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Boys Lose a Close Meet
The Martlets swam fast at home Jan. 23 in a meet that came down to the wire, but even a victory in the final event was not enough to get the win against a strong and deep team from Williston. The meet began with a nail-biter of a race in the 200 medley relay in which Max Larock '22, Eddie Shin '21, co-captain Matt Norris '19 and Jason Shi '21 went back and forth with their Wildcat counterparts until Shi opened up the lead for good on the final leg. Larock was right back in the water for the 200 freestyle and he trailed his opponent by a half-second throughout the race before turning on the jets and racing into the lead with inches to go in the final lap. Co-captain Emmett de Kanter '19 took third and Kieran Haug '21 placed fourth, both with their fastest times this season. Hudson Stedman '21 and J-C Lane '21 both then swam lifetime best times in the 200 IM to place first and third, respectively, and things were looking pretty good for the Martlets in the early going. Shi took second in the 50 free with a fast time, but Williston went 1-3-4 and took a few points back. Norris and Shi went 2-3 in the 100 fly, Shi with a personal best, and de Kanter was second in the 100 free with his fastest time this season, but the point total was shifting in favor of the Wildcats. That came to a halt when Norris and Haug dominated the 500 freestyle with a 1-2 finish, but Williston jumped right back on top as their 200 free relays placed first and third, with Shin, David DeFronzo '19, de Kanter and Liam Seeley '20 placing second. But wait!... Larock swam his best ever 100 backstroke time, Stedman took third, and Lane took fifth and suddenly it was a one-point margin again. Williston closed the door, however, with a 1-2 finish in the 100 breaststroke, despite strong swims by Shin and Leo Kolomeiskii '21, who finished third and fourth, respectively. De Kanter, Shi, Norris and Larock swam their fastest 400 free relay yet this year to win the race, but Williston's 2-3 finish resulted in a six-point loss for the Martlets. Despite the loss, the boys were in great form for a midweek, midseason meet after several weeks of tough workouts. Other best times included Haug (50 free), Shin (50 free) and Kolomeiskii (100 breast). The boys swim at Canterbury Saturday before heading to Florida for the long winter weekend for some outdoor training.
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