Ionia Girls Varsity Swim  team traveled to Eaton Rapids tonight and won 98-81 in the first conference meet of the season.  Ionia took first and second in the medley relay with swimmers Maelys Bonafe, Brynn Lepien, Madeline McGee, Josie Phelps, Alexis Burns, Marte Van Diest, Sage Brown and Katelyn Lamphere.  McGee took first in the 200 yard Individual medley.  Bonafe took first in the 100 yard butterfly.   Lepien and Phelps went 1, 2 in diving.  The relay team of Anouk Demel, Phelps, Bonafe, and McGee took first in the 200 yard freestyle relay.  There were 13 additional personal best swims.  Many of the swimmers raced in events that were new to them or not their strongest.  It was exciting to see them dig deep and apply what we’re learning in practice.  The Bulldogs are 1-0 in the CAAC red conference and 3-2 for the season.  The team travels to Mason on Saturday for an invitational.  The next dual meet is Thursday, September 16, and it will be our Purple Meet.