The 2026 CIAC girls swimming and diving class championships kick off this week at the Cornerstone Aquatic Center in West Hartford, featuring two meets on Tuesday and two on Wednesday. The Class M meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. is poised to be a tight contest, with Greenwich favored to claim the title. However, the Tigers face stiff competition from Ridgefield, whose swimmers Zsofia Milak and Mary Kelly are key assets, and Greenwich’s own Kensie Worden. The rivalry is heated, as Greenwich defeated Ridgefield in the FCIAC dual meet, but Ridgefield secured the conference championship, setting the stage for a decisive showdown.
Pomperaug seeks redemption while Greenwich and Fitch Co-op challenge for titles
In Class S, Pomperaug enters the meet with a burning desire for redemption after falling just 13 points short of Wethersfield for the state title last year. The Panthers are viewed as the top contender, but they must navigate a formidable challenge from Fitch Co-op, which recently ended East Lyme’s long-standing ECC dominance. Brookfield also emerges as a potential dark horse, bolstered by a diving team that scored 67 points in recent competition, a significant advantage over Pomperaug and Fitch, which did not field divers. Key individual performances from Maggie O’Hara and Sophia Fraguela of Brookfield, along with Stella Green of Pomperaug and Emma Meyer of Fitch, will likely determine the final standings.
Beyond the team races, individual swimmers are primed to make headlines across both classes. In Class M, watch for Kensie Worden of Greenwich, Emma Giafardino of Norwalk/McMahon, and Noelle Ivanovich of Trumbull to post championship-caliber times. In Class S, the depth is impressive, with Emma Zhang of Guilford and Hannah Grimm of North Haven adding to the list of athletes capable of securing individual medals. As the meets unfold, these performances will define not only the class champions but also the state’s top contenders for the upcoming season.
Source: Yahoo Sports
