St. Benedict's Girls Swimming Makes a Splash in Inaugural Meet Against Caldwell

Tuesday marked a historic milestone for St. Benedict’s Prep as we hosted our first-ever official girls swim meet, alongside the season opener for the boys swim team. The Gray Bees faced a tough challenge in their meet of the season against Caldwell, coming up short despite several strong individual performances. William Martinko ’27 and Ismael Rivera ’25 delivered standout efforts with Martinko excelling in freestyle events and Rivera shining in the 200 IM and 500 Free. On the girls’ side, Rebecca Miranda ’26 claimed first in the 50 Free. Mollie also secured a victory in the 500 Free. After both teams fell short with the boys losing 96-71 and the girls losing 73-52, the team looks to regroup and bounce back in their next competition against Montclair Kimberly Academy on Friday, Dec. 13.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Boys Swimming

200 Free: WILLIAM MARTINKO ’27 led the way with a first-place finish in 2:16.32.
200 IM: ISMAEL RIVERA ’25 took first place with a time of 2:29.37.
100 Fly: ANTHONY ISIN ’25 earned a second-place finish with a time of 1:16.48.
100 Free: WILLIAM MARTINKO ’27 secured second place with a time of 1:00.09.
500 Free: ISMAEL RIVERA ’25 added a second-place finish with a time of 5:56.42.
100 Back: JOHN PATRICK MARTINKO ’26 captured first place, touching the wall in 1:07.67.
100 Breaststroke: JONATHAN MARTINEZ ’25 finished third with a time of 1:22.96.
200 Free Relay: The team of JAYLON HART ’25, WALTER LAWRENCE ’26, ANTHONY ISIN ’25 and WILLIAM MARTINKO ’27 took second with a time of 1:50.75.

Girls Swimming

200 Medley Relay: The team of MAYRA LOPEZ ’26, CELINE ARGUETA ’26, LUCINDA MOLLIE ’28 and REBECCA MIRANDA ’26 secured second place with a time of 2:33.76
200 IM: MAYRA LOPEZ ’26 finished second with a time of 3:24.40.
50 Free: REBECCA MIRANDA ’26 claimed first place with a time of 31.50, followed by teammate KIRA RILEY in second with a time of 35.71.
100 Free: CELINE ARGUETA ’26 earned second place with a time of 1:08.74.
500 Free: LUCINDA MOLLIE ’28 took first place with a time of 9:57.20.
200 Free Relay: The team of CELINE ARGUETA ’26, LUCINDA MOLLIE ’28, MAYRA LOPEZ ’26, and REBECCA MIRANDA ’26 captured first place with a time of 2:14.50.
100 Back: EMILY RAMOS ’26 finished second with a time of 1:50.82.
100 Breaststroke: CELINE ARGUETA ’26 placed second with a time of 1:26.46.

FROM THE POOL

Wednesday marked a significant milestone as we hosted our first official girls swim meet, which also kicked off the boys swim season. Both teams performed exceptionally well, demonstrating great teamwork and focus as they tackled each event. A standout moment came from Lucinda Mollie during the 500 freestyle. Watching her conquer such a challenging and lengthy event was truly inspiring. She not only finished strong but secured first place for the girls team. In doing so, she set a pool record, a girls team record, and established our school’s first-ever record for a female swimmer in the 500 freestyle. It was an incredible achievement and a proud moment for our entire swim program.

– Head Coach Nicolle Jasbon

UP NEXT

The St. Benedict’s Prep Boys and Girls Swimming Team will face Montclair Kimberly Academy on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, 4:30 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Prep.