Conard High School Swimmer Experiences Success at Class LL Championships

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the seventh straight year, Greenwich High School dominated the pool at the CIAC Class LL girls swimming championships Wednesday at Southern Connecticut State University.

The Cardinals compiled 854 points to far outdistance runnerup Ridgefield, which had 570.5.

Since 1980, Greenwich has captured 26 class titles and 16 State Open championships.

Conard High School placed ninth out of 20 teams, collecting 263.5 points. Kate Bell was the lone Chieftain to place in the top eight, finishing fourth in both the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle.

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

200 medley relay
1. Ridgefield, 1:46.41
5. Glastonbury

200 freestyle
1. Marcella Maguire, Ridgefield, 1:50.81

200 individual medley
1. Kelly Montesi, Greenwich, 2:03.26 (LL record)
4. Grace Moore, Glastonbury

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

1 meter diving
1. Annabelle Pollack, Greenwich, 473.90

100 butterfly
1. Kelly Montesi, Greenwich, 54.91 (LL record)
4. Kate Bell, Conard
6. Brynn Campbell, Glastonbury

100 freestyle
1. Simona Visinski, Shelton, 51.66

500 freestyle
1. Sarah Grinalds, Fairfield Ludlowe, 4:53.45 (LL record)
4. Kate Bell, Conard
5. Grace Moore, Glastonbury

200 freestyle relay
1. Fairfield Ludlowe, 1:37.08 (LL record)
7. Glastonbury

100 backstroke
1. Marcella Maguire, Ridgefield, 54.87 (LL record)
8. Brynn Campbell, Glastonbury

100 breaststroke
1. Lindsey Gordon, Ridgefield, 1:03.94

400 freestyle relay
1. Greenwich, 3:29.43 (LL record)
5. Glastonbury

Photo credit: Tim Jensen