E.O. Smith High School Swimmer Breaks State Record at Class L Championships

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.

McKenna Dale of E.O. Smith High School broke a longstanding state record in winning the 50 freestyle. Her time of 23.17 seconds broke the mark of 23.20 set by Lauren Moore of Wilton in 1997.

Dale also won the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.25 seconds.

Here are the winners of all 12 events, plus top eight placements by swimmers from Hartford and Tolland counties. Click here for complete results of all races.

200 medley relay
1. New Canaan, 1:48.46
7. South Windsor

200 freestyle
1. Elizabeth Boyer, Cheshire, 1:50.97 (L record)
2. Tara Tiernan, Hall

200 individual medley
1. Kaki Christensen, Darien, 2:02.42
3. Amber Rocheleau, Newington

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

1 meter diving
1. Katie Kushner, New Canaan, 447.30

100 butterfly
1. Elizabeth Boyer, Cheshire, 55.95
2. Margaret Mantz, Hall
4. Aislinn Mitchell, Hall
5. Amber Rocheleau, Newington

100 freestyle
1. McKenna Dale, E.O. Smith, 51.25
2. Tara Tiernan, Hall

500 freestyle
1. Cameryn Guetens, Cheshire, 4:56.48
2. Abigail Francis, Wethersfield

200 freestyle relay
1. Darien, 1:38.23
6. Hall

100 backstroke
1. Phoebe Slaughter, Darien, 58.40
5. Elizabeth Savidge, South Windsor

100 breaststroke
1. Kaki Christensen, Darien, 1:01.93 (state record)
4. Abigail Francis, Wethersfield

400 freestyle relay
1. Cheshire, 3:31.51
6. Hall

Photo credit: Tim Jensen