The Rye-Blind Brook-Rye Neck Girls Swim and Dive team placed 6th overall at the merged team league championship meet on October 30-31, the final event of the year for several team members. This result does not affect the team’s season record, which stands at 2-4.
Diving Results
The divers have been the strength for RBBRN all season long, and they continued that success over Halloween weekend. The top three finishers on the team (Megret, Biddle, and Lopez) also qualified for sectionals next weekend. Results from the two-day meet are as follows:
- Lucie Megret: 3rd place (243.80)
- Claire Biddle: 5th place (188.95)
- Zoe Lopez: 6th place (184.50)
- Maddie Kennedy: 8th place (152.90)
Swimming Results
Rye-Blind Brook-Rye Neck put forth two relay teams and a host of individual swimmers participating in a wide range of events. Based on performances both over this weekend and in meets throughout the regular season, several swimmers will continue their season in sectionals. Results for the swimming portion of the league championships meet are below:
- 200 Freestyle: Clare McGlynn (6th), Charlotte Tait (9th), Elena Lopez (13th), Miyu Akahira (32nd)
- 200 Individual Medley: Claire Biddle (24th, personal best time)
- 50 Free: Quinn Boyle (6th), Elena Rojas (13th, season best time), Lucy Smith (22nd), Nora Smyth (23rd)
- 100 Butterfly: Kalani Lee (9th), Elena Rojas (12th), Rory O’Byrne (28th)
- 100 Free: Clare McGlynn (8th), Quinn Boyle (10th), Elena McGlynn (13th)
- 500 Free: Charlotte Tait (3rd)
- 100 Backstroke: Elena McGlynn (8th), Lucy Smith (28th), Rory O’Byrne (30th), Nora Smyth (31st)
- 100 Breaststroke: Kalani Lee (9th), Miyu Akahira (24th)
- 400 Free Relay (Clare McGlynn, Elena McGlynn, Charlotte Tait, Quinn Boyle): 4th place
- 200 Medley Relay (Elena McGlynn, Kalani Lee, Elena Rojas, Elena Lopez): 6th place
- 200 Free Relay (Clare McGlynn, Lucy Smith, Charlotte Tait, Quinn Boyle): 8th place
Based on the entire pool of swimmers and divers, RBBRN scored a total of 247 team points, good enough for sixth place in the league.
“We are excited to have three divers and many swimmers continuing to train for the sectional championships,” head coach Katie Konopka told MyRye.com.
Those who have qualified will represent Rye-Blind Brook-Rye Neck at the sectional tournament, which starts next Friday, November 6. The event also spans multiple days, as it runs through November 10.
