The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
GIRLS SWIMMING: TOP PERFORMERS
Natalie DeMatteo, Cheshire: DeMatteo dove to a first place total of 240.25 points against Lauralton Hall.
Claire Kehley, Lauralton Hall: Kehley continued her strong junior season, keying Lauralton Hall’s 96-90 victory over Amity by winning the 200 freestyle (2:00.30) and placed first in the 500 freestyle (5:20.58). She anchored Lauralton Hall’s 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay teams, both of which finished first. Against Cheshire, Kehley swam the final leg of the first-place 200 freestyle relay.
Grace Mahon, Amity: Mahon, a sophomore, won the 50 freestyle (26.32) and was on two winning relays (200 medley, 200 freestyle) in the team’s 91-87 win vs. Jonathan Law.
Sophie Murphy, Cheshire: Murphy placed first in the 50 freestyle (24.65) and 100 freestyle (53.60) for the Rams in their 96.5-84.5 win vs. Lauralton Hall. In the team’s 85-75 victory over Mercy, the senior won the 100 butterfly (1:01.17).
Katherine O’Connor, Amity: A junior, O’Connor earned a first-place time in the 50 freestyle race (25.63 seconds) and anchored Amity’s winning 200 medley relay in its meet meet against Lauralton Hall.
Katrine O’Leary, Seymour: O’Leary finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (24.11 seconds) and was the 100 freestyle (53.51) winner in the team’s meet against Naugatuck. The sophomore also led off the Wildcats’ first-place 200 freestyle relay and raced in the 200 medley relay event, also won by the team.
Avery Potyrala, Cheshire: Potyrala took first in the 50 freestyle (25.38) and 500 freestyle (5:26.59) for the Rams against Mercy.
Julia Snow, Amity: A junior, Snow gave Amity a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly against Law (1:03.13). She anchored the winning 200 medley relay.
Olivia Velleco, Seymour: Velleco, a senior, placed first in the 100 butterfly, touching the wall in 1:01.58 against Naugatuck. Her time of 1:11.75 was also good for first place in the 100-yard breaststroke. Velleco anchored the Wildcats’ firstplace 400 freestyle relay and was part of the winning 200 medley relay.