Swimmers focused on qualifying for states as they competed on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9 at Shenendehowa. Guilderville, made up of Guilderland and Voorheesville swimmers, finished with 132 points and Helderberg Valley, made up of Berne-Knox-Westerlo and Duanesburg swimmers, finished with 295 points. A relay team and two individual swimmers from Guilderville will compete at states as will Abigael O’Donnell from Helderberg Valley.

Children who take swimming lessons have an 88-percent reduction in risk of drowning, according to a study from the National Institute of Health. This new Hilltown program stresses water safety.

The Guilderville girls’ swim team — with athletes from Guilderland and Voorheesville — dove and jumped from the blocks at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving championships on Friday during the preliminaries at Ithaca College in efforts to win a state cha

Kasey Keaney, in the 200-yard individual medley, and Belen Marriaga, in the 100-yard butterfly, placed in their heats at Shenendehowa High School Friday. Sydney Steinhardt will compete in a sectional consolation final.

The Guilderville swimming team ended its season with a seventh place finish at the Section 2 Championships last weekend. 

Guilderville swimmers competed with those from Shenendehowa this week.