Last night, the West Bloomfield Lady Lakers hosted Rochester Adams for their home opener, and the girls delivered an incredible performance! In a nail-biting, back and forth matchup, the Lady Lakers put it all on the line and came away with a hard fought 95–88 victory. These girls have been working tirelessly in practice day in and day out, and they have no intention of taking their foot off the gas. Coming into the meet, we weren’t sure exactly how things would unfold. Everyone was tired, and many swimmers were asked to compete in events outside of their specialties in an effort to maximize every possible point. We knew it was going to be close, and every single swimmer would need to play a supporting role. That’s exactly what they did. In the end, the Lady Lakers triumphed in their first league dual meet of the season, earning 9 of the 12 first place finishes and securing a huge team victory! 23 YEAR OLD POOL RECORD FALLS! Freshman Alexis Conkey added an incredible individual achievement to the night by breaking a 23 year old pool record in the 100 Breaststroke. The previous record of 1:07.43, set by Monroe’s McLaughlin in 2003, had stood for more than two decades. Alexis shattered that mark with a blazing 1:05.84, making her the second fastest swimmer in the state in the event. Congratulations, Lady Lakers! Keep pushing, keep believing, and keep that foot on the gas! The Lady Lakers will put their sites on this weekend’s Home Meet Laker Invite. Diving Friday at 6pm and Swimming on Saturday at 2:15pm. Top 10 Performances based on NISCA Power Points 1. Alexis Conkey 100 Breaststroke 1:05.84 (Pool record) 2. Alexis Conkey 50 Free 25.48 3. Zoe Stander 200 Free 2:02.65 4. Zoe Stander 100 Free 57.03 5. Keira Pratt 100 Free 57.78 6. Zoe Stander 500 Free 5:37.38 7. Jesse Conkey 50 Free 26.86 8. Piper Smith 100 Fly 1:03.70 9. Adriana Nunez 50 Free 27.06 10. Keira Pratt 200 Free 2:08.43 Diver Achievements 2nd place-Lucy Harmala 204.65 points (Season Best) 5th place-Miriam William 124.60 points 6th place-Mia Gidcumb 101.45 points Top 5 TIME DROPS 1. Persia Arghavani 500 Free 8:10.76 (-67 seconds) 2. Persia Arghavani 100 Breaststroke 1:32.71 (-6 seconds) 3. Kara Zoladz 100 Fly 1:16.20 (-2 seconds) 4. Ash Thaler 100 Back 1:19.21 (-1.8 seconds) 5. Alyssa Mientkiewicz 50 Free 29.84 (-.44) Coach Ronson