Joliet Township defeated Lemont in a girls swimming dual Thursday.

Hinsdale Central senior Kit Schneider, who won her second consecutive 50-yard freestyle state title in helping lead the Red Devils to second place in the state, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week as voted on by readers. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Caroline Kramer and Kit Schneider won individual championships in the 50 freestyle and 100 breastroke to lead Hinsdale Central to second at state, while St. Charles North won the meet-ending 400 freestyle relay to get third. Oswego Co-op's Katie Gresik was second in the 500 free.

York sophomore Sophia Amendola was part of two first place relay teams, and was victorious as well in the 100 butterfly, leading the Dukes to the sectional title at Elk Grove.

Jack Burke led team runner-up Plainfield by qualifying for state in four events, while Benet's Jack Larson won the 50 freestyle and qualified for state in two events and Oswego co-op's Tanner Stumpenhorst took second in the 100 butterfly to qualify for state.

Hinsdale Central junior Kit Schneider raced to the 50-yard freestyle title, leading the Red Devils to a tie for second place in the team race at the state swimming meet on Saturday in Westmont.

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Images from the IHSA State Swimming and Diving Championships at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

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The IHSA State Swimming Championship preliminaries were held at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.