Linn-Mar’s Payton Adair competes in the 500-yard freestyle during a 2026 IHSAA District Swim Meet at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Adair placed third with a time of 4:50.62. (Cliff Jette/Freelance) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In 2015, four of the top six finishers in the state swimming meet came from the Mississippi Valley Conference. This year's meet, set for Friday and Saturday at the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation & Wellness Center in Iowa City, has the...
