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JULY 24, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 12:31 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Despite suffering a few setbacks along the way, the Graydon swim team has been pleased with the progress of its young swimmers and is hoping to continue that momentum at next week’s Lake League Championships.
The team finished second with 218 points in a tri-meet with Fair Lawn (252 points) and Wyckoff (156) on Monday, but several swimmers have shown improvement since the start of the season earlier this month.
The meet featured several non-traditional events, such as 100-yard races and relays with both boys and girls. Sarah Afromsky headlined Graydon’s girls lineup, winning the 13-and-older 100 freestyle in 1:06.02, while Evan Shadbolt had the highest finish for the boys, taking second in 1:02.84 in the same event.
The 200 freestyle “step-up” relay, which consisted of boys and girls participants from each age group, represented another bright spot for Graydon. The team of Morgan Hoffman (11/12-year-old age group), Merrill Klein (9/10), AJ Liguori (13/14) and Shadbolt (15-17) placed first in the event in 2:04.38.
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