Ocean City Girls Swim Team Receives Double Bye in Playoffs

By the time the undefeated Ocean City High School girls swim team enters the NJSIAA South Jersey Group B playoffs, it should be well-rested. The Red Raiders’ opponents will be battle-tested, and may already have two meets under their belt.

Ocean City earned the top seed in the tournament on Thursday, according to nj.com. It received a double bye into the semifinals of the eight-team field.

Its side of the bracket begins on Feb. 2 when No. 5 Cherry Hill West hosts No. 8 Toms River South. The winner of that visits No. 4 Clearview on Feb. 5, with Ocean City hosting the winner of that meet on Feb. 8.

The championship meet at Gloucester Tech is on Feb. 11.

Moorestown is the No. 2 overall seed and also receives a double bye.

No. 5 Gloucester Tech hosts No. 8 Mainland on Feb. 2, with the winner visiting No. 3 Shawnee on Feb. 5. Moorestown hosts the winner of that meet on Feb. 8.

Ocean City was 8-0 during the regular season.