Splashes of Brilliance in Ladies Swimming

The mixed East Hampton and Pierson ladies swim staff met two of its hardest opponents within the water during the last two weeks, however even in an 89-81 loss to Ward Melville on Sept. 30 and a 90-85 loss to Half Hollow Hills on Oct. 8 there have been splashes of brilliance.

Heidi Rizzo, a Pierson eighth grader, scored Section XI Meet qualifying occasions within the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke towards Half Hollow Hills. And within the 200 free, Avienne O’Shea, an eighth grader from East Hampton, “gave her all,” mentioned the coach, Craig Brierley, in ending second by solely seven-tenths of a second. Bonac’s 200 medley A relay staff of Vanessa Rizzo, Heidi Rizzo, Lizzy Daniels, and Ginger Griffin posted a greatest time (1:54) and gained it. The similar relay squad had are available in first towards Ward Melville per week earlier.

“East Hampton kept it close by placing well in all the events, and that is a testament to the depth of our roster and the talent the Bonac girls have,” Brierley mentioned in his weekly e-newsletter.

The captains acknowledged Molly Grande, a freshman, as swimmer of the meet towards Half Hollow Hills. “In the days leading up to the meet, Molly was not feeling well, but was well enough to compete for her team on meet day,” Brierley wrote. “Initially she was given two events, as to not overdo it, but when a teammate was not able to swim an event, Molly offered to swim it for her, placing fourth and earning valuable points for the team. The captains also wanted to show their appreciation for Molly because of her selflessness when it comes to cheering on teammates. She is always at the end of the lane encouraging someone on.”

The staff was to have a meet on Tuesday at Connetquot, and one other Thursday towards Sayville.