Wrap Up Herricks dominates at state swim meet

BY MICHAEL J. LEWIS

It was an absolutely sensational season for the Herricks girls swim team, with two individuals and two relay teams making the state fnals in Webster on Nov. 18-19.

Then while there, senior Kailey Simons missed out on a state title in the 50 freestyle by two-hundredths of a second, snaring second place, and also fnished second in the 100 backstroke.

Her teammate, senior Katie Yee, also ex- celled at states, grabbing third place in the 100 butterfy and ffth in the 200 IM. Both Herricks’ relay teams fnished fourth as well. For their eforts, Herricks fnished third Manhasset freshman Samantha Anderson, who won the county title in the 500 freestyle, had a smashing states meet as well, placing fourth in the 500 free and sixth in the 200 free.

Manhasset freshman diver Victoria Wang snagged a third-place fnish for her team at states.