This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you may go to the hyperlink bellow:
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/swimming-diving/2026/03/07/barrington-edges-hendricken-to-claim-riil-boys-swim-championship-on-march-7-2026/89037793007/
and if you wish to take away this text from our website please contact us
WATCH: Barrington swim coach takes a championship dip on March 7, 2026
Barrington coach Sandy Gorham celebrates his group’s newest boys swim title by leaping within the pool at Brown University together with his group, and the trophy.
PROVIDENCE – Sandy Gorham noticed a possible path to victory however wasn’t sure if his Barrington boys would take it.
The Eagles didn’t have a person champion Saturday morning at Coleman Aquatics Center. Depth was their calling card whereas bringing residence a 3rd group title in 5 years from Brown University.
Barrington protected the lead it constructed into the ending 400-yard freestyle relay and totaled 274 group factors, besting runner-up Bishop Hendricken and its 262. The Hawks had been searching for a 3rd straight crown however wound up surrendering it to an Eagles group that additionally got here out on prime in 2022 and 2023.
“Every kid had best times,” stated Gorham, the longtime Barrington swim coach. “It was a phenomenal meet for us – and one of the most surprising for me.”
Holden Brown, Jarett Zito and Jackson Chiappetta had been the person stars, as every senior capped a glittering profession with double gold. Brown gained the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly, Zito swept the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles and Chiappetta touched first within the 200-yard particular person medley and 100-yard breaststroke.
Barrington began its march to group glory by chopping six seconds off its earlier season greatest and shutting runner-up within the opening 200-yard medley relay. Aydin Duru claimed silver within the 50-yard freestyle, and the Eagles completed second once more within the 200-yard freestyle relay. They grabbed the lead for good by amassing 4 of the highest eight locations within the 100-yard breaststroke, with Roc Falaguerra taking residence bronze.
“The kids thought they had a shot,” Gorham stated. “And then they just swam out of their minds. It was one of the more satisfying wins I’ve ever had, because it was so unexpected.”
North Kingstown closed third with 212 factors, whereas Cumberland ended fourth with 207. Prout/South Kingstown/Chariho rounded out the highest 5 with 171 factors, and East Greenwich was a decent sixth with 162. Barrington beat the Skippers in a twin meet in the course of the common season and misplaced to Bishop Hendricken by simply six factors regardless of a restricted lineup, two outcomes in opposition to fellow contenders that gave Gorham some confidence into Saturday.
“To be honest with you, I brought another set of clothing just in case,” Gorham stated, nonetheless drenched from the normal profitable coach’s dip within the warmup pool. “You’ve got to be prepared.”
Brown was on hearth for Lincoln on this event, setting a pair of recent state data and posting two occasions that earned All-American consideration. He fired by way of the 200 in 1:37.99, bettering the 1:38.39 posted by Harry Homans for the Eagles in 2018. Brown additionally clocked a forty five.21 cut up main off the 400 freestyle, slipping beneath the 45.90 clocked by Zito final yr.
“We just wanted to see what we could put together today,” Brown stated. “It wasn’t just me. It was my whole team cheering me on.”
Zito secured the title of state’s quickest boy by profitable the 50 in 20.86 and defended his 100 crown in 46.14. He additionally anchored the Clippers to freestyle relay gold within the 200 and 400. The group of Quinn DeFusco, Ryan Kuncz, Logan Fitzsimmons and Zito took down the Eagles over the shorter distance and North Kingstown over the longer.
“It’s an adrenaline rush,” Zito stated. “It definitely gets you in the mode. You get excited for it. Then just seeing how fast everyone else is going, the pressure is on.”
Chiappetta gained the 100-yard butterfly as a sophomore and the 100-yard backstroke as a junior – selection is his robust swimsuit. His time of 1:50.43 was almost 10 seconds higher than the sphere within the 200, and Chiappetta was the one swimmer to crack the one-minute mark whereas profitable the 100 breaststroke in 58.31. Blackstone Valley Prep/Central Falls/Pawtucket counted 40 of its 62 group factors because of these efforts.
“It’s been four years in the making,” Chiappetta stated. “I’ve wanted this double gold for a while, so I was happy I was able to do it on the final chance.”
Fabi Petrarca and Daragh Gammell earned the day’s different two particular person golds for Moses Brown and East Greenwich, respectively. Petrarca’s time of 4:45.76 was greatest by almost 4 seconds whereas prevailing within the 500-yard freestyle. Gammell was dominant in opposition to the 100-yard backstroke area, touching the wall greater than 4 seconds forward in 49.53.
Team scores
1, Barrington, 274; 2, Bishop Hendricken, 262; 3, North Kingstown, 212; 4, Cumberland, 207; 5, Prout/South Kingstown/Chariho, 171; 6, East Greenwich, 162; T2, La Salle and Moses Brown, 127; 9, Lincoln, 115; 10, Providence Country Day/St. Raphael, 107; 11, Classical, 73; 12, Mt. Hope, 71; 13, Blackstone Valley Prep/Central Falls/Pawtucket, 62; 14, Westerly, 58; 15, North Providence/Smithfield/North Smithfield, 39; 16, Cranston Co-op, 31; 17, West Warwick, 29; 18, East Providence, 16; 19, Portsmouth, 11; 20, Middletown/Rogers, 0.
Individual placements
200 medley relay – 1, BH (Rocco Czaja, Liam Kelly, Ben Ranney, Tristan Andrews), 1:38.38; 2, Barr., 1:38.75; 3, NK, 1:41.16; 4, P/SK/C, 1:42.81; 5, PCD/SRA, 1:45.62; 6, MB, 1:45.69; 7, LS, 1:47.57; 8, Linc., 1:48.24.
200 freestyle – 1, Holden Brown, Linc., 1:37.99 (state file – Harry Homans, Barr., 1:38.39, 2018); 2, Alex Trimmer, EG, 1:42.32; 3, Fabi Petrarca, MB, 1:44.77; 4, Finn Pansa, MH, 1:46.32; 5, Will Schatz, NK, 1:47.12; 6, Hunter Andrews, BH, 1:47.81; 7, Logan Fitzsimmons, Cumb., 1:48.06; 8, Jude Pereira, P/SK/C, 1:49.03.
200 IM – 1, Jackson Chiappetta, BVP/CF/P, 1:50.43; 2, Ian Scott-Sheldon, NK, 2:00.09; 3, Ranney, BH, 2:01.60; 4, Eli Wysor, NK, 2:03.96; 5, Moises Roman, LS, 2:03.98; 6, Colin Milburn, WW, 2:04.41; 7, Anton Plauborg, EG, 2:08.68; 8, Sam Woodsmall, PCD/SRA, 2:08.89.
50 freestyle – 1, Jarett Zito, Cumb., 20.86; 2, Aydin Duru, Barr., 21.48; 3, T. Andrews, BH, 22.14; 4, Quinn DeFusco, Cumb., 22.18; 5, John Roodhouse, MB, 22.26; 6, Will Erautt, P/SK/C, 22.63; 7, Daniel Crawley, P/SK/C, 22.92; 8, Alex Fubara, Class., 22.29.
100 butterfly – 1, Brown, Linc., 49.01; 2, Daragh Gammell, EG, 50.50; 3, 3, Milburn, WW, 53.67; 4, Pansa, MH, 53.84; 5, Luke Richards, LS, 54.04; 6, Scott-Sheldon, NK, 54.15; 7, Roc Falaguerra, Barr., 54.65; 8, H. Andrews, BH, 54.98.
100 freestyle – 1, Zito, Cumb., 46.14; 2, Trimmer, EG, 46.63; 3, Czaja, BH, 47.92; 4, Duru, Barr., 48.00; 5, DeFusco, Cumb., 48.60; 6, Fitzsimmons, Cumb., 49.78; 7, Robert Gazaryan, LS, 49.91; 8, Sean Mania, NP/S/NS, 50.52.
500 freestyle – 1, Petrarca, MB, 4:45.76; 2, Wysor, NK, 4:49.97; 3, Ranney, BH, 4:55.19; 4, Roodhouse, MB, 4:56.25; 5, Pereira, P/SK/C, 4:58.21; 6, Evan Frechette, Barr., 5:03.32; 7, Charles Breguet, Linc., 5:10.68; 8, Evan Fournier, BH, 5:11.27.
200 freestyle relay – 1, Cumb. (DeFusco, Ryan Kuncz, Fitzsimmons, Zito), 1:28.37; 2, Barr., 1:29.72; 3, P/SK/C, 1:31.99; 4, BH, 1:32.74; 5, W, 1:37.12; 6, MH, 1:37.78; 7, EG, 1:38.28; 8, Class., 1:39.92.
100 backstroke – 1, Gammell, EG, 49.53; 2, Czaja, BH, 53.36; 3, Schatz, NK, 54.61; 4, Gazaryan, LS, 54.72; 5, Paul Dolan, Barr., 55.85; 6, Richards, LS, 57.00; 7, Ben Labonte, P/SK/C, 57.66; 8, Jameson Cooley, P/SK/C, 58.21.
100 breaststroke – 1, Chiappetta, BVP/CF/P, 58.31; 2, T. Andrews, BH, 1:00.17; 3, Falaguerra, Barr., 1:00.69; 4, Kelly, BH, 1:00.92; 5, Leo Katz, Barr., 1:03.64; 6, Roman, LS, 1:04.27; 7, Justin Kuo, Barr., 1:05.18; 8, Herbert Li, Barr., 1:05.95.
400 freestyle relay – 1, C (DeFusco, Kuncz, Fitzsimmons, Zito), 3:16.81; 2, NK, 3:18.37; 3, BH, 3:22.37; 4, EG, 3:22.57; 5, Barr., 3:31.03; 6, Linc., 3:31.86 7, PCD/SRA, 3:32.59; 8, LS, 3:35.83.
On X: @BillKoch25
This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you may go to the hyperlink bellow:
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/swimming-diving/2026/03/07/barrington-edges-hendricken-to-claim-riil-boys-swim-championship-on-march-7-2026/89037793007/
and if you wish to take away this text from our website please contact us
