Suffield/East Windsor Swimmers Excel at Class M Championships

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A change in classification did not hinder the Weston High School boys swimming team from achieving its fifth consecutive state title, as the Trojans breezed to victory in the CIAC Class M championships Thursday at Wesleyan University.

Weston, which had won the Class S championship the previous four years and 17 times overall, compiled 672 points to easily outdistance runnerup Notre Dame-West Haven, which had 529. Daniel Hand finished third with 472.

Suffield/East Windsor took fifth place with 342 points, led by seven top 8 placements.

Here are the individual winners for each event, plus placewinners from Suffield/East Windsor. For complete results, click here.

• 200 medley relay - Weston (Garbee/Katz/Babinski/Palsho), 1:36.19
• 200 freestyle - Alfred Hansen, Notre Dame-West Haven, 1:43.43
• 200 individual medley - David May, Notre Dame-West Haven, 1:51.18
• 50 freestyle - Arion Mete, Watertown, 22.12
• 1 meter diving - Tianyi Zeng, Daniel Hand, 636.25 (state record)
• 100 butterfly - David May, Notre Dame-West Haven, 49.53 (M record)
• 100 freestyle - Sam Stewart, Weston, 48.05
• 500 freestyle - Alfred Hansen, Notre Dame-West Haven, 4:38.63
• 200 freestyle relay - Weston (Levi/Babinski/Katz/Stewart), 1:29.55
• 100 backstroke - Christopher Wu, Daniel Hand, 53.03
• 100 breaststroke - Charles Palsho, Weston, 57.76
• 400 freestyle relay - Notre Dame-West Haven (Hansen/Minar/Secchiaroli/May), 3:13.39

Suffield/East Windsor placewinners

• 5th - 200 medley relay; Jake Wyse, 100 backstroke
• 6th - 200 freestyle relay; 400 freestyle relay
• 7th - Sam Tesko, 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly
• 8th - Mike Stavolone, 100 breaststroke

Photo credit: Wesleyan University