Photos: State of Grace
The Guilderville girls’ swim team sent eight athletes to Ithaca College to compete in the New York State swimming and diving championships last weekend, Nov. 18 and 19.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flipping during competition: Guilderville’s Evanna Peng performs in the 1-meter diving portion of the championships. Peng finished 13th in the state with 442.90 points; Megan Cook from Queensbury was the top Section 2 diver with 476.15.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting off the blocks, Guilderville’s Stephanie Erickson starts her preliminary swim in the 200-yard freestyle last Friday morning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making the turn: Guilderville's Stephanie Erickson hits the wall during her swim, toes in the air, as her coach, John Urbanski, and teammate Jordyn Sommo cheer her on; she finished 33rd overall with a time of 1:57.71.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flapping her arms like a hummingbird, Guilderville's Belen Marriaga swims in the 100-yard butterfly. Marriaga finished Friday morning tied for 21st with a time of 58.68 seconds and swam on Saturday in the New York State C final where she finished 23rd with a time of 58.79 seconds. Marriaga also swam in the 50-yard freestyle where she finished 29th with a time of 25.11.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Competing in many races, Guilderville's Kasey Keaney, a freshman, was in the pool most of the morning. Here, Keaney does the breaststroke portion of the 200-yard medley relay. The relay team finished 26th with a final time of 1:52.69. Keaney went on to swim in the 200-yard Individual Medley where she finished 37th with a time of 2:11.80, and in the 100-yard breaststroke where she was disqualified on Saturday but on Friday was 29th overall with a time of 1:08.03.