The boys swimming team from Carrboro High School has claimed their 4th consecutive championship title, while Lucca Battaglini from Durham School of the Arts has broken multiple records.
Carrboro has won the N.C. High School Athletic Association boys swimming & diving state championship for the fourth year in a row.
On Thursday, at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, the Jaguars emerged as the top team in the 3A championship, surpassing Lake Norman Charter. Carrboro ended the day with a total of 237 points, 39 points ahead of their opponents.
Andrew Commins was the leading force for the Carrboro team, achieving three gold medals. He conquered the 200 freestyle in 1:37.96 and the 100 butterfly in 48.33. Additionally, he teamed up with Matt Strada, Oliver Normand, and Grey DeWalt to secure first place in the 400 freestyle relay.
Carrboro earned their fourth gold medal of the event when Strada finished the 200 yard IM in 1:55.95, securing the win.
In both 2021 and 2022, Carrboro emerged as the victor in the 1A/2A state championship. Following that, they went on to secure 3A titles in both 2023 and 2024.
On February 8, 2024, Lucca Battaglini from Durham School of the Arts competed in a swimming event.
Durham School of the Arts placed third in the team rankings thanks to Lucca Battaglini’s exceptional performance, where he broke two state records. Battaglini was also awarded the title of Most Outstanding Swimmer for the third consecutive year.
The initial state record was surpassed in the 100 freestyle, clocking in at 42.60. Later, Battaglini broke the state record in the 100 backstroke, finishing with a time of 47.30.
Battaglini has currently achieved fourth place in state records. In the previous year, he set new state records in the 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly.
On Wednesday at the Pullen Aquatic Center in Raleigh, Hayden Schroeder from Lake Norman Charter set a new 3A record for diving. He scored 581.7 points, surpassing his previous record.
Jay Burroughs from Commins and Lake Norman Charter were selected as the winners of the NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award.
“The 200 yard medley relay for the 3A boys”
Forestview High School’s relay team consisting of William Peyton, Andrew Taylor, Graham Kines, and Beckett Tabor had a time of 1 minute and 39.17 seconds.
2. Croatan (Rylan Feimster, Gavin Pesko, Paul Padgett, Nathan Michalowicz) – 1:40.24
The team members of Lake Norman Charter, including Neil Hart, Ethan Licata, Alex Stinson, and James Burroughs, achieved a time of 1:40.74 in their event.
Relay
The 200 Yard Freestyle Relay for 3A Boys.
Andrew Commins from Carrboro finished the race in 1 minute and 37.96 seconds.
2. Owen Lin (J.H. Rose) – 1:39.77
Luke Roman, also known as Orange, completed the task in 1 minute and 44.07 seconds.
3A Boys 200 Yard IM
1. Matt Strada (Carrboro) – 1:55.95
2. William Peyton (Forestview) – 1:56.27
Aiden Deluca from North Lincoln finished with a time of 1:56.38.
50 Yard Freestyle for Boys in the 3A division.
1. William Gray (Durham School of Arts) – 21.20
2. Luke Gonzales (Pisgah) – 21.76
3. Ezra Zapler (J.H. Rose) – 21.84
Boys’ 1 Meter Diving for 3A Division
1. Hayden Schroeder (Lake Norman Charter) – 581.70#
2. William Clark (Durham School of Arts) – 411.20
The score for Gray Miller’s first flight was 366.80.
Boys’ 100 Yard Butterfly Race for Division A
Andrew Commins from Carrboro scored 48.33 points.
2. Owen Lin (J.H. Rose) – 49.31
3. William Gray (Durham School of Arts) – 51.06
100-Yard Freestyle for Boys in the 3A Division
1. Lucca Battaglini (Durham School of Arts) – 42.60#
2. Beckett Tabor (Forestview) – 47.36
3. Luke Gonzales (Pisgah) – 47.58
500 Yard Freestyle for Boys in Division 3A
1. Luke Roman (Orange) – 4:41.62
2. Alexander Andre (Orange) – 4:44.45
3. Matt Strada (Carrboro) – 4:47.37
Relay
200 Yard Freestyle Relay for 3A Boys
The team Croatan (composed of Matej Roth, Nathan Michalowicz, Rylan Feimster, and Paul Padgett) completed the event in 1 minute and 28.36 seconds.
2. Durham School of Arts (Lucca Battaglini, Vincent Battaglini, Carson Sheehan, William Gray) – 1:30.87
The Carrboro team (comprised of Andrew Commins, Jan Brynda, Zach Maiorana, and Oliver Normand) completed the race in 1 minute and 31.40 seconds.
Boys 100 Yard Backstroke for 3A division
1. Lucca Battaglini (Durham School of Arts) – 47.30#
The score for William Peyton from Forestview was 53.00.
Jackson Kroh from North Lincoln recorded a time of 53.92.
“100 yard breaststroke for boys in the 3A division.”
1. Trevor Hucal (Swansboro) – 59.43
2. Nolan Walker (Harnett Central) – 1:00.22
Ethan Licata from Lake Norman Charter had a time of 1:01.25.
3A Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Carrboro High School’s 4x400m relay team (consisting of runners Matt Strada, Oliver Normand, Grey DeWalt, and Andrew Commins) finished with a time of 3 minutes and 17.56 seconds.
2. Croatan (Matej Roth, Rylan Feimster, Nathan Michalowicz, Paul Padgett) – 3:18.20
The team from Forestview (comprised of Graham Kinds, Andrew Taylor, William Peyton, and Beckett Tabor) completed the race in 3 minutes and 20.25 seconds.
Source: highschoolot.com