Darien Swimmers Repeat as Class L Champions

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the sixth straight year, the Darien High School girls swimming team captured the Class L state championship Tuesday at the Southern Connecticut State University pool.

The Blue Wave compiled 729.5 points to outdistance runnerup Cheshire, which had 666.5.

Darien swimmers won four of the 12 events, including a new state record time of 1:01.93 set by Kaki Christensen in the 100 breaststroke. She also won the 200 individual medley, while Phoebe Slaughter captured the 100 backstroke. The 200 freestyle relay team of Slaughter, Cassandra Maroney, Carly Rutledge and Christensen was also victorious.

The title is Darien's 15th in the last 17 years, and 18th overall. The Blue Wave have also snared three State Open championships (2012 through 2014).

Here are the winners of all 12 events. Click here for complete results of all races.

200 medley relay - New Canaan, 1:48.46

200 freestyle - Elizabeth Boyer, Cheshire, 1:50.97 (L record)

200 individual medley - Kaki Christensen, Darien, 2:02.42

50 freestyle - McKenna Dale, E.O. Smith, 23.17 (state record)

1 meter diving - Katie Kushner, New Canaan, 447.30

100 butterfly - Elizabeth Boyer, Cheshire, 55.95

100 freestyle - McKenna Dale, E.O. Smith, 51.25

500 freestyle - Cameryn Guetens, Cheshire, 4:56.48

200 freestyle relay - Darien, 1:38.23

100 backstroke - Phoebe Slaughter, Darien, 58.40

100 breaststroke - Kaki Christensen, Darien, 1:01.93 (state record)

400 freestyle relay - Cheshire, 3:31.51

Photo credit: Tim Jensen