Pittsford wins 21st straight title: Section V girls swimming championship highlights
Erin DeHollander was proud to reclaim the Section V Class A 200-yard freestyle relay title for Victor-Bloomfield.
DeHollander, a senior, was a part of four winning events during the Section V Class A championships, most notably joining Meredith Hogan, Mandy Miller and Eileen Kopp to win the 200 free relay (1:39.37) for Victor-Bloomfield for the fourth consecutive season Saturday at the Webster Aquatic Center.
DeHollander has swam the 200 free relay since 2020. This year's race was far from easy, as Victor-Bloomfield edged runner-up Fairport by 0.31 seconds. DeHollander said it was redemption after Fairport touched first in a dual meet earlier this season.
On Saturday, DeHollander also won 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.93) for the third year in a row, and the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.70) back-to-back seasons. DeHollander even swam a leg on the winning 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.34).
Not a bad encore for DeHollander, who last year was Swimmer of the Meet after breaking the meet's 100 breast record, and championed the 200-yard individual medley.
"We knew the relays would be pretty close, especially the 200 free relay," said DeHollander, who will swim at Cornell University next year. "That's why I like relays, it's me swimming for my team. It makes it a lot more meaningful."
More:Section V girls swimming results for the 2022 season
Class A
@PittsfordSwomen Congratulations Panthers!!! 21 CONSECUTIVE Section 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS!! Sending 8 Swimmers, 2 Divers and 3 Relays to the NY State Championship in 2 weeks @PCSDAthletics @PrimetimeBall_ @jjDandC @RocDevo @MarquelSports pic.twitter.com/ursPx5ZzGW
— Pittsford Boys Swimming & Diving (@Pittsswim_men) November 5, 2022
Coach Marty Keating's Pittsford team continued its dominance by winning its 21st straight Section V title.
Iala Cropper was Pittsford's lone winner after championing the 500-yard freestyle (5:12.30).
Brighton's Mingna Xu won the 100-yard backstroke (56.15) and 100-yard butterfly (55.30) on her way to Swimmer of the Meet honors. Xu championed both strokes for the third straight season, winning Class A titles the last two years.
Webster's Claire Gorton also stood out with wins in the 50-yard freestyle (24.01) and 100-yard freestyle (52.42), and she swam a leg on the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:49.76).
Fairport senior Sophie Meuwissen won her third straight diving title (571.75). Last year she broke the meet record.
Class B
Honeoye Falls-Lima's second consecutive title came down to the final relay.
Section V champions!!!! Congratulations @HFLSwim_Dive pic.twitter.com/iIcAjPKfL0
— HF-L CSD Athletics (@HFLCSDAthletics) November 5, 2022
HFL's Kathryn McRae, Samantha Picciotti, Isabelle Dague and Natalie Gilbert won the 400 free relay (3:44.33) by almost seven seconds, giving the Cougars a 349-344 edge over runner-up Canandaigua to win the team title.
Swimmer of the Meet Elli Knausz of Mercy won the 200-yard individual medley (2:14.10) and swam a leg on the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:56.85). Churchville-Chili's Meredith Fingler won the diving title last week (422.10).
Canandaigua coach Evan Smith was named coach of the Year.
Class C
Wellsville won three events on its way to capturing the program's third consecutive championship.
Hayden Waldon was a double-winner in the 200 IM (2:20.44) and 100 breast (1:13.62). She also swam a leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:57.18).
Wellsville Swim & Dive Wins Class C Sectional Title https://t.co/B9BYeXVHHc
— Section V Girls Swimming & Diving (@secvgswimdive) November 5, 2022
Palmyra-Macedon's Elizabeth Share was named Swimmer of the Meet after winning the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.76), the 100 fly (59.41), and the 400 free relay (3:48.48).
Letchworth's Sidney Simmons won her fourth consecutive diving title (464.30).
Pal-Mac coach Christopher Oaks was named Coach of the Year.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V girls swimming championships 2022 highlights
