Newsday's top 25 girls swimmers to start the 2024 season
Clockwise, from left: Samantha Anderson, Meghan Brady and Calista Chen.
Newsday's annual look at the top Long Island high school girls swimmers for the fall of 2024, listed in alphabetical order. (All stats and times listed are from last season unless otherwise noted.)
Samantha Anderson, Manhasset, Jr.
Anderson placed seventh in the Federation in the 200 freestyle (1:52.15) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:59.18).
Meghan Brady, Sayville/Bayport-Blue Point, Jr.
She finished 10th in the Federation in the 200 freestyle (1:54.07), 12th in 100 freestyle (53.04) and was a member of the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:39.05).
Calista Chen, Bellmore-Merrick, Jr.
She finished second in the Federation in the 100 backstroke (55.51) and 14th in the 200 individual medley (2:09.38).
Adeline Chen, Manhasset, Fr.
She finished second at the Nassau 1-meter diving championships and 21st in the Federation diving semifinals.
April Chun, East Meadow, Sr.
April Chun Credit: Anna Sergeeva
Chun placed eighth in the Federation in the 500 freestyle (5:00.09) and 12th in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.29).
Erica Czeremcha, Half Hollow Hills/Kings Park, Sr.
She finished 13th in the Federation in the 200 freestyle (1:55.78) and 10th in the 500 freestyle (5:11.25). She was also a member of the sixth-place 200 medley relay team (1:49.89).
Una Diaz, Long Beach, Fr.
She placed third in Suffolk in the 100 backstroke (57.47) and 11th in the Federation (57.49). She placed 15th in the 200 IM (2:09.52).
Madelyn Gebhard, Garden City, Soph.
Gebhard finished sixth in Suffolk in the 500 free (5:20.63) and 22nd in the Federation (5:17.03).
Kate Gironda, Ward Melville, Jr.
She finished 20th in the Federation in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.30) and third in Suffolk (1:06.82).
From left: Lily Gormsen, Emilly Herr and Sasha Karafin.
Lily Gormsen, Sacred Heart, Jr.
The 2023 Newsday Swimmer of the Year won the 500 freestyle (4:47.72) and finished fourth in the 200 free (1:50.43) at the Federation championships, both All-American consideration times. She was also a member of the state runner-up 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.99) and sixth-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:35.52). At the CHSAA intersectional championships, she won the 100 free in 51.25, breaking the meet record she set last year as a sophomore (52.10).
Emily Herr, Shoreham-Wading River, Sr.
Herr finished second in the Federation in the 100-yard butterfly (55.42) and third in the 200-yard IM (2:02.85), both with All-American consideration times.
Sasha Karafin, Bellmore-Merrick, So.
She finished fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:57.88) and ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:53.95) at the state Federation championships.
Kayla Kulier, Hicksville, Jr.
She finished 11th among public school swimmers in the 500 freestyle (5:06.27) at the state championships.
Sarah Larsen, Sacred Heart, Sr.
The Newsday All-Long Island team selection finished fifth in the 200 free (1:51.67), second in the 500 free (4:51.94) and was a member of the runner-up 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:37.99) and the sixth-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:35.52) team at the Federation championships.
Cherry Lee, Jericho, Jr.
Lee finished 26th in the Federation in the 200 individual medley (2:11.54) and ninth in Nassau in the same race (2:14.22).
Yuna Lee, Jericho, Soph.
She finished fifth in Nassau in the 100 fly (59.27) and 22nd in the Federation (58.87).
From left: Madison Lin, Julia Lucca and Sarah Lucca.
Madison Lin, Syosset, Jr.
Finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.12) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:07.78) at the Federation championships.
Julia Lucca, Hauppauge-Smithtown, Fr.
She finished 10th in the Federation in the 50-yard freestyle (24.23) and 10th in the 100 backstroke (58.22). She was a member of the Federation champion 200-yard medley relay team (1:44.71) and the fourth-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.24)
Sarah Lucca, Hauppauge-Smithtown, Fr.
Lucca finished third in the Federation in the 50 freestyle (23.70) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (56.95). She was a member of the state champion 200 medley relay team (1:44.71) and the fourth-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.24).
Brooke Orner, Longwood, So.
She finished 10th in the Federation in the 100 freestyle (53.55) and 19th in the 100 back (59.58). In Suffolk, she placed second in the 100 freestyle (52.34) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (58.54).
From left: Kayra Patan, Natalie Wu and Vivienne Zangaro.
Kayra Patan, Herricks, Soph.
She finished 11th in the Federation in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.23) and third in Nassau (1:07.53).
Amanda Tedesco, Connetquot, Fr.
In Suffolk, she finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (25.22) and ninth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.45). She finished 20th in the Federation in the 50 freestyle (24.89).
Lauren Woody, Sayville-Bayport-Blue Point, Sr.
She placed 25th in the Federation in the 100 butterfly (59.23), and was a member of the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:39.05).
Natalie Wu, Herricks, Jr.
Wu finished ninth in the Federation in the 100 butterfly (57.36) and fourth in Nassau (57.57). She also won the Nassau 50 freestyle title (24.29).
Vivienne Zangaro, Long Beach, Soph.
Zangaro finished sixth in the Federation in the 200 freestyle (1:51.78) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:52.90).
