photo gallery: Saline beats Pioneer 103-83 in battle of state swimming powers

By Courtney Sacco Staff Photographer

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Posted on Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 5:41 a.m.

A Saline swimmer holds his goggles during the National Anthem before the start of their meet against Pioneer, Jan. 10.
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A Saline swimmer holds his goggles during the National Anthem before the start of their meet against Pioneer, Jan. 10. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com

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Over the past decade, the Saline High School or Pioneer High School boys swimming teams have won seven of the 10 the Division 1 MHSAA state championships. The state powers faced each other on Thursday at Saline in a dual meet that normally serves as a state championship preview.

Saline won 10 events, including one record-setting time by senior David Boland, en route to a 100-83 over Pioneer in boys swimming on Thursday.

Boland won the 100 yard butterfly in 49.93 and also took the 100 backstroke in 52.92.

Boland's time in the 100 butterfly was a pool record as was teammate Josh Ehrman's time of 57.09 in the 100 breaststroke.

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Adam Whitener of Saline also was a double winner in the 100 freestyle (47.29) and 50 freestyle (21.86).

"It was a very fast meet with many state cuts for both Saline and Pioneer," Pioneers coach Dennis Hill said.

Saline swept all three relays.