IHSA Girls Swimming State Preliminaries

Jim Cornelison from Chicago Blackhawk home games, sings the National Anthem just before the start of the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest Freshmen Kayla Smith competing in the 200 Yard Medley Relay at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Neuqua Valley Freshmen Wyli Erlechman competing in the 200 Yard Medley Relay at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Neuqua Valley Senior Grace Soltys checking out how her team did in the 200 Yard Medley Relay at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

LaGrange Senior Lauren Rosenberger competing in the 200 Yard Freestyle at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Loyola Academy Freshmen Ella Tierney competing in the 200 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Oswego East Senior Nelly Casas competing in the 200 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

LaGrange Freshmen Maggie Ferguson competing in the 200 Yard Individual Medley during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Bloominton Freshmen Jordan Peterson competing in the 200 Yard Individual Medley during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Freshmen Emma Richert swimming in the 200 Yard Individual Medley at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Glenbrook North Sophomore Erin Oilphant swimming in the 200 Yard Individual Medley at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Senior Sophia Lex, diving into the pool during the 50 Yard Freestyle at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Other swimmers cheer on their friends and fellow teammates during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Senior Rebecca Hannon competing in the 100 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Loyola Academy Sophomore Maria Kyle competing in the 100 Yard Freestyle during IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sophomore Iana Wolff competing in the 100 Yard Freestyle during IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Neuqua Valley Junior Natalie McGovern competing in the 100 Yard Freestyle during IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Amelia Girgenti swimming in the 100 Yard Freestyle at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Metea Valley Sophomore Amanda Burson of Aurora swimming in the 100 Yard Freestyle at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

St Ignatius College Prep Sophomore Clara MacNamara competing in the 500 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

St Ignatius College Prep Sophomore Clara MacNamara reacting sadly after finishing first in her heat of the 500 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Christine Ryan competing in the 500 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sophomore Honore Collins swimming in the 200 Yard Individual Medley at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sophomore Honore Collins swimming in the 200 Yard Individual Medley at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Boylan Catholic Senior Kristina Klader of Rockford, competing in the 50 Yard Freestyle at the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Naperville North Senior Kathy Malinski swimming in the 100 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Stevenson Junior Shayna Salzman swimming in the 500 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Girls Swimming State Prelims at New Trier High School in Winnetka. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Paralympics Informational Demonstration at Lake Forest East High

Jalena Rubin, 9 from Winnetka, testing out the water temperature before jumping in at a GLASA Paralympics Demonstration at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Jalena Rubin, 9 from Winnetka, swimming the breaststroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Jalena Rubin, 9 from Winnetka, swimming the breaststroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Phoebe Mejita, 17 of Northbrook, swimming the breaststroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Phoebe Mejita, 17 of Northbrook, listening to Paralympic USA Team Member Dave Denniston at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paralympic USA Team Member and NCAA Champion Dave Denniston showing his swimming techniques at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Aspiring Paralympic Individuals participate in a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

MacKenzie Strong, 11, of Mundelein (left) and Phoebe Mejita, 17, of Northbrook, aspiring to represent their country in the Paralympics Games, at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Aspiring Paralympic Individuals participate in a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paralympic USA Team Members Dave Denniston of Colorado Springs and Alyssa Gialamas, 18 of Naperville, showing their swimming techniques at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ethan Burhart 12, of Libertyville participating in a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paralympic USA Team Members Dave Denniston of Colorado Springs and Alyssa Gialamas, 18 of Naperville, showing their swimming techniques at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paralympic USA Team Member and NCAA Champion Dave Denniston showing his swimming techniques at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

MacKenzie Strong, 11, of Mundelein, swimming the breaststroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Aspiring Paralympic Individuals participate in a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ethan Burhart 12, of Libertyville practicing his backstroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Phoebe Mejita, 17 of Northbrook, swimming the backstroke at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ethan Burhart 12, of Libertyville practicing his freestyle swim techniques at a GLASA Paralympics Gateway to Gold swim event at Lake Forest East High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

IHSA Sectionals Girls Swimming

Kylinn Cobb representing the Lakes Community High School competing in the 200 Yard IM during a Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton girls cheer for their friend Rachel Deacon during the 200 Yard IM at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Ashley Palmer from McHenry Community High finishing strong during the 200 Yard IM at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Warren's Megan Delfeld finishes well in the 200 Yard IM at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Tara Lawson of Mundelein High School competing in the 200 Yard IM at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest's Reilly Lanigan in the 200 Yard IM at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville's Sophie Lex reacts accordingly after finishing the 50 Yard Freestyle at a Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Jessie Grasty from Warren Township finishing strong in the 100 Yard Butterfly Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest's Reilly Lanigan finishes the 100 Yard Butterfly with the best time at a Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Sasha Boudko of Warren competing in the 100 Yard Freestyle at a Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Paige Wells of Warren (left) hugging Erin Falconer of Mundelein after finishing the 100 Yard Freestyle at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Katie Bell of Warren Township competing in the 500 Yard Freestyle at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest's Elise Vondra finishing well in the 500 Yard Freestyle at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Lake Forest's Daria Pyshnenko getting ready to lead off her team in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

McHenry Community High's Elise Raquel competing in the 100 Yard Backstroke at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein's Anna Ward finishing strong in the 100 Yard Backstroke at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Madison Rinaldi of Lakes Community High finshes well in the 100 Yard Backstroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Courtney Barker of Warren Township High competing in the 100 Yard Backstroke at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Courtney Barker of Warren Township High looking happy after finishing first in the 100 Yard Backstroke at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Meghan Naughton from Carmel Catholic High School performs well in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Alice Zhang of Vernon Hills competing in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Alice Zhang of Vernon Hills reacting well to her time in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Zion-Benton's Alson Kinsella competing in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Katie Travelstead of Warren Township, competes in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Kayla Smith of Lake Forest gets ready to compete in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein's Jennifer Kordik finishing better than everyone in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Mundelein's Jennifer Kordik talking with her Head Coach Rahul Sethna after finishing with the best time of the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Girls Sectional Swim Meet at Vernon Hills High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media