Results of Boys' State Championship Meet

The Holliston Swimming and Diving team completed it’s 2008-2009 season Saturday at the Boy’s Division II State Championships at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool. Coach Brian Porter’s Holliston team finished in 25th out of 35 teams, with 12 points

The team was represented at states by Junior Matt Flynn, who competed in the 1 Meter Diving Event, and Freshman Bobby Beauchemin, who swam the 500 yard Freestyle.

Matt came in an impressive 3rd place to a very deep field of divers, scoring a new HHS School record of 450.85 for 11 dives.

Bobby also swam a very strong race, taking 2nd place in his heat and 18th overall. Bobby improved on his season’s best time by 1 second with a 5:16.50.

Results can be found at http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/2009_State_Division_2_Boys_Swimming_and_Diving_Results.pdf

Results of Girl's Sectional Championship Meet

Molly Curry, Anna Montain, Katie Oertel, Julie Beachemin, Stephanie Ydoate, and Rachel Dinehart represented HHS Girls Swimming in last Sunday's (2/15) Girls Sectional Meet. The 200 yard Individually Medley team of Rachel, Stephanie, Julie and Molly placed 25th, the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Anna, Molly, Julie and Stephanie took almost 2 seconds off their best time in coming in 19th place, and the 400 Freestyle Relay team of Molly, Anna, Katie, and Stephanie improved their seasons best by almost 4 seconds in finishing 17th!

Great job!

Results can be found at the HABA website Swimming and Diving pages:

http://www.hollistonhaba.com/Pages/Sports/Swimming/Results/Girls_2009_Sectionals.pdf

Results of Boys' Sectional Championship Meet

Junior Diver Matt Flynn and Freshman swimmer Bobby Beauchemin represented the Holliston High School Swimming and Diving team at today’s MIAA Boys’ Central and South Sectional Swimming and Diving Championships held at MITs pool.

Matt Flynn is this year’s Sectional Champion, setting a HHS 11 dive school record with a score of 443 points, beating a field of 21 divers who qualified for this post season event.

Bobby Beauchemin qualified for the State championship meet in the 500 yard freestyle, with a personal best of 5:17.42. Bobby also just missed qualifying for the 100 yard backstroke by 0.68 seconds with a time of 1:03.68.

Both Matt and Bobby will represent HHS Swimming and Diving at next Saturday’s State Championships at Harvard University.

Pictures and an article are on today's Holliston Net News site http://www.hollistonnetnews.com/viewnews.asp?cid=81&cname=Sports%20&%20Recreation

Sunday, the HHS girls will be represented at the Girl’s Sectional Meet by Seniors Molly Curry, Anna Montain, and Katie Oertel, Junior’s Julie Beauchemin and Stephanie Ydoate, and freshmen Rachel Dinehart and Christina Belforti.