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Shattering pool records; Girls Swimming returns with high expectations

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By John Goralski Sports Writer Records seemed to fall every time that a Southington swimmer hit the water last fall. A senior broke her own record in the 100 breaststroke, and she snapped another record in the 100 freestyle. A freshman broke the 50 freestyle record, and a four-person relay shattered the 200 freestyle mark. A record number of athletes clawed their way into the postseason. Southington fought their way to the finals in eight different events. Southington had only sent one diver to the state open during a decade long quest, but the Lady Knights sent two individuals and a relay to the elite competition to cap last autumn’s campaign. So what does a team do after such a special season? They do it again. “The goal is to have a deep enough program that we don’t fall into rebuilding years,” said Lady Knight swim coach Evan Tuttle. “It’s my expectation that we graduate a strong senior class every year, but we’re back at it the following year. That’s the sign of a healthy program.” Sure, the Knights have graduated one of their most decorated swimmers in program history. Sure, they’ve lost a talented senior class that was littered […]

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