Erie Mason-Ida's David Mills wins Monroe County Region Swimmer of Year

ERIE – David Mills is one of the best swimmers in the state. He proved that during the Division 3 state finals at the Holland Aquatic Center on March 13-14, taking a fourth and three fifths in his four events. The incredible thing is that the Erie Mason junior spends less than a third as much time in the pool as his competitors.

“It’s pretty neat,” Mason-Ida swimming coach Andy Mosley said. “He doesn’t swim all year long. All the guys he competes against are year-round swimmer.

It’s amazing that he can be that good swimming only the three months during the season. ” More: Erie Mason-Ida's Andy Mosley named boys swimming coach of year More: Gibraltar Carlson's Jace Starll named Region Diver of the Year More: Roundup of Monroe County Region results in state swimming meets Mills is busy in the fall with cross country and in the spring with track and field. “I haven’t even done a summer league since middle school,” he said.

“I might this year since I did so well. ” On top of the phenomenal state meet where he was part of four school records, Mills was named the outstanding swimmer at the Monroe County Championships in January and won two events and was part of a winning relay in the Southeast Michigan Independent Swimming League Meet the week before the state finals. He was undefeated in the 200 and 500 freestyle this season except for the Michigan Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association meet and the state finals.