Lady Spartan Swimmers Clear Away the Competition

Thanks in large part to its sweep of  diving, the 100-yard butterfly and the 100 backstroke, Amity’s undefeated girls swim team upped its spotless slate to 9-0 by defeating Branford 101-80 in a Southern Connecticut Conference meet  Tuesday night at the Orange Community Center pool. After eight consecutive victories, this was the first meet the Hornets dropped this fall.

Amanda Craig—212.00 points, Carly Young—179.90, and Nicole Guadagnoli—150.1 went 1-2-3 in diving.  The 100 butterfly sweep featured Dana Grindall—57.73 seconds, Lindsay Morton—1:01.98, Morgan Turner—1:02.32. Included in the 100 backstroke sweep were Madeline Snow—1:04.07, Mollee Lasto—1:04.89, and Shannon Early—1:05.23.

The Lady Spartans also went 1-2 in the 200 individual medley (Shannon Early—2:19.33 and Jessica Kochiss—2:20.95) and the 200 medley relay (Early, Grindall, Lydia Pokluda, and Dana Chung—1:52.570); (Colby Champagne, Elissa Flaumenhaft, Melissa Gulia, and Emma Feldmann—1:56.04.) Grindall (50 free—24.59) and Lu (500 free—5:0.74) also won their individual races.

Branford’s Christine Rasile placed first in both the 200 free (1:57.44) and the 100 free (53.67). She also swam a leg in the Hornets’ winning 200 free relay before Amity went exhibition in the meet’s final two events.

The Amity “Swimmin’ Women” visit Shelton on Tuesday in a 3:30 p.m. SCC meet at the Shelton Community Center pool.