WEST HAVEN – With the 8-and-under championships, the senior championships, and the All Star meet it was a busy, busy end to the 2003-04 season for the Newtown Torpedoes age group swim team.

The 8-and-under meet was held on Saturday, February 21, the senior meet was held on Saturday, February 28 (where three Torpedoes finished in the top sector), and the All Stars followed on Saturday, March 6, in West Haven.

Teams from Newtown, Watertown, Bristol, Southbury, Plainville, New Milford, West Haven and Naugatuck competed.

There were a number of outstanding performances and winners at the 8-and-under and senior championship meets, including – Michelle Isabella (girls 8-and-under breaststroke … narrowly defeating fellow teammate Shannon Kiss); Abby Fagerholm (girls 8-and-under freestyle); Jackie Isabella (girls 11/12 breaststroke); Maggie Hoolehan (girls 9/10 freestyle); Jax Van Waalwijk (girls 11/12 50 freestyle); Luke Fiore (boys 11/12 individual medley); Anthony Fiore (boys 13 and over individual medley and 100 backstroke); Jax Van Waalwijk, Lucy Remitz, Michelle Isabella and Molly Curry (girls 11/12 medley relay); and Jax Van Waalwijk, Lucy Remitz, Molly Curry and Jenna Legros (girls 11/12 freestyle relay).

These were championship meet placements:

GIRLS

9/10, 100 freestyle – Maggie Atkinson (2), Krysta Gates (3), Carolyn Fagerholm (6), Alex Scarpa (12). 9/10, 50 butterfly – Maggie Hoolehan (3); Katie O’Dell (6); Katie Adams (7); Isabel Gleason (8). 9/10, 100 individual medley – Maggie Atkinson (5). 9/10, 50 backstroke – Katie O’Dell (2); Brittany Soucar (5); Nathalie Dunn (8), Mallorie Dunn (11). 9/10, 50 breaststroke – Krysta Gates (4); Nathalie Dunn (8). 9/10, 50 freestyle – Maggie Hoolehan (1); Carolyn Fagerholm (3); Isabel Gleason (6). 11/12, 100 freestyle – Lucy Remitz (5). 11/12, 50 butterfly – Jenna Legros (4). 11/12, 200 freestyle – Molly Curry (5); Jenna Legros (6); Lucy Remitz (8) 11/12, 200 individual medley – Jax VanWaalwijk (2). 11/12, 50 backstroke – Jackie Isabella (3); Taylor Smith (6); Tara Hiteshew (9). 11/12 ,50 breaststroke – Jackie Isabella (1), Molly Curry (2), Ashwini Kishore (5), Tara Hiteshew (11). 11/12, 50 freestyle – Jax VanWaalwijk (1). 13/14, 100 freestyle – Sarah Harmony (8). 13/14, 100 butterfly – Sarah Truckle (4). 13/14, 200 freestyle – Sarah Harmony (4). 13/14, 200 individual medley – Emma Atkinson (4). 13/14, 100 backstroke – Sarah Truckle (4), Lisa Isabella (11). 13/14, 100 breaststroke – Emma Atkinson (6). 15 and over, 200 individual medley – Sarah Hemingway (4). 15 and over, 100 backstroke – Sarah Hemingway (4).

BOYS

 

9/10, 100 freestyle – Jordan Simonds (12). 9/10, 50 butterfly – Mason West (2). 9/10, 100 individual medley – Ryan Tita (4); Mason West (8). 9/10, 50 backstroke – Carter Law (5). 9/10, 50 breaststroke – Ryan Tita (5); Conor Donnelly (7). 11/12, 100 freestyle – Kyle O’Connor (2), AJ Kiss (5). 11/12, 50 butterfly – Chris Parker (6). 11/12, 200 freestyle – James Truckle (6). 11/12, 200 individual medley – Luke Fiore (1). 11/12, 50 backstroke – James Truckle (5). 11/12, 50 breaststroke – Chris Parker (2) Luke Fiore (3); Michael Hubbard (8), Andrew LaMarche (12). 11/12, 50 freestyle – AJ Kiss (4). 13/14, 100 freestyle – Andy Kirner (8). 13 and over, 100 butterfly – Peter Griffiths (4). 13 and over, 200 freestyle – Kevin Herring (6); Andy Kirner (9). 13 and over, 200 individual medley – Anthony Fiore (1); Peter Griffiths (4). 13 and over, 100 backstroke – Anthony Fiore (1). 13 and over, 100 breaststroke – Allen Hubbard (4); Tim Kutt (10). 13 and over, 50 freestyle – Kevin Herring (6).

For the 8-and-under championships, full results were unavailable. However, swimmers placing at those championships included Anika and Abby Fagerholm, Megan McDonald, Shannon Kiss, Emily Maher, Ellen Atkinson, Kimmie Gates, Michelle Isabella, Grace Hubbard, Vishu Kishore, Tommy Gleason, Zach Carfi and Eric Fiore.

Following the championships, 36 swimmers (plus three alternates) made it to All Stars – a record for the Torpedoes, who last year took only 26 swimmers! At this event swimmers are required to participate in five events, designed to test their abilities to swim all four strokes in competition. It is a grueling competition, particularly for the 8 & under swimmers, but there were many great moments and the Torpedoes truly demonstrated their well-rounded skills.

Special congratulations must go to Abby Fagerholm, who brought home a first-place trophy in the girls 8 and under section … much to the delight of her two sisters, Carolyn and Anika, who also qualified. Abby finished seventh overall last year and so has done a tremendous job to move up so significantly in the 2003-04 season.

Shannon Kiss, a newcomer to the Torpedoes, also swam well and placed fifth overall.

Other top placements included - Anthony Fiore (who missed first only by 100ths of a second and produced photo finish after photo finish in all his events); Luke Fiore and teammate Kyle O’Connor (who finished third and second, respectively); Kevin Herring (who came in last minute as an alternate and proved his potential by finishing ninth overall); and Jax VanWaalwijk (second).

All Star results –

GIRLS

 

6 and under – Anika Fagerholm (8th); Megan McDonald (10th). 8 and under – Abby Fagerholm (1st with a winning time of 2:52.28); Shannon Kiss (5th); Michelle Isabella (10th); Emily Maher (13th); Ellen Atkinson (17th). 9/10 – Maggie Hoolehan (7th); Krysta Gates (8th) Katie O’Dell (9th); Maggie Atkinson (10th); Carolyn Fagerholm (13th); Brittany Soucar (18th). 11/12 – Jax VanWaalwijk (2nd); Jackie Isabella (8th); Lucy Remitz (11th); Molly Curry (12th); Jenna Legros (18th); Ashwini Kishore (19th). 13/14 – Emma Atkinson (9th); Sarah Truckle (12th); Sarah Harmony (21st). 15 and over – Sarah Hemingway (9th)

BOYS

 

8 and under – Eric Fiore (6th); Zach Carfi (8th); Tommy Gleason (18th). 9/10 – Ryan Tita (6th); Mason West (7th) 11/12 – Kyle O’Connor (2nd); Luke Fiore (3rd); Chris Parker (13th); James Truckle (21st) 13 and over – Anthony Fiore (3rd); Kevin Herring (11th); Peter Griffiths (14th); Allen Hubbard (18th).