by Brendan Twomey ‘25
Girls Varsity Swimming recently defeated the previously undefeated Xaverian High School 104-66 in their biggest meet of the season! Molloy swimmers took first in three individual events: the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle, both won by Izzy Flores ‘24, and the 100 backstroke, won by Grace Gilroy ‘24. Grace dropped 4 seconds off her previous time! Molloy also won the 200 and 400 Freestyle relays.
This victory made Molloy’s Girls Varsity Swim team the Brooklyn/Queens Champions for this season! Seniors Delia Locurto ‘24, Grace Gilroy '24, and Alice Martin ‘24, junior Aofie Garvey ‘25, and sophomores Karolina Heerey ‘26 and Makenzie Capria ‘26 have all placed in the top 2 in all their events for the season so far.
Following B/Q Champs, the Girls Varsity Swim team closed their perfect season with a final win over Notre Dame Academy by a score of 103-67! The girls placed first in 3 events: Aoife Garvey ‘25 won the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Breaststroke, and Grace Gilroy ‘24 won the 100 Backstroke. The girls also took second and third in most of the events, helping to solidify their win. Next up: Good luck to the girls as they now train for the City Championship meet in February!