For most of Saturday, an awards podium sat empty in the shade next to the Blair Municipal Pool.
At the conclusion of the East Husker Conference Meet, though, Blair Swim Team medalists and their competition filled it.
Overall, Hannah Huenink, Briella Kastrup and Lilly Moore represented their hometown with first-place finishes during the event, which drew more than 200 swimmers to Blair.
Fremont Area Swim Team (FAST) athletes Jane Busboom and Ryleigh Schroeter won events in their hometown, too.
Huenink, 12, was first in the 50-meter backstroke in 45.53 seconds. She also earned a gold medal in the 100 IM, finishing it in 1:33.92.
The Blair swimmer was also first in the 11-12 age group for total team points with 27 to Moore's 24. Moore's event win was in the 50-meter fly (46.15).
Kastrup, 8, meanwhile was first in the 25-meter backstroke and the 25-meter freestyle. She stopped the clock in 24.33 and 21 seconds, respectively, during those events. She was second in team points within her 8 and younger age group, too.
Busboom, 14, and Schroeter, 15, swept their events. Busboom won the 100 IM (1:19.51), the 50 backstroke (34.93), 50 breaststroke (42.47) and the 50 freestyle (30.17) in her age group.
Schroeter, meanwhile, claimed the top podium spot in the 100 IM (1:14.6), the 50 butterfly (32.3), the 50 backstroke (33.46) and the 50 freestyle (29.09).
Isabel Chrans, 9, and Colin Busboom, 10, also added top-three finishes for the Blair Swim Team during the conference meet. Chrans was second in the 25-meter breaststroke, clocking in at 26.89.
Colin Busboom was third in the 100 IM. He finished it in 1:58.48.
Arlington swimmers compete
Three members of the Arlington swim team competed in Blair on Saturday and earned top-five finishes.
Dominic Morrison, 11, claimed two third-place medals. He did so in the 100-meter IM and the 50-meter freestyle.
Alex Blake, meanwhile, earned one third. The 7-year-old swimmer earned the designation in the 25-meter backstroke.
Miranda Morrison, meanwhile, was fifth in the 25-meter butterfly.
Arlington's Kerrigan Johannes, 10, picked up two first-place finishes swimming for FAST, too. She finished the 25-meter backstroke in 23.14 seconds and the 25 freestyle in 18.23. The swimmer was also second in the 100 IM.
