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Published March 04, 2013, 12:00 AM

Class 1A boys state swimming and diving meet

Red Wing's Tanner Alms wins his third consecutive state title in the 500-yard freestyle. Ethan Myers and Hunter Connelly place sixth in their respective races.


Red Wing junior Tanner Alms celebrates on the podium after winning his third consecutive state title in the 500-yard freestyle at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.



Photo by Chris Harrell

  • Red Wing junior Tanner Alms celebrates on the podium after winning his third consecutive state title in the 500-yard freestyle at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. <br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • The Red Wing boys swimming team cheers on Tanner Alms and Ethan Myers at the Class 1A boys state swimming and diving meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • Red Wing's Ethan Myers receives his medal for placing sixth in the 500-freestyle.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • Red Wing ninth-grader Hunter Connelly reacts to securing a personal-record and placing sixth in the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 1A boys state swimming meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • Red Wing's Tanner Alms swims in the 500-yard freestyle.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • Red Wing's Hunter Connelly placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke in 54.77 seconds.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • Red Wing's Ethan Myers competes in the 500-yard freestyle at the Class 1A boys state swimming meet on Saturday. <br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell
  • The Red Wing boys swimming team erupts after Tanner Alms wins the 500-yard freestyle Saturday at the Class 1A boys state swimming meet.
  • Red Wing's Tanner Alms reacts to winning his third straight Class 1A state championship in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Chris Harrell