Trojan swimmers finish on a high note

OWEGO – Despite a subpar wins and loss record the lady swimmers of the Greene swimming and diving team performed at a high level when it came to the final stage of their 2016 season.

“My team swam very well at sectionals, everyone swam a personal best,” said Greene head coach MK Dugue. “We had a great season, although our wins and loss record may not show it. Everyone improved throughout the season, especially my freshman, which make up half of our team. We did what we needed to do every night and they were successful in making themselves better athletes.”

Although Greene finished as a team with an overall record of just 3-7, they advanced 13 swimmers to the Section IV Class C meet – held in Watkins Glen. Following the performances of the Trojan swimmers at Watkins Glen, six of the 13 advanced to the finals in Owego on Nov. 2.

“We dropped our times at sectionals, which is what we were focusing on. It was great to have everyone compete at the sectional meet, unlike in past years,” said coach Dugue.

Of the six to advance to the finals – as well as the three relay teams – senior Nicole Flohr who placed seventh overall in the 100 backstroke and ninth in the 100 freestyle. Flohr posted a prelim time of 1:11.06 in the backstroke with an improved time of 1:10.23; while also improving in the freestyle with a prelim time of 59.64 which jumped to a 59.13 in the finals.

Kailey Yanusas, a Trojan senior as well found herself placing fourth in the 50 freestyle and taking home a 15th in the 100 freestyle. Yanusas missed qualifying for the state meet despite her high ranking in the 50 freestyle but would see times of 26.77 in the prelim round followed by a 26.94 in the finals. Yanusas claimed a 15th finish in her other outing with times of 1:01.14 in the prelims and a 1:03.44 in the finals.

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Senior Keirsten Frair finished out her season with a solid 15th place in the 100 breaststroke. Frair raced to her 15th place spot in the finals following a 1:29.20 time in the prelims, to which she bested with her 1:29.08 in the finals.

Katie Delgado, a Greene junior took home a 12th place finish in the 50 freestyle when she raced to a finals time of 27.89. Delgado bested her prelim time in the event to which she posted a time of 27.96.