Paced by Bea Turrettini, Concord-Carlisle girls swim to third consecutive MIAA North Sectional crown
'We've got a really deep group this year. So many [personal records], a couple of school records, just above and beyond expectation,' said C-C coach Matt Goldberg. 'We have a large team, so it's really exciting when everybody is a contributor on the team. It's a lot of fun when in almost every heat of the day, we get to cheer for somebody.'
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C-C junior Bea Turrettini picked up wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.73) and 500 free (5:07.72).
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'She's such a strong swimmer, has been since a freshman,' Goldberg said. 'She broke the school record in the 500 [freestyle] last year . . . I kind of thought she was going to break it again. Hopefully she'll do it next week.'
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Turrettini came oh-so-close to a third win as the starter for the Patriots' 200 free relay team, setting a PR in her 50-yard leg (25.18) just minutes after completing her 500-yard free.
'Swimming's an individual sport, but for C-C, it's a team sport, which is really cool,' Turrettini said. 'When I came in my freshman year, no one expected anything from us, and now it's our third time doing this. It's exciting watching us grow.'
There was a bit of revenge motivating C-C as well, as they contended with conference rivals.
'We knew going into this that Lincoln-Sudbury and Weston were going to be tough,' Goldberg added. 'We've had some ups and downs, lost our dual meet to Weston this year, but our girls swam and dove unbelievably today.'
Elizabeth Reiling won the 100 butterfly for Concord-Carlisle.
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Picking up wins for the Patriots were senior Maisey O'Donnell and sophomore Elisabeth Reiling. The Williams-bound O'Donnell scored 484.2 points in the 1-meter dive, and Reiling captured the 100 butterfly crown (58.29).
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Joining Turrettini as a multi-winner was Lincoln-Sudbury's Joslin Halsey. The Bucknell-bound senior won both the 50 free (24.21) and 100 free (52.17) and swam the final leg (52.01) in the Warriors' 400 free relay victory (3:41.53).
Though one trophy is clinched, Concord-Carlisle has their sights set higher: repeating as D1 state champions.
'As long as we view ourselves as one team, hopefully we'll do what we did last year,' said Turrettini.
Lincoln-Sudbury's Mya Particelli (left), who finished second, hugs teammate Joslin Halsey after she won the 50-yard freestyle.
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Diver Savanna Ferrucci helped Weston finish second in the MIAA South sectionals.
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Jazmine Green holds her pose in mid-air for Newton South.
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