The Austin girls swimmers had a big night at the Section 1A preliminaries in Northfield Thursday. The Packers advanced to the finals in 19 events and Gracie Greenman took first in the 100-yard backstroke and the 100-yard individual medley. The Packers will now swim in Friday night’s final in Northfield. AUSTIN RESULTS (TOP 16 ADVANCE TO SATURDAY) 200-medley relay: Gracie Greenman, Addison Tobak, Abbie Boysen, Alivia Hemry (third, 1:56.34) 200-freestyle: Abbie Boysen (fourth, 2:03.13); Serenity Flowers (16th, 2:12.11); Gracelyn Johnson-Merten (22nd, 2:18.84) 200-individual medley: Gracie Greenman (first, 2:12.93); Addison Tobak (10th, 2:30.89); Eva Taylor (19th, 2:42.40) 50-freestyle: Alivia Hemry (seventh, 26.65); Anna Kossman (13th, 26.71); Tailynn Krueger (16th, 26.85) 100-butterfly: Anita Rao (16th, 1:13.67); Madison Tauger (20th, 1:20.32) 100-freestyle: Abbie Boysen (seventh, 56.91); Tailynn Krueger (13th, 59.38); Anna Kossman (14th, 59.86) 500-freestyle: Halle Burke (17th, 6:12.72); Leah Pischke (20th, 6:18.67); Gracelyn Johnson-Merten (23rd, 6:30.09) 200-freestyle relay: Anna Kossman, Gracie Greenman, Alivia Hemry, Abbie Boysen (second, 1:43.62) 100-backstroke: Gracie Greenman (first, 57.82); Harper Wadding (14th, 1:10.07); Victoria Batalden (18th, 1:13.6) 100-breaststroke: Addison Tobak (10th, 1:16.98); Scarlett Davis (11th, 1:17.58); Eva Taylor (13th, 1:19.76) 400-freestyle relay: Anna Kossman, Tailynn Krueger, Serenity Flowers, Leah Pischke (seventh, 4:01.21) The post Packer swimmers put on a strong display at Section 1A preliminaries appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.