Janacek Continues Rewriting School Swim Record Book

One last test before Christmas. One last chance to race under the lights before the holiday break. The La Grange Leopards Swim Team hit the road Monday evening to take on Brenham and Huntsville— both 5A schools—closing out the semester against biggerschool competition and proving once again that heart and hard work travel well.

The night was filled with personal bests, unexpected victories, and another chapter added to the Leopards’ growing record book.

Performance

Sophomore Adysen Janacek made history Monday night, becoming the first female swimmer in program history to have her name attached to eight school records. Janacek broke the long-standing 100-yard breaststroke record that had stood since 2022, touching the wall in a new school-record time of 1:23.73. The swim capped off another dominant performance from the sophomore and added to what has already been a standout season.

Swimmers of the Meet

Swimmers of the Meet honors went to freshman Van Huette and junior Haygan Mings, both of whom delivered major time drops. Huette took 3.71 seconds off his 200yard freestyle, while Mings shaved two seconds off both his 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle—huge gains at this point in the season.

Meet Results

The Leopards stacked up podium finishes throughout the night, especially in the relays, where depth and teamwork continued to shine.

Girls 200-Yard Medley Relay 3rd – 2:16.77: Lyria Hartley, Gracie Taylor, Adysen Janacek, Eleanor Carey

4th – 2:24.31: Makenna Emmel, Kynzee Swafford, Elena Supak, Lillian Carey Boys 200-Yard Medley Relay 3rd – 2:03.24: Chandler Fabre, Gavin Cook, Rogan Mihatsch, Van Huette Girls 200-Yard Freestyle See 5th – 3:07.18: Gracelynn Buscha Boys 200-Yard Freestyle 1st – 2:19.35: Van Huette Girls 50-Yard Freestyle 3rd – 28.43: Eleanor Carey 5th – 31.50: Gracie Taylor Boys 50-Yard Freestyle 6th – 27.21: Rogan Mihatsch 8th – 28.00: Chandler Fabre Girls 100-Yard Butterfly 3rd – 1:26.38 Girls 100-Yard Freestyle 2nd – 1:10.72: Lillian Carey

Boys 100-Yard Freestyle 1st – 1:07.92: Haygan Mings

Girls 200-Yard Freestyle Relay

2nd – 1:59.32: Adysen Janacek, Makenna Emmel, Lyria Hartley, Eleanor Carey 4th – 2:09.32: Gracie Taylor, Kynzee Swafford, Elena Supak, Lillian Carey Boys 200-Yard Freestyle Relay

2nd – 1:51.26: Van Huette, Rogan Mihatsch, Chandler Fabre, Gavin Cook Girls 100-Yard Backstroke 2nd – 1:17.07: Makenna Emmel 3rd – 1:20.37: Lyria Hartley Girls 100-Yard Breaststroke 1st – 1:23.73: Adysen Janacek 3rd – 1:32.28: Elena Supak 4th – 1:32.89: Gracie Taylor 8th – 1:46.03: Gracelynn Buscha Boys 100-Yard Breaststroke 2nd – 1:14.47: Gavin Cook

Girls 400-Yard Freestyle Relay

2nd – 4:35.86: Eleanor Carey, Lyria Hartley, Makenna Emmel, Adysen Janacek Boys 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3rd – 4:18.11: Van Huette, Rogan Mihatsch, Chandler Fabre, Gavin Cook Coach Gretchen Ledwik said the meet featured several surprise performances that helped swing momentum in the Leopards’ favor.

“There were a few races that didn’t look like wins on paper, but our kids went out and took them,” Ledwik said. “They competed fearlessly and earned every one of those victories.”

Ledwik also praised sophomore Adysen Janacek for her work ethic and commitment to the program.

“Adysen is one of my hardest-working swimmers. She’s at every practice and has put in the time to earn her place on the record board,” Ledwik said. “Her hard work is paying off.”

As the Leopards head into a much-needed Christmas break to give their bodies time to rest and recover, they’ll be back in the pool in January for the final push toward the district meet—carrying confidence, momentum, and a little extra belief that no race is decided until the wall is touched.