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Sayville-Bayport Blue Point Swim And Dive Team Breaks Records

Several team members will move onto the state championship.

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Junior Jillian Rastello not only beat her best score in diving, but broke the school record with 303.6 points. (Mikaela Carroll)
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Press release from Sayville School District:

April 27, 2021

Coach Nicole Mendez-Chicas reported that during their last dual meet on April 9th, the Sayville/Bayport Blue Point Girls Swimming & Diving Team had significant accomplishments.

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“That day we recognized and said good-bye to our seniors. However, the seniors were not the only ones who were highlighted. All of the girls swam and dove well, many beating their best times and winning points for the team. Kathryn Brady made the NYS Championship qualifying time in the 200 IM; Jordan Carpentieri and Emma Haas made the qualifying time in the 100 Butterfly. However, the biggest accomplishment was made by Sayville Junior Jillian Rastello, who not only beat her best score in diving, she broke the school record with 303.6 points. That score places her first in Long Island and 4th in NYS.”

Jillian’s mom, Kerri, attributes her daughter’s remarkable diving to her ten years as a competitive gymnast. “…she tried diving in the spring of seventh grade. The varsity coach came to see her and asked her to dive with varsity in the fall of eighth grade and that's where she started diving and ended gymnastics.”

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After the Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving Team won the League III Championships on Friday, April 16, Coach Nicole Mendez-Chicas was elated by more achievements.

“It was a very exciting meet,” she said, “with more girls making Suffolk County qualifying times (Chloe Jeffares in the 100 Freestyle and Taylor Carpentieri in the 100 Breaststroke), Brenna Horan making the NYS Qualifying time in the 100 Butterfly, and Jordan Carpentieri breaking the school record in the 100 Butterfly with a meter time of 1:04.87! The following girls are competing Section XI Championships: Liz Bossert, Kathryn Brady, Jordan Carpentieri, Taylor Carpentieri, Emma Haas, Haley Hendershot, Brenna Horan, Chloe Jeffares, Calla Kolar, Jillian Rastello, and Shannon Swezey. Good luck Girls!”

This press release was produced by Sayville School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.

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