Bolles swimming teams extend state championship streaks

Bolles' boys and girls swimming and diving teams powered their way to another set of Class 1A state titles on Thursday at the Central Florida YMCA in Orlando.

The Bolles boys increased their state record to 23 consecutive team championships, earning 503 team points to run away from runner-up Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (280.5).

In a testament to the team's depth, the Bolles girls earned a 20th consecutive state title without winning a single individual event. Bolles, which placed first in only one event - the 200-yard freestyle relay - finished with 420.5 team points, defeating second-place Pine Crest (221) by nearly 200 points.

The Bolles boys dominated in individual competition, earning state titles in six of nine events.

Senior Colin Hamilton and sophomore Ryan Murphy led the Bulldogs with a pair of state titles each. Hamilton won the 200 free (1:38.12) and the 100 free (45.38). Murphy won the 200 individual medley (1:49.45) and the 100 backstroke (48.58).

Sergio Lujan Rivera won the 100 breaststroke (55.34) and finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (50.93), and fellow senior Chris Sadsad won the 50 free (21.04) and placed eighth in the 100 fly (52.64).

Bolles' Teo D'Alessandro finished as runner-up in the 200 IM (1:52.00) and fourth in the 100 free (46.76).

Providence's Brian Harrington placed sixth in the 100 free (47.08) and the 100 back (52.41).

Episcopal's top individual was Evan DeGidio, who finished 12th in the 50 free (22.10).

Bolles' top girls swimmers were seniors Lauren Neidigh and Megan Fonteno. Neidigh finished as runner-up in the 200 IM (2:01.47) and the 500 free (4:52.47). Fonteno was runner-up in the 100 fly (55.09) and finished third in the 200 free (1:48.84).

Sophomore Ashley Neidigh placed third in the 500 free (4:54.20) and fifth in the 200 free (1:51.86) for Bolles.

The Bulldogs' Samantha Rahael finished third in the 200 IM (2:05.18), and fellow junior Stacey Stanfield placed third in the 50 free (24.13).

Episcopal's top individual was Jaimee Gillmore, who finished fourth in the 50 free (24.19) and 10th in the 100 free (53.54).

Corinne Priest of Fernandina Beach finished sixth in the 100 back (58.57) and 11th in the 100 free (53.57). Providence's Ana Bistrow placed ninth in the 500 free (5:05.38) and 12th in the 200 free (1:55.93).