![(PHOTO: The Rye Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving team members that qualified for the Section 1 championship meet on Friday night (left to right): Ayana Ite, Kate Chesley, Sydney Goldberg and Kayla Lombardo.)](https://myrye.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DD62D779-71EC-488B-8C21-2AF631A7C0CA-768x1024.jpeg)
Rye Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving fell shorty against Clarkstown but still managed to add qualifiers for the Section 1 championship meet. Clarkstown topped Rye 100 – 86.
“The Rye-Rye Neck-Blind Brook swim team did a great job racing against a very talented Clarkstown team,” said Rye Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving Coach Katie Konopka.
Four swimmers qualified for the Section 1 championship meet: Ayana Ite (200 Free), Kate Chesley ( 200 IM), Kayla Lombardo ( 100 Free), Sydney Goldberg (100 Breaststroke). The team is now 3 – 2. They swim next Thursday versus Fox Lane at 4:30pm.