Lia and Grace Carrington each won individual events Thursday as Coronado’s girls swim team continued its strong start to the season at Pavilion Center Pool. Lia Carrington took the 100-yard backstroke in 1 minute, 3.46 seconds, while Grace Carrington won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.81. The Cougars are aiming for a fifth straight Class 5A state team title.
On the boys side, Boulder City’s Duncan McClaren swept the sprint freestyles, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 22.08 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 48.39 seconds. Liberty’s Ezekiel Pittman also doubled, taking the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.62) and the 100-yard backstroke (54.47).
Other winners included Centennial’s Sullivan Benes in the boys 200-yard IM (2:01.03), Legacy’s Andrei Fajardo in the boys 100-yard butterfly (55.91), and Green Valley’s Nathan Jobin in the boys 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.68).
In girls competition, Palo Verde’s Calista Ortega won the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.88), Liberty’s Alexa Pittman took the 200-yard IM (2:16.82), and Spring Valley’s Caris Pollack and Liberty’s Zealin Prescott tied for first in the 50-yard freestyle (25.12). Coronado’s Ava Estrada won the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.93), and Centennial’s Maddy Dawidian captured the 100-yard freestyle (55.78).
