All-Gazette swimming and diving: Girls
Swimmer of the Year
Sarah Haase, Good Counsel, Fr.
County's fastest in 100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley. Won both events at Metros, was also part of Falcons' winning 200 freestyle relay team.
Coach of the Year
Rodney Van Tassell, Churchill, 7th year
Led team that swept all championship meets this winter, became squad that finally knocked off 13-time defending Metros champion Good Counsel.
First Team
Cara Chuang, Poolesville, Jr.
Set meet record in winning third consecutive Metros 100 backstroke title, took second in individual medley.
Elizabeth Pepper, Walter Johnson, Soph.
Racked up four top-five finishes at Metros, including win in 200 freestyle.
Emily Ryczek, Sherwood, Soph.
County's top sprint freestyler won both 50 and 100 at counties and Metros.
Brittany Powell, Magruder, Sr.
Harvard-bound diver successfully defended both county and Metros titles, setting Montgomery County Public Schools record at latter.
Danielle Schulkin, Whitman, Jr.
Finished first in 100 butterfly at Metros, was part of MCPS record-setting 200 medley relay.
Alicia Watkins, Churchill, Jr.
Picked up four top-five finishes at Metros, including win in 500 freestyle.
Blair Webb, Good Counsel, Sr.
Took second in 500 freestyle, third in 200 freestyle at Metros.
Sarah Van Doren, Damascus, Sr.
University of Delaware signee won 100 breaststroke at counties, finished second at Metros.
Mina Vucic, Walter Johnson, Sr.
Short-distance freestyler finished second in 50 freestyle, fourth in 100 freestyle at Metros.
Honorable Mention
Natalya Ares, Churchill, Fr.
Ashleigh Ferguson, Holy Cross, Fr.
Yvonne Huo, Churchill, Soph.
Annie Kastler, Walter Johnson, Fr.
Anais Menguy, Richard Montgomery, Sr.
Kaitlin Mills, Good Counsel, Jr.
Katie Murray, Good Counsel, Sr.
Lauren Poore, Whitman, Jr.
Katie Rogers, Holy Cross, Soph.
Emily Schmidt, Whitman, Soph.