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Girls Swimming

A look at some of the state’s top girls swimming performers to date

David Fierro | October 13, 2020

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All-Area swimmer Nora Bergstrom of Cheshire High School photographed at the New Haven Register on December 4, 2019.
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All-Area swimmer Nora Bergstrom of Cheshire High School photographed at the New Haven Register on December 4, 2019.

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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Sophie Murphy of Cheshire H.S. swims to victory in the 100 Yard Freestyle  during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.
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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Sophie Murphy of Cheshire H.S. swims to victory in the 100 Yard Freestyle  during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.

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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Meghan Lynch of Greenwich H.S. swims the breaststroke to a state record in the 200 Yard IM during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.
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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Meghan Lynch of Greenwich H.S. swims the breaststroke to a state record in the 200 Yard IM during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.

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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Claire Kehley of Lauralton Hall swims to victory in the third heat of the 500 Yard Freestyle during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.
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New Haven, Connecticut -Sunday, November 24, 2019: Claire Kehley of Lauralton Hall swims to victory in the third heat of the 500 Yard Freestyle during the CIAC State Open Girls Swimming Championship Sunday at Yale University in New Haven.

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New Canaan's Charlotte Frank competes during girls diving action in Middletown, Conn., on Thursday Nov. 20, 2019.
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New Canaan's Charlotte Frank competes during girls diving action in Middletown, Conn., on Thursday Nov. 20, 2019.

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North Haven, Connecticut - Tuesday, September 3, 2019: North Haven H.S. girls swim team: Maddie Bergin, a junior, swimming freestyle.
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North Haven, Connecticut - Tuesday, September 3, 2019: North Haven H.S. girls swim team: Maddie Bergin, a junior, swimming freestyle.

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Riley Jooss of North Haven swims the butterfly leg of the 200 yd medley relay during the CIAC Open Swimming Championships on Saturday November 17, 2018, at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Riley Jooss of North Haven swims the butterfly leg of the 200 yd medley relay during the CIAC Open Swimming Championships on Saturday November 17, 2018, at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

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All-Area swimmer Katrine O'Leary of Seymour High School photographed at the New Haven Register on December 4, 2019.
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All-Area swimmer Katrine O'Leary of Seymour High School photographed at the New Haven Register on December 4, 2019.

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Seymour's Sophia Velleco competes in the Girl 200 Yard Freestyle in the Class S swimming state championships at the Hutchinson Natatorium at Southern Connecticut State Unversity in New Haven, Conn. on Nov. 19, 2019. Velleco and Lauralton Hall Claire Kehley tied for the event with a time of 1:54.64
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Seymour's Sophia Velleco competes in the Girl 200 Yard Freestyle in the Class S swimming state championships at the Hutchinson Natatorium at Southern Connecticut State Unversity in New Haven, Conn. on Nov. 19, 2019. Velleco and Lauralton Hall Claire Kehley tied for the event with a time of 1:54.64

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Morgan Bagnall, Lauralton Hall: Bagnall finished first in two individual events for Lauralton Hall, which defeated Jonathan Law, 101-72. She won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 17.37 seconds, then placed first in the 500-yard freestyle event (5:12.26). Bagnall anchored the team’s winning 200 freestyle relay, which posted a time of 1:47.43.

Maddie Bergin, North Haven: Bergin raced to a school record in the 100-yard butterfly in North Haven’s 98-77 triumph over Daniel Hand, clocking in at 59.07 seconds. The senior also finished first in the 50 freestyle (:23.95) and anchored the team’s winning 200 medley relay. Against Cheshire, Bergin competed in 200-yard freestyle (1:53.92) and 100 freestyle (53.12), winning both events.

Nora Bergstrom, Cheshire: Bergstrom won two individual events (200-yard individual medley, (2:15.53, 100 backstroke, 1:02.29) and led off the Rams’ winning 200 medley relay in the Rams’ 95.5-86.5 victory over North Haven. Against Daniel Hand, a 92-83 Cheshire triumph, Bergstrom was the 200 freestyle (1:57.45) and 500 freestyle (5:16.24) winner.

Zoe Baker, Hall: Baker, a senior, placed first on the 1-meter diving board for Hall, which posted a 93-85 win vs. Conard.

Natalie DeMatteo, Cheshire: DeMatteo amassed a first-place total of 246.60 points over six rounds of diving for the Rams in their competition vs. North Haven.

Charlotte Frank, New Canaan: Impressively executing her dives, Frank, a senior won the event for the Rams in their competition vs. Greenwich, totaling 248.63 points.

Payton Foster, Greenwich: Foster began her freshman season in style, winning the 100-yard freestyle (54.45) and 200 freestyle (1:54.59) in the Cards’ win over Westhill/Stamford. Foster posted first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke (59.71) in Greenwich’s meet against New Canaan.

McKenna Hayes, Seymour: The junior won two individual events for the Wildcats in their triumph against Naugatuck, finishing first in the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.86) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:15.40). She was also part of Seymour’s first-place 200 freestyle relay squad, which combined for a time of 1:54.21.

Claire Kehley, Lauralton Hall: Lauralton Hall’s season-opening victory over Jonathan Law saw Kehley, a junior, win both the 100-yard freestyle race (57.32) and 200 freestyle (2:02.37).

Riley Jooss, North Haven: Jooss, a senior, posted first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle (2:04.61) and the 100 freestyle (57.65) in the team’s competition against Daniel Hand. She also was the 500 freestyle winner against Cheshire.

Meghan Lynch, Greenwich: Lynch broke a school record in the 500-yard freestyle in the Cardinals’ season-opener against Westhill/Stamford. She registered a time of 4:52.25 in the 500 freestyle, breaking Keira Heath’s 200 record in the event (4:55.44). Also in the meet, Lynch tied a school record in the 50-yard freestyle, racing to a time of 23.89 seconds. In Greenwich’s 104-59 victory over visiting New Canaan, Lynch won both the 200 IM (2:06.98), the 100 freestyle (52.58) and was part of the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.

Greenwich’s Meghan Lynch broke a 16-year school-record in the 500-yard freestyle today vs. Westhill/Stamford in the season-opener #ctswim pic.twitter.com/jaBWiKphdf

— Greenwich Time Spts (@GreenwichSports) October 3, 2020

Sophie Murphy, Cheshire: A senior, Murphy raced to first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (:24.32) and 100 freestyle (54.29) for Cheshire in its 93-88 victory over Amity.

Emma Nordquist, Hall: Hall’s senior captain took top honors in the 200-yard freestyle (2:02.57) and 500-yard freestyle (5:31.90) in the team’s meet vs. Conard. She anchored the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, which finished first.

Katie O’Connor, Amity: O’Connor’s time of 1:00.34 in the 100-yard butterfly was good for first place for Amity in its 99-79 victory over Hamden. The junior led off Amity’s 200 freestyle relay, which recorded a first-place time of 1:45.55. She also won the 200 IM in the team’s 94-83 win against Mercy and was part of the victorious 200 medley relay.

Katrine O’Leary, Seymour: O’Leary, a sophomore, won the 50-yard freestyle (25.08) and 100 freestyle (57.08) in Seymour’s 95-75 victory against Naugatuck. She also competed on the team’s winning 200 medley relay (2:00.53).

Elisia Pagliuca, Mercy: The senior touched the wall first in the 200 individual medley (2:22.21) against Hamden, then won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:03.99. She anchored Mercy’s first-place 400 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay, which also took first.

Emma Panaroni, Hamden: Panaroni registered winning performances in the 100-yard freestyle (56.95) and 100 backstroke (1:03.47) events for Hamden vs. Mercy. A senior, Panaroni also won the 200 freestyle in Hamden’s competition against Amity, clocking in at 2:05.24 and anchored the first-place 400 freestyle relay.

Makenna Sharpe, Jonathan Law: Sharpe put her name in the program’s record books, breaking the school’s diving record in the team’s season-opener against Lauralton Hall. A junior, Sharpe totaled 242.70 points on the 1-meter board.

Law's MaKenna Sharpe broke the school diving record today with a score of 242.70. She wishes you were here #ctswim pic.twitter.com/725huDdAyX

— Michael Fornabaio (@fornabaioctp) October 1, 2020

Meghan Tiernan, Hall: Tiernan was the 200-yard individual medley winner (2:15.88) for Hall against Conard and contributed to the team’s 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, which had first-place finishes.

Sophia Velleco, Seymour: In the Wildcats’ triumph against Naugatuck, Velleco, a sophomore, had first-place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.96) and 100 backstroke (1:01.90). She led off the winning 200 medley relay race and was part of the 400 freestyle relay squad, which also placed first.

Amanda Wojenski, Hamden: The junior earned winning efforts in the 50-yard freestyle (26.10) and 100 breaststroke (1:14.61) in Hamden’s matchup against Mercy. In the team’s meet against Amity, she topped the competition in the 50 freestyle (25.58) and the 100 freestyle (56.46).

— David Fierro

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