Watertown, Thousand Islands win Frontier League swimming titles
Watertown won the girls swimming Frontier League A Division title at Watertown High School, while Thousand Islands took the B Division championship.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
Watertown won the Frontier League girls swimming A Division championship Saturday at Watertown High School, while Thousand Islands captured the B Division title.
Molly Dickinson led Watertown with victories in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events. She posted times of 24.16 seconds and 52.95 seconds, respectively, and also swam on the winning 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams.
South Jefferson finished second in the A Division. Julia Janz won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:13.42, a school-record time. South Jefferson also won the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay.
Thousand Islands' McKenna Durr won the B Division 500-yard freestyle and set a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:03.12. She also led the winning 400-yard freestyle relay. Thousand Islands won the 200-yard freestyle relay as well.
Beaver River placed second in the B Division, led by Kyra Olmstead's wins in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. South Lewis finished third, with Reeghan Weiler winning the 200-yard freestyle.
The teams compete in the Frontier League, which includes schools from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The league season continues toward sectional and state championship competition in New York.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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