Four good friends who have been swimming together since they were 9 have qualified for state competition.

The Guilderland-Voorheesville girls’ swim team battled for a sectional title last Thursday through Saturday in hopes of qualifying for the state competition on Nov. 17 and 18 at Ithaca College. Guilderville is sending three relay teams along with numerous solo swimmers.

The Guilderland-Voorheesville girls’ swim team is already making big splashes. Even before sectionals, swimmers have qualified for state competition: two relay teams, two individual swimmers, and two divers. Guilderville swam against Saratoga at home on Wednesday afternoon, winning, 92 to 72.

The Guilderville girls swim team took home two Section 2 champion titles at sectionals at Shenendehowa last week, and sending 8 to the state competition.