Fairport Dunks Irondequoit

October 18, 2001 - The Fairport She-Sharks traveled to Irondequoit on Thursday, Oct. 18, and came away with their eighth win of the season.

As this meet was swum in a five-lane pool, the scoring changes since each team is restricted to two entries per event. The fifth lane in each event is swum as exhibition. Both teams must use their swimmers' strengths to their advantage to maximize the team score in order to win the meet. Once again, Fairport coach Mike Kennedy provided an outstanding lineup to position for the win and the Fairport swimmers demonstrated their swimming prowess to secure the victory.

Fairport started the meet with a 1-3 finish in the 200 medley relay. Finishing first was the team of Marlys Fuqua, Erin Legg, Nicole DiBello and Becky Potvin, followed by the team of Christy Breen, Claire Ostrom, Katie Barbato and Stephanie Chan. Swimming exhibition in this event was the team of Kellie Kong, Megan McGraw, Jen Alderman and Beth Kinney.

In the second event, the 200 freestyle, Jamie Adams touched second, followed closely by Jess Blaha with Karalynn Wendell swimming a best time in exhibition. The 200 IM was won by Breen, McGraw placed third, and Gillian Micoli swam exhibition in this event.

A 1-3 finish in the 50 free event was next with Potvin capturing first, Chan finishing third and Barbato swimming exhibition.

Laurissa Prystaj continued her unbeaten streak nabbing first place in diving. The 100 fly was won by Fuqua, with Legg finishing a close second, both with best times. Fairport extended its lead with a 1-3 finish in the 100 free by Potvin and Blaha.

The 500 freestyle distance event saw Breen place second and McGraw place fourth. The 200 free relay team of Blaha, Potvin, Adams and DiBello captured first, with fourth-place points awarded to the team of Alderman, Kenney, Micoli and Wendell.

In the 100 backstroke, Legg took second, Fuqua third, and Kong swam exhibition. The 100 breast stroke was won by Adams with DiBello placing second and Wendell swimming exhibition. In the last event, the team of Breen, Fuqua, Legg and Adams swam exhibition, and the team of Alderman, Ostrom, Barbato and DiBello placed third securing the win. Fairport won eight of 12 events. The score was 58-44. 

Originally published in the Perinton-Fairport Post

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