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The CIAC girls swimming and diving class championships are this week, with two meets on Tuesday and two meets on Wednesday, at the Cornerstone Aquatic Center in West Hartford.
Here's a look at each meet:
Class M
Day: Tuesday
Time: 1 p.m.
Meet favorite:Pomperaug
Biggest challenger: Fitch Co-op
Other possible contender: Brookfield
Individual swimmers to watch: Maggie O'Hara, Brookfield; Sophia Fraguela, Brookfield; Emma Zhang, Guilford; Stella Green, Pomperaug; Emma Meyer, Fitch Co-op; Hannah Grimm, North Haven.
What to know: After finishing second by just 13 points to Wethersfield last year, the Panthers want this state championship badly. Pomperaug will need to beat out Fitch Co-op, which recently ended the long ECC reign of East Lyme. There's also Brookfield, but the Bobcats will need to have a big day to contend for the top spot. Brookfield got a major boost from its divers, who scored 67 points. Pomperaug and Fitch didn't have any divers.
Class LL
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6 p.m.
Meet favorite: Greenwich
Biggest challenger:Ridgefield
Individual swimmers to watch:Zsofia Milak, Ridgefield; Mary Kelly, Ridgefield; Kensie Worden, Greenwich; Emma Giafardino, Norwalk/McMahon; Noelle Ivanovich, Trumbull.
What to know::The Tigers won the FCIAC dual meet over the Cardinals, but the latter won the conference championship meet over the former. Greenwich enters the swimming portion of the Class LL championships with a 73-56 lead, thanks to diving. That lead could prove to be critical with the teams so close to each other in swimming after prelims.
Class S
Day: Wednesday
Time:1 p.m.
Meet favorite: Weston
Biggest challenger:Joel Barlow
Individual swimmers to watch:McKenzie Parsons, Weston; Abigaile Mais, Weston; Meghan Leahy, Weston; Elle Massey, Lauralton Hall; Abigail Miko, Woodland; Makayla Pedersen, Joel Barlow.
What to know:The Trojans are the heavy favorite to win their lucky 13th straight Class S state championship.
Class L
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6 p.m.
Meet favorite: New Canaan
Biggest challenger: Darien
Individual swimmers to watch:Annabelle Superchi, Cheshire; Gabrielle Williamson, Cheshire; Ava Piscioniere, Shelton; Megan Lussier, Wilton; Ilse Fedoronko, Darien; Ava Lavigne, Manchester; Vedha Kongettira, Wilton.
What to know:The Blue Wave did a tremendous job on the diving board and scored 92 points. New Canaan is still a big favorite, and Darien will have to have a tremendous day in the pool to take their rivals down.
This article originally published at 2026 CIAC girls swimming class championship meets: What to watch for.
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