Darien High School Swim and Dive Team Celebrates an Undefeated Season

The Blue Wave honored 14 seniors during its final dual meet

The Blue Wave Swim and Dive Team had many reasons to celebrate during its final dual meet. DHS defeated Fairfield Warde (95-75) capping its undefeated season (9-0). During the meet, the team honored its 14 senior swimmers and divers. The season was especially memorable for the graduating class since the team has not gone undefeated since the athletes’ freshman year.

The hardest fought victory proved to be the match-up with Ridgefield on the road. The Blue Wave and Tigers squared off in a meet that came down to the wire (101-85). DHS swept the diving competition and captured 1^st place finishes in the 200 medley relay, 100 fly and the 100 back events.

DHS and Ridgefield will square off again in the post-season beginning with the FCIAC competitions: Swimming Trials (Nov. 2, 4:30pm, Greenwich); Diving Finals (Nov. 4, 5:30pm, New Canaan YMCA) and Swimming Finals (Nov. 5, 7:30pm, Greenwich).

Top finishes in the Ridgefield match-up include:

200-meter medley relay:

1. Meg Erickson, Emma Mansourian, Hope Murray, Natalia Ferranto (2:07.52)

3. Mae Uniacke, Kelsey Olvany, Lily Voight, Kendall Miller (2:15.09)

200 free: 2. Maggie Sedlak (2:13.44) 3. Kendall Luecke (2:14.36)

200-meter individual medley: 2. Erickson (2:32.60) 3. Gracie Spataro (2:34.31)

50 free: 2. Ferranto (:28.08) 3. Lexi Punishill (:28.43)

1-meter diving: 1. Julia Servas (238.80) 2. Lilly Wurm (226.35) 3. Emma Hunter (198.51)

100 fly: 1. Sedlak (1:08.39) 3. Murray (1:09.39)

100 free: 3. Punishill (1:01.74)

500 free: 2. Luecke (4:42.11) 3. G. Spataro (4:49.42)

200 free relay:

2. Punishill, Sedlak, Ferranto, Luecke (1:53.90)

100 back: 1. Olivia Golden (1:06.89) 3. Erickson (1:09.58)

100 breast: 2. Emma Mansourian (1:21.00)

400 free relay:

2. Punishill, Erickson, Golden, Luecke (4:10.95)

3. Sloane Latimer, Lily Bradbury, Murray, Sedlak (4:21.16)

 

Blue Wave Swim Dive Wins:

Wilton (111 – 75)

Danbury (103-70)

St. Joseph (99-74)

New Canaan (102-84)

Westhill/Stamford (102-76)

Trumbull (109-77)

Fairfield Ludlowe (102-60)

Ridgefield (101-85)

Fairfield Warde (95-75)

Blue Wave Swim Dive Seniors:

Grace Berry

Lauren Fisher

Megan Gianunzio

Emma Hunter

Sloane Latimer

Emma Mansourian

Kerry McDermott

Peyton Miller

Lexi Punishill

Bridget Ritchie

Lana Schmidt

Julia Servas

Halle Spataro

Mae Uniacke

Photos:

Caption 1: DHS Swim and Dive Celebrates Senior Night and An Undefeated Dual Meet Season (credit: Lauren Spataro)