Girls’ Swimming: Bow 8-0, Kearsarge 7-1, Pelham 6-2, Concord 5-3, Stevens 4-4, Laconia 3-5, Plymouth 2-6, Bishop Brady 1-7, Hopkinton 0-8

Published: 01-29-2023 11:51 AM

Girls’ Swimming

Bow 8-0, Kearsarge 7-1, Pelham 6-2, Concord 5-3, Stevens 4-4, Laconia 3-5, Plymouth 2-6, Bishop Brady 1-7, Hopkinton 0-8

Key players: Bow – Lorraine Schaeffner (1st 50 free, 1st 500 free), Lena Thompson (1st 100 back, 2nd 500 free), Aryaa Bhusari (2nd 100 fly), Olivia Shippos (2nd 100 free, 5th 50 free), Emily Hou (3rd 100 breast), Sabine Karanouh (4th 100 back); Kearsarge – Kinsley Monnat (1st 200 IM, 4th 100 breast), Maggie Ellison (1st 100 fly, 2nd 200 free), Ava Bidlack (4th 100 free), Annelise Blasingame (5th 100 free), Emmy Ciesla (5th 200 free, 5th 100 back), Kathryn Potter (5th 100 breast), 200 medley relay (1st), 200 free relay (2nd); Concord – Lily Peterson (1st 100 breast, 3rd 50 free), Molly Nyhan (2nd 200 IM, 3rd 50o free), Grace Qiu (3rd 100 fly), 200 medley relay (2nd), 200 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd); Bishop Brady – Danielle Lacourse (1st 100 free, 4th 50 free); Hopkinton – Claire Buelte (3rd 200 free)

Highlights: Schaeffer and Thompson both won a pair of individual events and swam legs on the winning 200 and 400 freestyle relays with Karanouh and Hou, leading the Falcons to a dominating victory in a nine-team meet in their regular-season finale at Colby-Sawyer College on Friday. Concord and Bishop Brady also wrapped up their regular seasons. The NHIAA division state championships will be held on Feb. 11 at the University of New Hampshire’s Swasey Pool.

Coach’s quote: “Seniors Jenna Moore, Grace Qui and Hannah Rote all contributed to the point total through their relay efforts. The girls showed some great progress this season. Hannah Rote and Parker Steinberg showed huge drops in their best times this season. Griffen Hoaglund was a great utility swimmer this year. Cally Mahon and Bailey Chislett, both first-year swimmers, showed great improvements over the course of the season. I take a lot of pride in these girls who have shown a willingness to dive in and make their best effort. I suspect none of them had an appreciation for just how difficult this sport can be.” – Concord’s Bill Quinn

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