Girls Swim 2021: HKHS Defeats Plainville 92-64

Submitted by Alison Karam, Head Coach.

Haddam-Killingworth High School Girls Swimming Team won the first meet of its 2021 season on September 10, defeating Plainville 92-64 at home. H-K swimmers won every event. Two of H-K’s veteran swimmers raced fast enough to qualify for State Championships in three individual events: Jackie Flaherty (SR co-captain) in the 200-yard Individual Medley (2:25.69) and 100-yard butterfly (1:03.83) and Erin Marica (JR) in the 500-yard freestyle (6:03.65).

Top 3 finishes for Haddam-Killingworth:

200-yard Medley Relay

1^st: A Relay: Kristen Thebeau (JR), Erin Marica (JR), Johanna Houska (JR), Olivia Macaluso (FR)
3^rd: B Relay: Wesley Beaucom (SR), Sofia Campo (FR), Emma Sajus (SO), Nikki Ackerman (SR) 

200-yard Freestyle

1^st: Aleia Goodison (JR)
2^nd: Peyton Tyler (SO) 

200-yard Individual Medley

1^st: Jackie Flaherty (SR) *
3^rd: Kristen Thebeau (JR) 

50-yard Freestyle

1^st: Olivia Macaluso (FR)
3^rd: Sofia Campo (FR) 

100-yard Butterfly

1^st: Jackie Flaherty (SR) *
2^nd: Johanna Houska (JR) 

100-yard Freestyle

1^st: Aleia Goodison (JR) 

500-yard Freestyle

1^st: Erin Marica (JR) *
3^rd: Shea McNamara (SR) 

200-yard Freestyle Relay

1^st: A Relay: Olivia Macaluso (FR), Aleia Goodison (JR), Johanna Houska (JR), Jackie Flaherty (SR)
3^rd: B Relay: Nikki Ackerman (SR), Olivia Campo (FR), Wesley Baucom (SR), Sofia Campo (FR)

100-yard Backstroke

1^st: Kristen Thebeau (JR)
3^rd: Peyton Tyler (SO) 

100-yard Breaststroke

1^st: Erin Marica (JR)

400-yard Freestyle Relay

1^st: A Relay: Olivia Macaluso (FR), Aleia Goodison (JR), Johanna Houska (JR), Jackie Flaherty (SR)
3^rd: B Relay: Emma Sajus (SO), Nikki Ackerman (SR), Peyton Tyler (SO), Kristen Thebeau (JR)

* Time qualified for State Championships