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Braves’ Smith eager to join state’s top tier
12/30/20 6:56 AM
The Indian Creek swim program has long punched above its weight class, sending numerous swimmers off to Division I colleges despite sometimes not having enough bodies to fill out three full relay teams.
Joey Smith appears next in line to carry on that tradition.
In a county loaded with top-tier swimmers this season Center Grove’s Ethan Martin and Franklin’s Cade Oliver and Mac Ratzlaff are all returning top-three state finishers Smith is emerging as another contender. Earlier this month, the junior turned some heads by winning the 50- and 100-yard freestyle titles at the Johnson County meet, breaking Martin’s record in the 50 with a time of 21.22 seconds.
Franklin sweeps county swim titles
12/21/20 12:32 AM
Franklin swimming coach Zach DeWitt often talks about teams having limited “emotional dollars” to spend over the course of a season, and his top swimmers spent a lot at the OLY Wintere Invite, a high-profile club meet in Elkhart, during the weekend ahead of Saturday’s Johnson County meet at Indian Creek.
Faced with the challenge of winning back the county championship that Center Grove took from them last year, the Grizzly Cub boys managed to dig in the couch and scrounge up a few extra bucks.
Fueled by two county records each from Mac Ratzlaff and Cade Oliver, Franklin was able to outscore the Trojans 513.5 to 461 and reclaim the crown. Greenwood (297) was a distant third, followed by Indian Creek (283.5).