HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: AVON’S BROOKS TAKES A SECOND, THIRD AT STATE MEET

Jon Behm - The Morning JournalAvon senior Ben Brooks looks to the Avon cheering section as he stands on the podium following his second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the D-I State swim meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 25. Brooks posted a time of 56.28. — Jon Behm – The Morning Journal Avon senior Ben Brooks looks to the Avon cheering section as he stands on the podium following his second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the D-I State swim meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 25. Brooks posted a time of 56.28.

By Jon Behm, The Morning Journal

POSTED: 02/25/17, 9:45 PM EST |

Avon senior Ben Brooks looks to the Avon cheering section as he stands on the podium following his second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the D-I State swim meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 25. Brooks posted a time of 56.28.Jon Behm — The Morning Journal

CANTON >> There should be no questioning Avon senior Ben Brooks’ effort.

He left it all in the pool.

The result?

A second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a third-place finish in the 200 IM at the Division I state meet on Feb. 25 at C.T. Branin Natatorium.

>> Photos: Area swimmers compete at the D-I state meet

“I know I did really good today,” Brooks said. “I put it all out there and did the best I could. I had nothing left after the IM and I have nothing left now after the breast.”

Just how tired was Brooks?

Consider that after his high school career best 200 IM swim of 1:50.36, he crawled onto the podium to the third-place spot with the help of fifth-place Jason Mathews from Pickerington North to accept his medal.

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