10/09/2026
The Springville Griffins Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Team delivered an outstanding performance Thursday night, defeating Alden 96–87 in an exciting, hard-fought ECIC matchup!
The Griffins dominated the competition, capturing 8 first-place finishes out of 12 events, while showcasing incredible determination, teamwork, and depth throughout the meet. The team also recorded an impressive 8 personal best times and 6 season best performances!
Outstanding Individual Performances
Maeve Annunziata had a tremendous night, capturing two first-place finishes and recording personal best times in both the 200 Freestyle (2:19.55) and 500 Freestyle.
Senior Captain Kiersten Crone continued her strong season with two individual victories, winning the 100 Butterfly with a personal best time of 1:14.56 and the 100 Backstroke with a season best of 1:15.37.
Senior Captain Corinne McAndrew delivered another impressive performance, winning the 100 Freestyle with a season-best time of 59.28 seconds.
Senior Diver Kate Regan turned in an impressive performance on the diving board, earning a second-place finish with an outstanding score of 195.60 points! Her strong showing contributed valuable points toward the Griffins' team victory.
Kendra Cook contributed valuable points with two second-place finishes and season-best performances in the 50 Freestyle (28.55) and 100 Breaststroke (1:18.26).
Personal Best Highlights
Several Griffins continued to show tremendous improvement in the pool:
Maggie McCarthy: Dropped 6.53 seconds in the 200 Freestyle (2:43.35).
Emmajean Bremiller: Dropped 1.01 seconds in the 50 Freestyle (38.01).
Faith Dailey: Dropped 4.70 seconds in the 100 Backstroke (1:36.92).
Rebecca Lightcap: Recorded two personal bests, dropping 4.82 seconds in the 100 Backstroke (1:28.85) and 3.43 seconds in the 100 Freestyle (1:09.35).
Additional season-best performances came from Sophia Lightcap in the 100 Butterfly (1:19.88) and Sophia Eysaman in the 50 Freestyle (33.21).
A Total Team Victory!
This victory was a true team effort! From first-place finishes and outstanding diving performances to swimmers battling for every point, the Griffins demonstrated the hard work, competitive spirit, and team pride that define Springville swimming.