Making it through rough waters
The pandemic made swimming and diving a far different experience this past winter, but several locals and their respective teams still made it a year to remember.
The Reporter/Montgomery Media/Times Herald All-Area Team for Girls Swimming and Diving was a team packed with perseverance.
Upper Dublin put together two amazing relays teams that helped fuel the fire at states, and a sixthplace finish in Class 3A.
Meghan DiMartile, Emma McCarthy, Molly Braun and Korinna Pesti comprised the gold-medal 200 medley relay, and DiMartile joined Maya Gondek, Pesti and Braun for the 400 free relay, which swam to ninth in the state.
Meghan DiMartile won her third straight state title for the Cardinals in the 100 back, a rare distinction.
It was another tremendous season for North Penn, including allarea picks Kaelan Daly (100 free), Maddie Fritz (100 breast) and Keira Allison (diving).
The 200 free relay foursome of Fritz, Charlotte Thamm, Kayla Stressman and Daly raced to the silver medal at PIAA’s.
It was a breakthrough season for Hatboro-Horsham, and its trio of standout swimmers, Vivi Vergara (200 free), Katherine Jia (200 IM) and Hannah Parker (500 free), all performers at states.
Maura Fluehr, headed to Penn State, won a pair of Class 2A state golds for Springfield Montco, including the 100 fly. 2021 All-Area Girls Swimming and Diving Team
200 medley relay: Upper Dublin (Meghan DiMartile, Emma McCarthy, Molly Braun, Korinna Pesti).
200 freestyle: Vivi Vergara, HatboroHorsham.
200 IM: Katherine Jia, HatboroHorsham.
Diving: Keira Allison, North Penn.
100 fly: Maura Fluehr, Springfield Montco.
200 free relay: North Penn (Maddie Fritz, Charlotte Thamm, Kayla Stressman, Kaelan Daly).
100 free: Kaelan Daly, North Penn.
500 free: Hannah Parker, HatboroHorsham.
100 back: Meghan DiMartile, Upper Dublin.
100 breast: Maddie Fritz, North Penn.
400 free relay: Upper Dublin (Meghan DiMartile, Maya Gondek, Korinna Pesti, Molly Braun).