Photos by Joshua Ross Photography
Junior Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert competes in the 100yd Backstroke during the Patriot League Championships. Prosky Gilbert will be competing next week in the South Sectionals in not only the 100yd Backstroke, but the 500yd Freestyle and 200yd Freestyle Relay.
Junior Captain Cate MacDonald dives in for her 100yd Breaststroke race. She helped the Harborwomen finish second at the Championship meet on Saturday 2/1 by competing in 2 individual and 3 relay races. She has qualified for not only Sectionals, but Division I States on 2/15 for the following races - 200 yd Medley Relay, 200 yd Individual Medley, 200 yd Freestyle Relay, 100 yd Breaststroke, and 400 yd Freestyle Relay.
Junior Sofia Matera came in second place in the 500yd freestyle and got a personal best which qualified her for States. She has also qualified for Sectionals in the 200yd Freestyle, 100yd Butterfly as well as for Sectionals and States for the 200yd Medley Relay, 200yd Freestyle Relay, and the 400yd Freestyle Relay
Senior Captain Maire O'Driscoll is part of the 200yd Freestyle Relay team who came in second at the meet and qualified for Sectionals.
Sophomore Ava Burnham had a great meet finishing second in the 100yd Backstroke with a personal best 1:03:52, which qualifies her for States. She will also competing in Sectionals and States in the 200yd Medley Relay, 50yd Freestyle, 100yd Butterfly, 200yd Freestyle Relay, and the 400yd Freestyle Relay.
Junior Stella Robson enters the water in the first leg of the 200yd Freestyle Relay.
Sophomore Julia Rockett takes 3rd in both the competitive 50yd and 100yd Freestyle races. She will swimming next week at Sectionals in both races, along with 6 other Harborwomen who qualified in 12 races.
Junior Evelyn Steiner swims in her 1st 500yd Freestyle race. The 500 is the longest event at high school swim meets.
Like most swimmers, Senior Maire O'Driscoll competes in multiple events, including the 100 yd Breaststroke.
Sectional and State Meet Qualifiers
200 yd Medley Relay – Sophomore Ava Burnham, Junior Cate MacDonald (Captain), Junior Sofia Matera, Sophomore Liv Cataldo – Sectionals & States
200 yd Free – Junior Sofia Matera, Sectionals, Sophomore Liv Cataldo, Sectionals
200 yd Individual Medley - Junior Cate MacDonald (Captain), Sectionals & States
50 yd Freestyle – Sophomore Ava Burnham, Sectionals; Sophomore Julia Rockett, Sectionals
100 yd Butterfly – Junior Sofia Matera, Sectionals; Ava Burnham, Sectionals
100 yd Freestyle – Sophomore Liv Cataldo, Sectionals
500 yd Freestyle – Junior Sofia Matera, Sectionals & States; Junior Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert, Sectionals
200 yd Freestyle Relay – Sophomore Ava Burnham, Junior Cate MacDonald (Captain), Junior Sofia Matera, Sophomore Liv Cataldo – Sectionals & States
200 yd Freestyle Relay - Junior Stella Robson, Senior Captain, Maire O'Driscoll (Captain) Junior Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert and Sophomore Julia Rocket Sectionals
100 yd Backstroke – Sophomore Ava Burnham, Sectionals & States; Junior Mary Kelly Prosky Gilbert, Sectionals
100 yd Breaststroke – Junior Cate MacDonald, Sectionals & States
400 yd Freestyle Relay - Sophomore Ava Burnham, Junior Cate MacDonald (Captain), Junior Sofia Matera, Sophomore Liv Cataldo – Sectionals & States
Way to go!!! So great to send so many swimmers to states and sectionals!!! Go harbor women!!!!