Last Saturday’s tri-meet proved bittersweet for the Andover Girls Swim team. While strongtimes propelled the girls to decisive 74-25 and 58-41 wins over Milton and Northfield Mount Hermon respectively, the meet marked the final time Kimberly Chang ’08, Sarah Pucillo ’08 and Senior Captain Caitlin Feeney will ever race in their home pool. Although the meet was viewed as “practice” and many swimmers competed in events deviating from the usual lineup, Andover still managed to win all but one event. The onslaught started with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay. NMH managed to stay inches behind Andover in the first three legs of the race, but Lexi Moroney ’11 pulled away on the final lap to finish in 1:58.77. Branching out from her typical sprinter’s agenda, Peyton Morss ’10 established herself as a dominating force in a broad range of events. She gained an authoritative lead 25 yards into the 200 Freestyle and never relinquished it. In an incredible finish, Annie Glancey ’09 finished less than a second behind Morss’s 2:01.96. Long arms and a strong finishing kick captured Morss the win in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:04.10. Kristen Faulkner ’11 also asserted her all-around talent. In her first time racing in the event for Andover, she recorded a time of 57.41 in the 100 Freestyle, and won. Despite completing the 500 Freestyle over half a minute before the second place finisher, Allie Hall ’10 effectively pushed herself to record a season best time of 5:26.79. The team of Teri Faller ’11, Mai Kristofferson ’09, Alanna Waldman ’09 and Morss easily captured the 200 Freestyle Relay. And Morss, Faller ’11, Captain Feeney and Faulkner further proved Andover’s strength in the event-type by lapping several of the other squads for the victory in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Andover Diving proved be too much for NMH and Milton Academy to handle. The day was highlighted by Emily Johnson ’10 and her win in the one-meter competition with a superb score of 205.55. With times for each event dropping and with the team racking up wins on the season, it seems as if the Andover Girls Swim team has reached a vital milestone. Andover plans to extend its and winning streak this Saturday when the team will be hosted by by a strong squad from Deerfield Academy
