2025-26 SouthCoast High School Girls Swimmer of the Year, Tremendous Crew

It was a season to recollect for SouthCoast ladies swimming as New Bedford High received the Big 3 Conference championship, positioned fifth as a workforce at sectionals and ninth as a workforce at states.

Also a great variety of native swimmers competed in each sectionals and states. 

Without additional ado, let’s spotlight among the prime ladies swimmers from the winter 2025-26 season.

SOUTHCOAST GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Serenity Coleman, New Bedford, Junior

The three-time Standard-Times Girls Swimmer of the Year loved one other exceptional 12 months as a junior. 

After successful a state title within the 50 freestyle as a sophomore, Coleman proved to be among the many state’s prime swimmers in a distinct occasion, putting second within the 100 butterfly (57.15) on the Div. 1 state championship. She additionally took third within the 50 freestyle (24.78) along with swimming on the third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.28) and fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:55.89) at states. 

Coleman had robust performances on the South Sectional meet as she got here in fourth within the 50 freestyle (25.73) and eighth place within the 100 freestyle (56.64) whereas setting a pair of college information within the 200 medley relay (second place; 1:55.72) and 400 freestyle relay (third place; 3:49.80). 

Coleman was a power in her convention as properly. 

Not solely did Coleman assist the Whalers win the Big 3 championship, she received the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly on the convention meet and was named the Big 3 MVP. 

VOTING

The voting course of was decided by Sports Editor Laurie Los Lee (75%) plus our reader ballot (25%). For Laurie, a first-place vote earned 9 factors, a second-place vote 6 factors and a third-place vote 3 factors. For the reader ballot, a first-place vote earned 3 factors, a second-place vote 2 factors and a third-place vote 1 level. 

Serenity Coleman — 11 (one first-place vote)

Lillian Dwyer  — 9 (one first-place vote)

Alexa Lopez Vergara — 4 

Dwyer received our reader ballot with greater than 2,500 votes. Coleman was second whereas Lopez Vergara was third. 

SUPER TEAM

Chloe Blette, Apponequet (East Bridgewater), Freshman

A freshman from East Bridgewater, Blette turned heads for Apponequet’s co-op workforce this winter as she competed at each sectionals and states in her second 12 months of highschool swimming. She had a personal-best time of 1:12.77 within the 100 breaststroke to put tenth at states. 

Elizabeth Chubb, Old Rochester, Senior

Chubb left her mark on Old Rochester’s swim program with spectacular performances at sectionals and states. The senior took twelfth within the 100 breaststroke (1:15.12) on the South Sectional meet after which positioned twelfth within the 100 breaststroke (1:13.4) on the Div. 2 state championship. 

Destiny Coleman, New Bedford, Sophomore

Coleman helped energy the Whalers to an undefeated common season and Big 3 convention championship as she received the 200 IM and took second within the 100 butterfly on the convention meet. She went on to put seventh within the 100 butterfly (1:03.70) and sixteenth within the 200 IM (2:26.77) on the South Sectional meet along with setting college information on the second-place 200 medley relay workforce (1:55.72) and third-place 400 freestyle relay workforce (3:49.80). At Div. 1 states, Coleman got here in twelfth within the 100 butterfly (1:02.35) and twentieth within the 100 breaststroke (1:15.85). She additionally swam on the third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.28) and fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:55.89). 

Trinity Coleman, New Bedford, Senior

Coleman capped off her profession with a powerful displaying in her remaining season. She received each the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke on the convention meet to assist the Whalers win the Big 3 crown. At sectionals, she got here in seventeenth within the 100 freestyle (59.08) and nineteenth within the 50 freestyle (26.90) along with swimming on the school-record 200 medley (second; 1:55.89) and 400 freestyle (third; 3:49.80) relay groups. She went on to put twenty third within the 100 breaststroke (1:16.53) and twenty eighth within the 100 freestyle (59.22) at states. She additionally swam on the third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.28) and fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:55.89). 

Lillian Dwyer, Apponequet, Senior

The senior certified for sectionals and states in a number of occasions, however chosen the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. She positioned eighth within the 50 freestyle (25.89) and fourth within the 100 butterfly (1:02.01) on the South Sectional meet. She went on to take fifth within the 100 butterfly (1:00.92) and 14th within the 50 freestyle (25.94) at Div. 2 states. Next 12 months, she is going to swim at Div. II at University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.

Caroline Huston, New Bedford, Senior

Huston wrapped up her highschool profession with a powerful senior marketing campaign wherein she received the 100 backstroke and took second within the 100 freestyle on the Big 3 Conference meet. She went on to put thirteenth within the 100 freestyle (58.40) and 18th within the 50 freestyle (26.77) on the South Sectional meet. She additionally set information within the 200 medley relay (second; 1:55.72) and 400 freestyle relay (third; 3:49.80). At states, Huston took twenty second within the 50 freestyle (26.59) and twenty fourth within the 100 freestyle (58.85) along with swimming on the third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:44.28) and fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:55.89). 

Alexa Lopez Vergara, Bishop Stang, Senior

She had a fantastic end to her highschool profession as she recorded a pair of prime 10 finishes on the Div. 1 state championship, putting ninth within the 500 freestyle (5:32.04) and tenth within the 100 butterfly (1:01.48). She additionally got here in ninth within the 500 freestyle (5:34.44) on the South Sectional meet. The senior captain is a two-time Catholic Central League All-Star. 

HONORABLE MENTION

Charlotte Carvalho, Apponequet, Senior; Grace Lynch, Apponequet (Middleboro), Junior; Nora McClurkin, Apponequet, Senior; Mackenzie Owen, Apponequet, Junior; Maddie Voci, Apponequet, Sophomore; Nola Burr, Bishop Stang, Sophomore; Carlie Fernandes, Bishop Stang, Junior; Sophia Magalhaes, Bishop Stang, Freshman; Gabriella Souza, Bishop Stang, Senior; Gavyn Swain, Bishop Stang, Junior; Aliyana Arguello, New Bedford, Sophomore; Jacqui Bank, New Bedford, Senior; Lilly Jupin, New Bedford, Junior; Nora Kalife Pacheco, New Bedford, Sophomore; Piper Reis, New Bedford, Senior; Peighton Sousa, New Bedford, Junior; Bree LeFavor, Old Rochester, Sophomore.