Enfield/Somers Swimmer Places at Class LL Championships

MIDDLETOWN, CT — For the eighth straight year, Greenwich High School reigned supreme at the CIAC Class LL girls swimming championships Tuesday in the pool at Wesleyan University.

The Cardinals, who are also two-time defending State Open titlists, compiled 828 points to easily outdistance runner-up Ridgefield, which had 535. Staples was third with 475.

Three state records (SR) and a pair of Class LL meet records (LLR) were shattered during the meet. A trio of swimmers each captured two individual events.

Here are the top teams and individual event winners, plus top eight performances by swimmers from the Enfield/Somers co-op team. Click here for complete meet results.

Teams

1. Greenwich, 828
2. Ridgefield, 535
3. Staples, 475
16. Enfield/Somers, 92

Events

200 medley relay
1. Greenwich (Ennis - Lynch - Montesi - Bjerke), 1:45.56

200 freestyle
1. Anna Turner, Ridgefield, 1:51.25

200 individual medley
1. Meghan Lynch, Greenwich, 2:01.34 (SR)
4. Grace Farris, Enfield/Somers

50 freestyle
1. Sarah Grinalds, Fairfield Ludlowe, 23.22 (LLR)

1-meter diving
1. Katherine Russack, Greenwich, 486.10

100 butterfly
1. Kelly Montesi, Greenwich, 54.03 (SR)

100 freestyle
1. Simona Visinski, Shelton, 51.70

500 freestyle
1. Sarah Grinalds, Fairfield Ludlowe, 4:55.10

200 freestyle relay
1. Shelton (Parkes - Kim - McGuire - Visinski), 1:37.93

100 backstroke
1. Kelly Mondesi, Greenwich, 55.07
8. Grace Farris, Enfield/Somers

100 breaststroke
1. Meghan Lynch, Greenwich, 1:03.14 (LLR)

400 freestyle relay
1. Greenwich (Montesi - Merrill - Clisham - Lynch), 3:27.16 (SR)

Photo credit: Wesleyan University