MONROE, CT — Masuk High will host the South-West Conference girls’ swimming championship meet for the first time in a couple of years following last season’s coronavirus-altered virtual competition. The meet is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. The SWC diving competition was scheduled for Wednesday night.
The Panthers concluded the regular season with an Oct. 28 visit to Newtown and fell 100-76. There were some strong results for the Panthers, including a diving event win by Kathryn Whittenauer and Eva Helmke’s triumph in the 100 yard breaststroke race.
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In the 200 medley relay race, Helmke, Keara Kirberger, Yara Shaik and Victoria Pallas came in third in 2:16.41.
Helmke was third in the 50 free in 26.62.
Whittenauer won the diving competition with a score of 204.35 Diver Carly Jordan made states with a 169.90.
Juliette Eaton was second in the 100 butterfly event in 1:18.83. Abigail Kirberger was runner-up in the 500 free with a time of 6:24.09.
The 200 free relay of Abigail Kirberger, Claire Valle, Melody Sicherman and Christina Bajorinas was third in 2:17.68.
Shaik came in with the third-fastest time in the 100 backstroke race with a 1:11.40. Helmke was the fastest to the finish in the 100 breaststroke event in 1:23.11.
Masuk Coach Emily DeMace has been impressed with her squad’s improvement throughout the season.
“Every swim the girls have made incredible improvement,” DeMace said. “The girls have had a good season.”