The Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference (MVC) released its 2024 Swimming and Diving All-Division selections last week with Solon’s Grace Hoeper receiving Valley Division Swimmer of the Year honors as a member of the Iowa City High School varsity Little Hawks this season.

Hoeper was also the 1st. Team pick for the 100 and 200-yard freestyle as well as 1st Team 200-yard freestyle relay with City’s Elsa Farber, Louisa BerryStoelzle, and Saoirse Miller. Hoeper, with Farber, Berry-Stoelzle, and City’s Celeste Miller also received 2nd Team honors for the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Regional swimming and diving meets are this week

The Little Hawks travel to Linn-Mar High School for Regional competition and a shot at the 2024 State Tournament. Burlington, Davenport Central, Decorah, Iowa City West High/Liberty High, Keokuk, LinnMar, Muscatine, Pleasant Valley, and Tipton will join City High. The Regional Diving Meet is set for Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5:00 p.m. with the Regional Swimming Meet set for Saturday, Nov. 9 at Noon. Tickets are available at www. gobound.com/ia/ighsau/gsw/2024-25/tickets

The State Tournament will be held Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA . Preliminary heats for swimming are set for 11:00 a.m. Friday with the State Diving Meet scheduled for 4:30 p.m. State Swimming Finals begin at Noon on Saturday.