Indians like fish out of water against Saline

Tecumseh’s varsity girls swim and dive team found itself in an uncomfortable situation on Thursday, Oct. 7, with a strong Saline team staying one stroke ahead of the Indians all night to record a sound 132-54 victory.The Hornets rode the waves at Tecumseh’s Community Pool to first place finishes in 10-of-12 events but the Indians were able to record a few highlights during the evening. Tecumseh sophomore Rachel Waite placed first in two events, winning the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.97 and the 100-yard freestyle in 56.19. In one-meter diving, Marissa Martin totaled 185.45 points to place second behind Saline’s Lindsay Gauche with a score of 223.25. Tecumseh’s other competing diver, Sarah Kelly, placed fourth in the event with a score of 167.80.The Indians had second place finishes in all three relays. Tecumseh placed second in the 200-yard medley relay with the team of Allie Merritt, Waite, Kelley Marlene and Dominique Shelle clocking in at 2:01.44. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Danielle Sloan, Nicole Greene, Kelley Marlene and Nicole Collins placed second with a time of 1:51.55 while the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Waite, Sloan, Greene and Merritt placed second in 4:02.33.Sloan also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle while Nicole Greene was fourth in 1:01.62. Merritt placed fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (2:12.14) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.20) while Karly Smith placed fourth for the Indians in the 200-yard IM (2:42.78). Kelley Marlene was fourth for Tecumseh in the 100-yard butterfly (1:08.37). Tecumseh’s Kelsey Smith placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (6:15.95) while Rachel Malcolm was fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:20.12). Tecumseh’s 200-yard freestyle relay team of Elizabeth Becker, Madison See, Kelsi Malcolm and Kelsey Smith placed fourth with a time of 2:04.96.The Indians compete next at home on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Adrian and Monroe at the Tecumseh Community Pool.