Josie is an outstanding member of the Harlan Hurricanes Swim Club.  Her nomination as an all-star swimmer is well-deserved.  Her constant smile, dedication to attending practice, positive attitude towards teammates, hard work, and ability to have fun truly make a difference. We are lucky to have her as a part of our team. Josie also participates in volleyball, both school and club, winter and summer swim teams, and track. We appreciate Josie’s dedication and desire to make herself and those around her better all the time. Keep up the fantastic work, Josie!

We want to express our sincere gratitude to Christian Anderson for your incredible dedication and positive impact at Harlan Hurricanes over the past 2 years. Your hard work, leadership, and friendly demeanor have truly made a difference in our swimming team. Not only are you an all-star nominee and a role model for your teammates, but you also excel in various other activities like Mock Trial, student council, football, basketball, wrestling, jazz band, Math Counts, track, and volunteer work at St. Michael's church youth group. Your charm and kindness make you a true "LADIES MAN," but most importantly, you are a valued friend to all. Thank you for being an exceptional individual both in and out of the pool!

Deb has been a tremendous contributor to the Harlan Swim Club since it was started in 2017. She is always willing to help coach at meets and practices. She has made many contributions to the team over the years with her time and assisting the team with obtaining swim blocks and a pace clock. Thank you, Deb for your dedication to the Harlan Swim Club team!

Kara Wingert is a 7th-grade student at Tri-Center Community Schools and has swum for Harlan Swim Club since 2017. Kara is known for her infectious positive attitude and kindness to everyone she knows. She is a tremendous leader on our team with her work ethic and friendliness to everyone. 

Outside of swimming, Kara contributes to her school and community of Neola, Iowa, through involvement with her church youth group and as a volunteer at the Neola Phoenix Theater. Kara is an active member in the Tri-Center Chorus and plays volleyball for Tri-Center and Attack Volleyball. 

We are lucky to have Kara as a swimmer on the Harlan Swim Club team and love seeing her smiling face throughout the season!

Landon Nihsen is a 7th grade student at Harlan Community Middle School and has swam for the Harlan Swim Club since 2019. Landon is a steady example of athleticism and commitment as a swimmer. Landon balances a busy schedule and still finds a way to lead by example as a valued member of our team.

When he’s not swimming, Landon is actively involved in 4H, FFA, trap shooting, soccer, football, basketball, band, jazz band, track, student council, and serves at his church at St. Mary’s in Panama, Iowa. Landon brings his best effort to every activity he is involved in while balancing a wide variety of service and participation.

Landon is a valuable part of our team and leads by example in all that he does.

Aurora Miller is a Junior at Harlan Community High School and a first year member of the Harlan Swim Club. Aurora joins us this year as a swimmer and assistant coach after many years swimming in the GISL with Carroll, Harlan Summer Swim Team, and Council Bluffs High School Swim Team.

Aurora has taken a lead role in organizing team practices this season and pushing our swimmers to become the best they can be. Aurora has been a High School Girls State Swimming qualifier twice and holds school records in the 100 Breast and as part of relay teams in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, and 400 Free Relay. 

As a swimmer and coach, we are grateful for the experience, knowledge, and dependability Aurora brings to our team and the Harlan community.

Ainsley Mages is a 5th-grade student at Harlan Community Schools and has swum for Harlan Swim Club since 2017. Ainsley embodies the persistence, work ethic, and leadership that we hope to have in all of our swimmers. Ainsley has worked extremely hard in her swimming career to improve not only herself, but also others around her. She’s constantly cheering on teammates and leading others by example. This season, she has volunteered to assist in coaching the younger swimmers and has loved every minute of it. She loves seeing the swimmers she helps coach grow stronger and improve their skills and times.  Several are participating in the state swim meet, and she is so proud of them! 

Ainsley is very active outside of swimming, also. At her church, she helps to serve funeral lunches, serves as an altar server, works at the church's Parish Picnic, and serves when needed and where asked. Ainsley has been a Relay For Life Team Captain raising funds for the American Cancer Society for the last three years after serving as a team member previously. Under Ainsley’s term, the team created a “Princess Prom” where elementary school girls and a “date of their choice” attend a fun afternoon and raise funds to fight cancer. 

Ainsley has helped with the Kindness Club in her elementary school and has seen an improvement in how the students treat each other. She has also been a reading buddy for two years, helping in the first-grade rooms, helping beginning readers get some extra practice. Ainsley works extremely hard in the classroom, community, and in the pool, and our team is better for having her as a part of it!

Kaiden Milliken is a Freshman at Harlan Community High School and has swam for the Harlan Swim Club since its beginning in 2017. Kaiden has grown tremendously in his maturity in and out of the pool over the past three years and we are excited to see his future growth. Kaiden is always friendly and polite at practice and comes ready to work hard while respecting his teammates. He has balanced his GISL swimming while participating as a member of the Council Bluffs boys’ swim team this past winter. When able, he helps to assist guiding the younger swimmers during their practice session. 

Kaiden helps serve & song lead during church services. He also voluntarily serves at church activities such as funeral meals or visitor days and with youth activities such as leaf raking and yard work for the elderly. 

Kaiden mentors 2nd graders during his study hall while remaining a 4.0 student. He is active in many different school activities: choir, All-State choir, mock trial, track, cross country, swimming, and piano. Kaiden is extremely committed to excellence while competing on varsity teams, earning superior ratings in piano, and earning outstanding witness and lawyer recognitions for mock trial. We are lucky to have him as a part of the Harlan Swim Club!

Aubri Smith is a Junior at Harlan Community High School and has swam for the Harlan Swim Club since its beginning in 2017, and has also begun coaching our younger swimmers starting in 2019-20. Aubri has been a tremendous member of our coaching staff with her ability to work with the younger swimmers. With her experience from swimming as a member of the Council Bluffs girls’ swim team, she has been a leader for the senior group. She helps to keep everyone focused on workouts and respectful of each other. We are extremely appreciative of Aubri and her contributions to the Harlan Swim Club.