Can’t-miss women swimming meets of the week, Jan. 5-11

When we glance again at Week 6 of the 2025 N.J. swimming season, this may be the stretch that stands out for its eye-popping energy level totals.

With a number of pivotal twin meets occurring throughout the state, the outcomes from these can’t-miss meets are certain to shake up energy factors and playoff seeding. Here’s a have a look at the matchups you’ll need to regulate.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Kingsway at Clearview, 5:30

This is a marquee battle between two unbeatens within the Tri-County Conference. Kingsway, fueled by standout swims from Madelyn Cassidy & Brooke Warner, is off to a 2-0 begin and presently are the fifth seed in South, Group A. Tuesday’s meet will probably be likelihood for them to get an enormous energy level efficiency, as they’ll tackle a Clearview staff that simply registered a powerful 100-70 victory over a powerful Vineland staff. Look for the Schiavo sisters — Brynn and Allison — to prepared the ground for Clearview. Last yr, Clearview received 87-83, and this meet is anticipated to be shut as soon as once more.

St. Elizabeth at Morristown-Beard, 4

St. Elizabeth has two very robust meets in back-to-back days, as they’ll tackle a pair of 3-1 NJAC groups in Pequannock and Morristown-Beard on Monday and Tuesday, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how head coach Greg Yarnall approaches the lineups for each meets. Its matchup with Morristown-Beard stands to be essentially the most difficult matchup of the season — Morristown-Beard handed St. Elizabeth its solely lack of the season final winter. Maya Weinmann, Caroline Lembrich and Camille Keeler are among the many high swimmers within the NJAC and can as soon as once more give St. Elizabeth a powerful problem.

Shawnee at Haddonfield, 6

Shawnee appears to be like like the most effective staff in South Jersey this winter after defeating reigning Group A state champion Cherry Hill East and Moorestown in December. Haddonfield, nonetheless, will need to try to show in any other case. Its solely lack of the season got here to Moorestown, however they have been lacking Lia Cottrell and Audrey Derivaux. If each swimmers are competing on Tuesday, Shawnee can have its fingers full. Shawnee will depend upon Camryn Tilger, Ellie Walsh and Samantha Gatesman to ship large factors within the center lanes.

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Ridgewood at Immaculate Heart, 2:45

Ridgewood is off to a 2-0 begin, however remains to be in search of an enormous energy level whole to maintain tempo in a difficult North 1, Group A. Facing off in opposition to the reigning Bergen County champions will probably be a possibility for this staff to rise within the state event seeding and construct momentum for the remainder of the season. Immaculate Heart has received the final eight conferences in opposition to Ridgewood courting again to 2016. This needs to be alternative for swimmers like Mariana Builes, Elle Mulder, Emily Schlereth and co. to assist this staff get an enormous energy level whole.

Columbia at Montclair, 3

If you’re in search of some quick swims in Essex County, be sure to’re at Montclair State University to observe these two county powers compete. Columbia defeated Montclair final season, 100-70, however Montclair nonetheless managed to get wholesome and return to full energy to make a deep run on the Group A state closing. Montclair will search for revenge over that defeat, and likewise to construct momentum for a significant showdown with unbeaten Newark Academy on Jan. 15. Columbia, whose solely loss got here to Newark Academy on Dec. 8, can cement themselves as the highest public faculty program within the county with a win.

Thursday, Jan. 8

Pascack Valley at Passaic Tech, 3:30

Passaic Tech has received 4 of the final conferences in opposition to Pascack Valley and comes into this meet on a roll, boasting a 5-1 report and sitting atop North 1, Group A. While a Pascack Valley win could be a significant upset, they may definitely make issues attention-grabbing, particularly with how proficient and versatile swimmers like Amanda Bramley, Phoebe Garretson and Maizie Catanzaro are. Passaic Tech is loaded with all-county degree swimmers like Julia Lo, Leah Ciabattoni and Francesca Cordero.

Bridgewater-Raritan at Princeton, 4

Bridgewater-Raritan’s first large take a look at of 2026 will come in opposition to the reigning Colonial Valley Conference champions. There’s a powerful likelihood each groups enter this meet unbeaten, as Bridgewater-Raritan has knocked off Ridge, Pingry and Mount St. Mary to kick off the 2025-26 season. Princeton has cemented themselves because the premier staff in Mercer County as soon as once more, with spectacular wins over West Windsor-Plainsboro North and West Windsor-Plainsboro South to open the season.

Princeton sits because the sixth seed in North 2, Group B as of Monday, however a win—or an enormous energy level whole—in opposition to Bridgewater may fully reshape the dialog about their possibilities within the sectional event.

Bridgewater-Raritan has an enormous matchup with Hillsborough on deck subsequent week, they usually’d love nothing greater than to remain unbeaten heading into the largest meet of their season.

Haddonfield at Cherry Hill East, 4

This is the largest week of the common season for Haddonfield in relation to twin meets. If they’ll beat each Shawnee and Cherry Hill East, they’ll remind everybody they’re the staff to beat in South Jersey heading into the SJISA Invitational later this month. This meet was one of the thrilling races of the 2024-25 season final winter, with Haddonfield profitable by simply two factors. It looks like this meet will seemingly be one other nail-biter that might go both means. Cherry Hill East would love to return away with a win right here and rack up one other large haul of energy factors, particularly since they’re presently projected because the No. 1 seed in South, Group A.