The brand-new Locust Valley High School boys varsity swimming team opened its first season with a meet at Hewlett High School on Dec. 6.
The team, coached by Alexandra Senglaub, includes students from Locust Valley Middle and High School, Glen Cove High School and Carle Place High School. During the meet, Locust Valley freshman Aidan Habermehl, sophomores Miguel Guerra and C.J. McKenzie and Glen Cove High School sophomore Nicholas Cueva set the pace with a 2:38:91 time in the 200-meter medley relay. Locust Valley sophomore Arda Agir secured four program records in the 200-individual medley, 50-freestyle, 100-butterfly and 100-freestyle. Locust Valley seventh graders Joey Jaszczuk, Jack Kilpatrick and Matthew McCloy had great showings in the 100-freestyle, 500-freestyle and 100-butterfly, respectively. And Locust Valley senior Sean Lyons sped through the 100-backstroke in 1:23:35.
After a great start for the new team, the boys will look to continue their success at their next meet on Jan. 6.