Swimmers edge Beverly, remain unbeaten

BY JOE MCCONNELL

The Marblehead High boys and girls swim and dive team (4-0) kept its perfect season intact after beating Beverly on Jan. 10, 84-78. The Headers came through once again to win this close meet against a Northeastern Conference rival because of their extraordinary depth, according to their veteran coach Sue Guertin.

In the 200-yard medley relay, Jack Grady, Greg Podstrelov, Gary Podstrelov and Logan Doody (1:51, sectional cut) secured first place. The quartet of Clementine Robins, Bella Takata, Finn Bergquist and Sophia Weiner (2:00, state cut) came in third.

Cole Brooks (1:47.75, state cut) bested the entire field in the 200-yard freestyle. Doody (1:56.87, state cut) ended up third, and Ezra Reid (2:14.78) was fourth.

Podstrelov (2:15.90) and Brady Leveroni (2:17.37) were second and third in the 200 IM. Maddy Auerbach (2:37.44) was credited with a fifth-place finish.

Cale Nelson (25.12) was tops in the 50-yard freestyle. Owen Torstenson (25.41) accounted for third, and Nate Rosen (25.74) was fourth.

The Panthers do not have a diving team, but the event was held after the meet, and Grady won it again.

Back to the 100-yard butterfly, Brooks (58.45, sectional cut) and Podstrelov (59.40) topped the ticket, while Finn Bergquist (1:03.81, state cut) was fifth.

Doody (53.64), Rosen

(56.25) and Ian Chemel (57.45) came in second, third and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle. Robins (5:24.67, state cut), Will Cerrutti (5:37.53) and Brinleigh Callahan (5:46.22, sectional cut) swept the 500-yard freestyle.

Doody, Rosen, Grady and Brooks (1:34.54, new