Girls Swimming and Diving: Amity Swimmin’ Women Leaves Hamden In Their Wake

- Results of the 100 Freestyle (Amity)
- results of the 400 yard Freestyle Relay (Hamden)
- Results of the 100 yard Breaststroke (Hamden)
- Retired Teacher Debbie Davis still going strong and calling the dives.
YES! Big Week For Amity Athletes!
This has been a great week for our Amity sports teams as the Fall Season begins.
On Thursday, the Lady Spartans Swimming and Diving Team won its first meet vs Mercy 106-77.
Tonight, the Girls Volleyball team defeated Branford 3-0.
And the Amity Spartans Football team was victorious against Harding 26-8.
Congratulations to all these fabulous teams, we’re so proud of you!
Great Job Coaches Rainey, Davis, and Bruno!
Girls Swimming: Amity Still Undefeated Following Monday’s Meet
The Lady Spartans Swimming and Diving team hosted the Branford Hornets in Orange on Monday, Sept. 25.
Amity retained its undefeated status with this 91-84 victory over Branford.
Amity’s Winning Events
Notes: Amity’s Kayleigh Foley and Amanda Hendrick each won two individual events, Vera Belfonti won an individual event and helped her team win the 200 yard Medley Relay.
200 yard Medley Relay: A- 2:58.58 Molly Cox, Chris Delda, Vera Belfonti, Emma Tirollo,
200-yard Freestyle: A- 2:04.03 Kayleigh Foley
50-yard Freestyle: A- 26.24 Amanda Hendrick
Diving: A- 188.30 Halle Syrop
100-yard Butterfly: A- 1:02.90 Vera Belfonti
100 Freestyle: A- 58.04 Amanda Hendrick
500-yard Freestyle: A- 5:41.06 Kayleigh Foley
Branford’s Winning Events
Notes: Branford’s Gabija Karosas won two individual events and helped her team win the 200-yard Freestyle contest.
200 Ind. Medley: B-2:22.67 Gabija Karosas
200-yard Freestyle Relay: B- 1:47.72 Melissa Juliano, Gabrielle Gillis, Gabija Karosas, Sally Nardella
100-yard Backstroke: B- 1:06.75 Gabija Karosas,
100-yard Breaststroke: B- 1:21.02 Ryan Bohan
400-yard Freestyle Relay: B- 4:06.92 Adrienne Dillon, Melissa Juliano, Sally Nardella
Amity Record: 5-0
Girls Swimming: Way To Go, Three In A Row!
The Lady Spartans Swimming and Diving Team was on the road Monday, but they didn’t have to travel far (Foran High School, Milford) to win their third consecutive meet.
Amity 100, Foran 81
Amity’s Winning Events
200 yard Medley Relay: A- 2:01.31 Molly Cox, Emma Grabowski, Christiane Delda, Amanda Hendrick
200 Ind. Medley: A-2:26.45 Molly Cox
50-yard Freestyle: A- 26.70 Amanda Hendrick
200-yard Freestyle Relay: A- 1:49.70 Vera Belfonti, Chris
100 Freestyle: A- 58.80 Kayleigh Foley
500-yard Freestyle: A- 5:55.52 Alexis Halstead
200-yard Freestyle Relay: A- 1:49.70 Vera Belfonti, Chris Delda, Kayleigh Foley, Amanda Hendrick
100-yard Backstroke: A- 1:04.53 Molly Cox
Foran’s Winning Events
200-yard Freestyle: F- 2:00,71 Jordan MacDonald
Diving: F- 263.70 Emma Longley
100-yard Butterfly: F- 1:00.00 Jordan MacDonald
100 yard Breaststroke: F- 1:22.10 Kaya Vital
400 yard Freestyle Relay: F- 4:12.12 Arianna Chen, Emily Eschweiler, Ana O’Connor, Jordan MacDonald
Record: Amity 3-0
Girls’ Swimming: Lady Spartans Come Back Strong After First Loss Of The Season
Last Thursday, Oct. 13, the Amity Lady Spartans swim team went up against another unbeaten team, their SCC Rival the Cheshire Rams, at the Orange Pool.
The Rams butted Amity out of its perfect season 94.5 – 83.5.
Coming off their first loss of 2016, the Lady Spartans hosted Madison’s Daniel Hand on Monday in Orange.
Although Hand won more events in this meet, Amity’s scores helped them come out on top 99 – 83.
Amity’s Winning Events
200 Freestyle: A- 2:02.29 Kayleigh Foley
200 Ind. Medley: A- 2:20.43 Kate Alvarado
100 Butterfly: A- 1:01.41 Kate Alvarado
200 Freestyle Relay: A- 1:49.16 Kally Hauser, Jenna Lu, Kayleigh Foley, Vera Belfonti
100 Breaststroke: A- 1:12.30 Megan Lasto
Hand’s Winning Events
200 Medley Relay: H- 1:59.30 Kayla Mendonca, Caroline Genther, Case Porter, Allie Mascia,
50 Freestyle: H- 25.64 Allie Mascia
Diving: H- 222.52 Noelle Bergere
100 Freestyle: H- 57.17 Allie Mascia
500 Freestyle: H- 5:28.37 Caroline Genther
100 Backstroke: H- 1:01.94 Kayla Mendonca
400 Freestyle Relay: H- 3:53.34 Emma Connolly, Kelly Doktorski, Allie Mascia, Kayla Mendonca
Records: Amity 10-1, Hand 7-4
Girls’ Swimming: Lauralton Hall Couldn’t Beat Amity This Week
The Lady Spartans Swim Team was on the road on Monday for a meet against the Lauralton Hall Crusaders, a fine group of athletes that may be Amity’s closest pairing in their division.
Lauralton did a phenomenal job at the Foran High School pool, but came up a few points shy of a victory.
Amity defeated Lauralton 98-88.
Amity’s winning events:
200 Medley Relay: A- 1:56.78 Molly Cox, Megan Lasto, Vera Belfonti, Amanda Hendrick
200 Ind. Medley: A-2:16.27 Megan Lasto
50 Freestyle: A- 26.56 Amanda Hendrick
100 Butterfly: A- 1:01.21 Kate Alvarado
100 Breaststroke: A- 1:12.57 Megan Lasto
Lauralton’s winning events:
200 Freestyle: LH- 2:01.00 Katherine Begg
100 Freestyle: LH- 56.67 Katherine Begg
500 Freestyle: LH- 5:19.27 Brenna McLaughlin
200 Freestyle Relay: LH 1:44.99 Madyson Barnick, Isabella Preneta, Brenna McLaughlin, Katherine Begg
100 Backstroke: LH- 1:03.19 Caroline Sargent
400 Freestyle Relay: LH- 3:48.77 Katherine Begg, Brenna McLaughlin, Rory Woods, Caroline Sargent
Records: Amity 9-0, Lauralton Hall 8-1
Girls’ Swimming: Amity Leaves Shelton In Its Wake
The Lady Spartans Swim Team was on the road in Shelton for a meet against the Gaels on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Amity retained its undefeated status with a 93-72 victory over Shelton.
Amity’s Winning Events
200 Medley Relay: A- 2:00.64 Molly Cox, Megan Lasto, Vera Belfonti, Kalynna Hauser
200 Freestyle: A- 2:02.14 Kayleigh Foley
200 Ind. Medley: A-2:19.69 Megan Lasto
100 Butterfly: A- 1:01.67 Kate Alvarado
500 Freestyle: A- 5:29.52 Kayleigh Foley
200 Freestyle Relay: A 1:47.12 Amanda Hendrick, Kate Alvarado, Megan Lasto, Kalynna Hauser
100 Backstroke: A- 1:05,30 Maggie Lasto
Shelton’s Winning Events
50 Freestyle: SH- 25.64 Louise Kim
100 Freestyle: SH- 56.91 Louise Kim
100 Breaststroke: SH- 1:23.81 Pam Zuckerman
400 Freestyle Relay: SH- 4:53.61 Louise Kim, Marcella Hundt, Marcella, Alyssa Bretan, Emma Parkes
Amity’s Record: 8-0
Girls’ Swimming: Amity Takes On North Haven…and Comes Out On Top
100 Breaststroke: NH- 1:09.48 Angela Gambardella