The GCHS Swimming and Diving Team Division, Conference and County Champs On November 6 th at the Nassau Aquatic Center, Garden City again showed the depth of their talented HS Varsity Swimming and Diving team. The Nassau County Championship Finals were almost over, and it was still a tight contest between old time rivals G.C. and Long Beach. But it wasn’t until the 10 th event that it became clear that Garden City would repeat history to become the Nassau Champions.

It was a tremendous team effort where every swimmer’s contribution added points to make the difference.

Sixth Championship in a row....way to go girls! Winners from Garden City were the 200-Medley Relay Team of Erica Derlath, Clare McKenna, Nicole Sheridan and Olivia Lucas (1:57.31); Jenna Daly in the 100 Freestyle (54.94) and 200 Free (1:56.59), and McKenna, Derlath, Daly and Kellyn Baconcini in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:47.78).

In addition, Garden City had a total of seven all county swimmers with five who received this award for their individual events.

Nassau County Girls Varsity Swimming Championship Finals

The final warm down swim with the coach November 7

200 Medley Relay:

1st Place: Nicole Sheridan, Clare Mckenna, Erica Derlath, Olivia Lucas

200 Freestyle:

1st Place: Jenna Daly

200 IM:

2nd Place: Erica Derlath

4th Place: Nicole Sheridan

50 Freestyle:

9th Place: Olivia Lucas

1-Meter Diving:

18th Place: Megan Eaton

20th Place: Erin Patterson

100 Butterfly:

2nd Place: Clare Mckenna

100 Freestyle:

1st Place: Jenna Daly

2nd Place: Erica Derlath

9th Place: Olivia Lucas

500 Freestyle:

3rd Place: Kellyn Baconcini

200 Freestyle Relay:

2nd Place: Nicole Sheridan, Oliva Lucas, Laura Pashayan, Jenna Daly

100 Backstroke:

3rd Place: Clare Mckenna

10th Place: Kellyn Baconcini

100 Breastroke:

2nd Place: Nicole Sheridan

400 Freestyle Relay

1st Place: Clare Mckenna, Kellyn Baconcini, Erica Derlath, Jenna Daly