During the first full evening of finals action at the BAC Winter Invite in Piscataway, N.J., Bluefish Swim Club’s Harry Homans picked up a trio of individual victories.
To open the night, Homans dominated the men’s 200 IM, touching in 2:08.14, and he later pulled away from the field to win the 200 fly in 2:03.90. Finally, he came from behind to win the 100 back in 59.05.
Teammate Will Barao also posted a banner evening. After winning the 800 free Friday evening in 8:25.62, he added victories in the 1500 free (15:59.79) and 400 free (4:03.63) Saturday.
The only non-Bluefish event winners on the men’s side were Long Island’s Jason Louser, who topped the 200 breast 2:20.24, and Long Island’s Christian Sztolcman, who topped the 100 free in 53.11.
For the women, Suburban Seahawks’ Alex Sumner won the 200 IM in 2:21.44 and later took first in the 100 back in 1:03.16. Her teammate Madison Kolessar was victorious in the 400 free, touching in 4:25.20.
Delaware Swim Team’s Olivia Paoletti took first in the 200 breast in 2:39.13, while Berkeley Aquatic Club’s Sophia Kudryashova won the 100 free in 58.19. Lauryn Johnson from Long Island won the women’s 200 fly in 2:18.96.
Also from Friday night, Kathleen Kemp won the women’s 1500 free in 17:47.88.
In 400 free relay action, Long Island’s Chloe Stepanek, Briana Gellineau, Joanie Cash and Johnson won the women’s race in 4:00.02, before a quartet of their teammates, Timothy Marski, Adam Kapusta, Louser and Sztolcman, took first in the men’s relay in 3:37.58.
Lianne McCluskey