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Berwick Academy Men and Women triumphant in dual meet against Phillips Exeter JV swim team
The Berwick Academy Varsity swim team had another triumphant meet against the Phillips Exeter JV swim team tonight at Phillips Exeter Academy (PEA). The womens team, for the first time in many years, beat PEA 50-44 and the men's team again came away with the win 53-41 with an overall score of 103-85. One exciting swim of the night was Junior Isabel Reis (Hampton Falls, NH) breaking her own pool record in the 100 Butterfly by going 56.10 beating 56.39 which she swam a week ago.
The Berwick Academy Varsity swim team had another triumphant meet against the Phillips Exeter JV swim team tonight at Phillips Exeter Academy (PEA). The womens team, for the first time in many years, beat PEA 50-44 and the men's team again came away with the win 53-41 with an overall score of 103-85. One exciting swim of the night was Junior Isabel Reis (Hampton Falls, NH) breaking her own pool record in the 100 Butterfly by going 56.10 beating 56.39 which she swam a week ago.
On the women's team there were many thrilling races. Emma Whall, 8th grader (Dover, NH), swam the 200 Free placing first and also participating in the 200 Medley Relay. Tess McNamara (Eliot, ME) placed first in the 100 Backstroke and also was a part of three other first place relays. Freshmen Kieran Friel (Rye, NH) and Sarah Ewart (Stratham, NH) both swam the 50 free and in two other relays. Senior captain, Jenna Hayden (South Berwick, ME) swam back to back events earning first place finishes in the 500 Freestyle, 200 free relay, 100 Breaststroke and 400 free relay. Isabel Reis won the 200 IM, along with her amazing 100 Fly and two top placing relays. Junior Abby Donoghue (Kittery Point, ME) swam the 100 Free placing third and swam in three other top placing relays. Senior Olivia Richter (Hampton, NH) also swam an excellent 500 Free and was a part of three other relays.
The men's team also had many exciting swims. Sophomore Thomas Anderson (Dover, NH) swam the 100 Free and won, along with swimming in two other top placing relays. Sophomore Drew Macdonald (Durham, NH) won the 200 Free swimming along side with Freshman Hans Morris (West Newbury, MA) . Senior co-captain Sam Haines (Dover, NH) had one of the most interesting swims of the night competing in the 500 Free. Haines decided to swim the entire event Butterfly and still placed first in the event. He also swam in the 50 Free placing second and two other first place relays. Sophomore Gage Anderson (York, ME) swam the 100 Free placing second and the 100 Breast placing third and two relays. Freshman Aaron Fleischer (Kensington, NH) and Senior Connell Altschiller (Stratham, NH) both swam in the 100 Backstroke placing first and third respectively and in two other relays. Freshman Teddy Vatcher, (Kennebunk, ME) had an exciting 200 IM along with two relays.
The team has two championship meets left in the season. One being the Eastern Independent League (EIL) Championship at Wellesley College on Saturday, February 22nd at 10am. Berwick Academy has a great opportunity to score very well in this league meet. The final meet is their NEPSACs at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT on Saturday, March 1st. The team will surely come away with many first, second, and third place medals. Go Bulldogs!
On the women's team there were many thrilling races. Emma Whall, 8th grader (Dover, NH), swam the 200 Free placing first and also participating in the 200 Medley Relay. Tess McNamara (Eliot, ME) placed first in the 100 Backstroke and also was a part of three other first place relays. Freshmen Kieran Friel (Rye, NH) and Sarah Ewart (Stratham, NH) both swam the 50 free and in two other relays. Senior captain, Jenna Hayden (South Berwick, ME) swam back to back events earning first place finishes in the 500 Freestyle, 200 free relay, 100 Breaststroke and 400 free relay. Isabel Reis won the 200 IM, along with her amazing 100 Fly and two top placing relays. Junior Abby Donoghue (Kittery Point, ME) swam the 100 Free placing third and swam in three other top placing relays. Senior Olivia Richter (Hampton, NH) also swam an excellent 500 Free and was a part of three other relays.
The men's team also had many exciting swims. Sophomore Thomas Anderson (Dover, NH) swam the 100 Free and won, along with swimming in two other top placing relays. Sophomore Drew Macdonald (Durham, NH) won the 200 Free swimming along side with Freshman Hans Morris (West Newbury, MA) . Senior co-captain Sam Haines (Dover, NH) had one of the most interesting swims of the night competing in the 500 Free. Haines decided to swim the entire event Butterfly and still placed first in the event. He also swam in the 50 Free placing second and two other first place relays. Sophomore Gage Anderson (York, ME) swam the 100 Free placing second and the 100 Breast placing third and two relays. Freshman Aaron Fleischer (Kensington, NH) and Senior Connell Altschiller (Stratham, NH) both swam in the 100 Backstroke placing first and third respectively and in two other relays. Freshman Teddy Vatcher, (Kennebunk, ME) had an exciting 200 IM along with two relays.
The team has two championship meets left in the season. One being the Eastern Independent League (EIL) Championship at Wellesley College on Saturday, February 22nd at 10am. Berwick Academy has a great opportunity to score very well in this league meet. The final meet is their NEPSACs at the Canterbury School in New Milford, CT on Saturday, March 1st. The team will surely come away with many first, second, and third place medals. Go Bulldogs!
Berwick Academy
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South Berwick, Maine 03908
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South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
