New Canaan’s depth key in Class L boys swimming and diving state championship
WEST HARTFORD — Jack Haley won a pair of individual titles when New Canaan captured the CIAC Boys Class L Swim Championships at the Cornerstone Aquatics Center.
New Canaan’s score of 680.5 overcame a strong showing from Darien at 606.5 and Fairfield Prep with 491.5.
Haley, a freshman, made a name for himself as swimmers returned to the pool for divisional meets for the first time since the Rams took the 2019 title.
“I was hoping my times would be good enough,” said Haley, 200-freestyle champ with a time of 1:43.11. He posted a 4:40.01 over 20 laps to tack on the 500-freestyle crown. “My teammates do a great job. We came in as a team and I’m so happy to win the title. This is a great place to swim. I got to reconnect with guys I haven’t seen since Zone swims.
New Canaan coach Kat Munson echoed that sentiment.
“I’m so happy how the boys swam as a team,” Munson said. “We won states with our depth. We qualified almost everyone, which in unheard of. We had four in every event . I take pride in the fact that the top two teams were FCIAC teams. Darien had a fantastic meet.”
Haley’s win in the 500 gave New Canaan a healthy 472.5 to 409.5 lead on Darien with four events left.
Thomas Dupont had wins in the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke to help Darien take second.
“We set a school record in the 200-medley relay,” said Dupont, a senior who recorded personal bests in his two individual victories. “I did compete at states as a freshman, but that was in the 200 IM and the 500 freestyle. These were new events for me, as well as the relays. We had so much fun.”
Peter Horan from Newtown took home titles in the 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Both times were personal bests for the junior.
“I felt I did better in the 100 free (46.17),” Horan said. “The 100 back (50.49) was more of a struggle. I had good times at trials, so I came in hoping for the best.”
Rommin Nicholas Adl from New Canaan and New Milford’s Ian Lee swam a tight 50-freestyle with Adl touching the timing pad first for a 21.72-21.77 win. The senior duo had swum within .01 of a second in the trials.
Also placing first were Fitch Co-op’s Julian Mileski, Matt Nowak, Ben Chidley and Michael Urgo (200-freestyle relay), Xavier’s Mitchell Wollen (200 IM), Darien’s Jake Dankster, Ryan Roberts, Thomas Dupont and Max Scalise (200 medley relay), New Canaan’s John Greiner, Ben Madan, Rommin Nicholas Adl and Jack Haley (400 freestyle relay).
Andrew Bell from South Windsor with a score of 542.302 won the diving title.
The State Open is Saturday with competition scheduled to begin at 3:15 p.m. at the Aquatics Center.
CLASS L CHAMPIONSHIP
Team scores: 1. New Canaan 680.5; 2. Darien 606.5; 3. Fairfield Prep 491.5; 4. Xavier 444.5; 5. Amity 388; 6. Fitch Coop 365; 7. Newtown 276; 8. Cheshire 273; 9. Hall 248; 10. New Milford 198; 11. South Windsor 178; 12. Naugatuck 172; 13. E.O. Smith-Tolland 163; 14. Conard 148; 15. Barlow-Bethel 141; 16. Newington 106; 17. Simsbury 76; 18. Milford Coop 57; 19. Shelton 49; 20. Kennedy 26.
Individual Results: 200-yard medley relay: 1. Darien (Jake Dankster, Ryan Roberts, Thomas Dupont, Max Scalise), 1:36.98; 2. Fitch Coop (Jacob Lin, Ben Chidley, Michael Urgo, Julian Mileski), 1:37.33; 3. Fairfield Prep (Hugh Hutchinson, Lucas Swarowsky, Owen Tharrington, Tim King), 1:38.73; 200-yard freestyle: 1. Jack Haley (New Canaan), 1:43.11; 2. Noah San Vincente (Xavier), 1:43.94; 3. Maxwell Enes (Xavier), 1:44.31; 200-yard individual medley: 1. Mitchell Wollen (Xavier), 1:54.71; 2. Jacob Lin (Fitch Coop), 1:57.15; 3. Seamus Hennessey (Amity), 1:57.89; 50-yard freestyle: 1. Rommin Nicholas Adl (New Canaan), 21.72; 2. Ian Lee (New Milford), 21.77; 3. Max Scalise (Darien), 22.02; Diving: 1. Andrew Bell (South Windsor) 542.302; 2. Jonah Genser (Hall) 457.103; Jack Krug (New Canaan) 445.954; 100-yard butterfly: 1. Thomas Dupont (Darien), 50.50; 2. Nate Oppenheim (Barlow-Bethel), 50.88; 3. Jacob Lin (Fitch Coop), 51.20; 100-yard freestyle: 1. Peter Horan (Newtown), 46.17; 2. Michael Urgo (Fitch Coop), 47.28; 3. Deacon Mascarpinas (New Canaan), 47.53; 500-yard freestyle: 1. Jack Haley (New Canaan), 4:40.01; 2. Noah San Vicente (Xavier), 4:44.63; 3. Maxwell Enes (Xavier), 4:46.46; 200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Fitch Coop (Julian Mileski, Matt Nowak, Ben Chidley, Michael Urgo), 1:27.80; 2. Darien (Thomas Dupont, Henry Peters, Max Scalise, Jake Dankster), 1:27.91; 3. New Canaan (Deacon Mascarinas, Ben Maden, Rommin Nicholas Adl, Jack Haley), 1:28.49; 100-yard backstroke: 1. Peter Horan (Newtown), 50.49; 2 Owen Tharrington (Fairfield Prep), 50.98; 3. Mitchell Wollen (Xavier), 51.16; 100-yard breaststroke: 1. Thomas Dupont (Darien), 56.74l 2. Ben Chidley (Fitch Coop), 58.43; 3. Deacon Mascarinas (New Canaan), 59.26; 400-yard freestyle relay: 1. New Canaan (John Greiner, Ben Madan, Rommin Nicholas Adl, Jack Haley), 3:11.48; 2. Xavier (Nikita Zuev, Maxwell Enes, Mitchell Wollen, Noah San Vincente), 3:13.07; 3. Fairfield Prep (Nathaniel Duffy, high Huthinson, Winston Wu, Owen Tharrington), 3:16.60.
