Greenwich High School's girls swimming and diving team beat Darien 106-74 on Senior Day, Friday, Oct. 23, finishing the regular season 6-1. The Cardinals are the defending FCIAC, Class LL and State Open champions.
Senior captain Ellison Charette led the way with wins in the 200-yard individual medley (2:15.01) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.63). She also swam on the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team. Junior Sara Jee finished just behind Charette in the 200 IM at 2:15.37, and senior captain Izzie Nassa placed third (2:19.88).
Sophomore Alden Charette scored 303.70 points in the 1-meter diving event at the Greenwich YMCA, winning the competition held the day before the swimming portion of the meet, Greenwich Sports Beat reported. CT Insider listed Alden Charette among the state's top performers for the week. She also won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.97.
Senior captain Kensie Worden won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.55 seconds. Junior Anna Whitridge took the 100-yard freestyle at 54.48 seconds, and Olivia DeVries won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.06.
The Cardinals opened the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay. Alden Charette, Jee, senior captain Julia Kozma and Worden combined for a time of 1:51.54. Norah Eldredge, Whitridge, Jee and Ellison Charette won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:43.01.
Greenwich's only regular-season loss came against Ridgefield. Greenwich Sports Beat placed the loss on Oct. 14, while the Greenwich Sentinel reported the score as 110-76 on Oct. 16.
"I'm super excited, it was tough after the Ridgefield meet to have a loss, but we definitely bounced back in practice," Ellison Charette said, according to Greenwich Sports Beat. "We've been working super hard ever since."
The Cardinals, coached by first-year head coach Megan Kelly, now turn to the FCIAC postseason. The FCIAC Diving Championship is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4:30 p.m. at Westhill High School. The FCIAC Swimming Championships follow Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Greenwich High School.
