WORCESTER — Every couple of a long time, you come throughout a faculty that’s within the midst of an impeccable run. Sometimes, success merely is available in waves.
For Wellesley’s women swimming and diving program, that second occurs to be proper now.
Powered by senior Naomi Boegholm, the Raiders captured their opening occasion Sunday, and by no means appeared again. The UC Davis commit shattered a meet report within the 100-yard butterfly race (55.80 seconds), whereas successful the 200 freestyle (1:52.43). She additionally helped Wellesley set a meet report throughout its victory within the 200 medley (1:49.58) and 200 freestyle relays (1:38.12), because the Raiders secured their fifth consecutive South Sectional women swimming title by accumulating a mixed rating of 491 factors at WPI.
“I think one of the great things about this team is that we have a lot of energy,” stated Boegholm. “I think it’s because we’re really close, and really supportive of each other. So starting off the meet with the 200 medley relay we won, I really think it set the momentum and the energy for the rest of the meet.”
Wellesley completed first in eight of 12 complete occasions. Prior to Sunday’s meet, Anna McGrew had but to win a sectional race. The junior positioned first in two this time round individually, successful the 50 freestyle (24.06) and the 100 freestyle (52.55). Like Boegholm, McGrew additionally was a key piece of Wellesley’s two relay victories on the day as effectively. Elena Dudkina captured first place within the 200 IM for the Raiders (2:14) to prime issues off.
Other noteworthy particular person performances included Needham’s Chloe Wukitch, who paced the Rockets to a second-place end with 353.50 workforce factors. The junior completed first within the 500 freestyle occasion (5:28.13) whereas putting second within the 100 backstroke (58.67).
Natick junior Ava Wong made headlines by successful the 100 backstroke race (58.13), and likewise got here in second throughout the 200 freestyle (1:58.06).
Brookline’s Hannah Lee set a meet report within the 100 breaststroke (1:04.93).
Wellesley will now stay up for the states. The Raiders have captured two consecutive Div. 2 titles, and hope so as to add one other chapter to their dynasty.
“This group has worked incredibly hard,” stated Wellesley coach Doug Curtin. “We’ve pushed them really hard in practice knowing that we were going to be at the top for sectionals and states, and that when we arrived, we were going to be ready to go.”
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