Gaby Barcklow, Colleen Logan, Coach Anne Sullivan, Megan Zarriello and Sarah Schlichte after winning the 400 freestyle relay. Remember the excitement and admiration the USA felt as Jason Lezak out touched Alain Bernard of France at the wall to win the 400 freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics? Well, everyone attending the Long Beach meet this past Friday experienced the same feeling as sophomore Megan Zarriello, swimming a personal best time of 54.8 seconds, made up over a body length of time in the last leg of the 400 freestyle relay to win the race and the meet. Garden City and Long Beach are long time rivals and with Garden City up by only four points before the last event Coach Anne Sullivan knew they needed a first place finish to win the meet. As a result of their outstanding performances, relay members Sarah Schlichte, Colleen Logan, Gaby Barcklow and Megan Zarriello won the event and in doing so keep the team's seventh straight season winning streak alive and made the team Conference Champions. Leading up to this victory though Coach Anne Sullivan once again worked her magic and incredible coaching skills to get the most out of the girls knowing that every point counted. Sarah Schlichte swam a personal best in the 200 freestyle to qualify for the state championships. In fact nine girls swam their personal best times of the season: Colleen Logan (200 freestyle), Kelly McGrath (200 IM), Olivia Raimonde (100 butterfly), Megan Zarriello and Gaby Barcklow (100 freestyle), Sarah Schlichte, Colleen Logan and Natasha Senken (500 freestyle), Jenna DeAngelo (100 breastroke) and Megan Zarriello and Marie Clarkson (100 backstroke). Even though this was the last meet of the regular season the girls still have the Long Beach Invitational this Saturday, Division Championships the week of October 27th and County Championships on November 5th, 7th and 8th when the team will compete for their 10th straight county championship. Good Luck to the girls and Coach Anne Sullivan and thanks for such an exciting season.

Bettina Hughes Final Results:

Garden City 96

Kelly McGrath swimming the 200 Individual Medley Long Beach 90

200 Medley Relay

1st Megan Zarriello, Kelly McGrath, Olivia Raimonde, Sarah Schlichte

200 Freestyle

1st Sarah Schlichte, state qualifier

3rd Colleen Logan

200 IM

2nd Kelly McGrath

3rd Natasha Senken

50 Freestyle

1st Olivia Raimonde

2nd Gaby Barcklow

5th Erin Kenny

Diving

4th Bettina Hughes

5th Tina Dampman

100 Butterfly

1st Olivia Raimonde

5th Meghan Reddington

Christina Tangel 100 Freestyle

1st Megan Zarriello

4th Gaby Barcklow

5th Erin Kenny

500 Freestyle

1st Sarah Schlichte

3rd Colleen Logan

4th Natasha Senken

200 Freestyle Relay

1st Kelly Mcgrath, Olivia Raimonde, Erin Kenny, Gaby Barcklow

100 Backstroke

1st Megan Zarriello

3rd Marie Clarkson

5th Shannon Quinn

100 Breastroke

3rd Jenna DeAngelo

4th Kelly McGrath

400 Freestyle Relay

1st Sarah Schlichte, Colleen Logan, Gaby Barcklow, Megan Zarriello

Marie Clarkson

Sarah Schlichte swimming a state qualifying time in the 200 freestyle Tina Dampman and Coach Anne Sullivan Standing Back Row: Jackie Vani, Megan Rasquin, Deirde McGrath, Laura Melone, Kelsey Harrington, Alicia Reddington Front: Marie Cristoforo, Nicole D'Angelo, Kelly Keenan, Kim Foxen Kelly Quinn