoring came from behind to top the G/G team of Lucchesi, Staszak, Lennertz and Jungers, 3:22.39 to 3:23.55.
Interestingly, the three best teams in the Woodland Conference -- New Berlin, Greenfield/Greendale, and Shorewood -- all go their separate ways for sectional competition. NB heads to to the highly competitive Waukesha South sectional, G/G will host the Greenfield sectional this year, and D2 Shorewood swims at the Cudahy sectional. All three teams will certainly send multiple swimmers to the UW Natatorium for state meets next month.
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A report on the new Greenfield Pool: This is an awesome facility that is capable of hosting some really great swim meets in the future. Plenty of deck space, eight foot wide lanes, great spectator seating, excellent lighting, a very good sound system, and new locker rooms. Add to that easy access from I-894 and you have a facility that is a winner.
Comments from Coach Paul Lutzke, New Berlin West/Eisenhower High School Swim Team.
Does anyone have apicture of the pool that you can post or link to?
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