Girls Swim 2019: At Class S State Championships, Nina Lamb Broke School Record

Submitted by Alison Karam, Coach.

(November 25, 2019) — Haddam-Killingworth High School Girls Swim Team competed in Division S State Championships last week, where seven swimmers had lifetime fastest swims and Nina Lamb (JR) broke a school record that had been standing since 1995!

Nina Lamb’s new H-K school record of 1:11.11 in the 100-yard breaststroke during the State Championship Qualifying meet, placed her in the top heat of the Championship Finals, where she finished 7^th overall. Lamb also qualified for Championship Finals in the 50-yard freestyle (26.21). Two freshmen also qualified for States in individual events: Erin Marica swam personal best times in the 200-yard freestyle (2:15.07) in the Prelims and 5:58.57 in the 500-yard freestyle to make Finals; Kristen Thebeau swam her lifetime best of 1:11.36 in the 100-yard backstroke, leapfrogging over several higher ranked swimmers in her Prelim swim to make Finals.

All three H-K relays beat their seed entry times, and every swimmer had at least one lifetime fastest swim, for strong State Championship finishes:

200 Medley Relay (2:07.53 in Finals, finished 14^th): Addy Hawkins (JR), Nina Lamb (JR), Jo Houska (FR), Tara Lamb (SR)

200 Freestyle Relay (1:51.91 in Finals, finished 14^th): Jo Houska (FR), Tara Lamb (SR), Erin Marica (FR), Nina Lamb (JR)

400 Freestyle Relay (4:16.45 in Finals, finished 14^th): Jo Houska (FR), Grace Purcell (SR), Erin Marica (FR), Tara Lamb (SR)

H-K Swimmin’ Women had a total of 108.5 points in the State Championships, finishing 16^th out of 25 overall.

Photos by Alison Karam.