Fordham Prep Swim Team Three-Peats Championships

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Fordham Prep finished first in the State Federation Championship for the third consecutive year.

Over the weekend 11 swimmers from Fordham Prep Swim Team traveled to Webster, NY, to compete in the New York State Federation Championships. Chris Aventuro (White Plains), Patrick Conaton (Bronxville), William Fierro Joyce (Pound Ridge), Colin Hogan (Scarsdale), Joseph Eiden (White Plains), Declan Kennon (Yonkers), Sean Lyons (Greenwich, CT), Richard Mannix (Larchmont), Brian Martinez (Yonkers), Oliver Patrouch (Hartsdale), Michael Verini (Pleasantville) all took part in the meet.

The Fordham team had a very successful meet winning the meet by over 80 points including resetting their own NYS Record in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Below is a summary of the accomplishments of the meet (note that a number of these times were achieved in the preliminary heats, and therefore appear in that section of the results) :

*1 NYS Record*

400 Free Relay- 3:05.60- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Declan Kennon, Joseph Eiden

* 2 Catholic High School League Records*

100 Back- 49.60- Patrick Conaton

400 Free Relay- 3:05.60- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Declan Kennon, Joseph Eiden

*5 Automatic All American Performances*

100 Free- 45.30- Patrick Conaton

500 Free- 4:30.21- Joseph Eiden

200 Free Relay- 1:25.38- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Oliver Patrouch, Joseph Eiden

100 Back- 49.60- Patrick Conaton

400 Free Relay- 3:05.60- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Declan Kennon, Joseph Eiden

*5 All American Consideration Performances*

200 Medley Relay- 1:35.31- Declan Kennon, William Fierro Joyce, Oliver Patrouch, Michael Verini

200 Free- 1:40.86- Joseph Eiden

200 IM- 1:52.96- Declan Kennon

50 Free- 21.13- Patrick Conaton

500 Free- 4:30.92- Richard Mannix

*8 Team Records*

200 Medley Relay- 1:35.31- Declan Kennon, William Fierro Joyce, Oliver Patrouch, Michael Verini

200 Free- 1:40.86- Joseph Eiden

200 IM- 1:52.96- Declan Kennon

100 Free- 45.30- Patrick Conaton

500 Free- 4:30.21- Joseph Eiden

200 Free Relay- 1:25.38- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Oliver Patrouch, Joseph Eiden

100 Back- 49.60- Patrick Conaton

400 Free Relay- 3:05.60- Patrick Conaton, Richard Mannix, Declan Kennon, Joseph Eiden

* 3^rd consecutive 400 Free Relay Federation champions*

* 2^nd consecutive 200 Free Relay Federation champions*

*9 Swims in the final heat of the championships*

*4 Swims in the consolation heat*

*10 Swimmers made in back to the finals*

These 11 swimmers scored 269 points as a team.