Girls Swim 2021: HKHS Defeats Suffield 93-46

Submitted by Alison Karam, Head Coach.

Haddam-Killingworth High School Girls Swim Team is now 3-0 for the season after defeating Suffield 93-46 at home on September 29, 201. Cougar girls held the lead throughout the meet after finishing first and third in the 200-yard medley relay and recorded 12 personal best swims. Freshman Olivia “Liv” Macaluso qualified for State Championships after winning the 100-yard backstroke in 1:08.02 and senior co-captain Jackie Flaherty again improved her qualifying time for State Championships in the 200-yard Individual Medley, swimming 2:24.02. Sixteen H-K swimmers scored points for the team: Aleia Goodison (JR), Aleysha Brawley (JR), Anna Dattilo (SO), Emma Sajus (SO), Erin Marica (JR), Jackie Flaherty (SR), Johanna Houska (JR), Kristen Thebeau (JR), Layla Hayward (SO), Nikki Ackerman (SR), Olivia Campo (FR), Olivia “Liv” Macaluso (FR), Peyton Tyler (SO), Sofia Campo (FR), Veronica Pypa (FR), and Wesley Baucom (SR).

Top 3 finishes for Haddam-Killingworth:

200-yard Medley Relay

1^st: A Relay: Kristen Thebeau, Erin Marica, Johanna Houska, Olivia Macaluso
3^rd: B Relay: Wesley Baucom, Sofia Campo, Emma Sajus, Nikki Ackerman  

200-yard Freestyle

1^st: Aleia Goodison
2^nd: Peyton Tyler

200-yard Individual Medley

1^st: Jackie Flaherty *
3^rd: Kristen Thebeau

50-yard Freestyle

1^st: Olivia Macaluso
2^nd: Sofia Campo
3^rd: Emma Sajus

100-yard Butterfly

1^st: Jackie Flaherty *
2^nd: Johanna Houska

100-yard Freestyle

1^st: Aleia Goodison
2^nd: Peyton Tyler

500-yard Freestyle

1^st: Erin Marica *
2^nd: Emma Sajus 

200-yard Freestyle Relay

1^st: A Relay: Johanna Houska, Aleia Goodison, Sofia Campo, Jackie Flaherty
2^nd: B Relay: Peyton Tyler, Veronica Pypa, Layla Hayward, Nikki Ackerman

100-yard Backstroke

1^st: Olivia Macaluso *
2^nd: Kristen Thebeau
3^rd: Anna Dattilo

100-yard Breaststroke

2^nd: Erin Marica
3^rd: Sofia Campo

400-yard Freestyle Relay

1^st: A Relay: Olivia Macaluso, Aleia Goodison, Johanna Houska, Jackie Flaherty
3^rd: B Relay: Layla Hayward, Peyton Tyler, Wesley Baucom, Nikki Ackerman

* Time qualified for State Championships