Coach: Scott Morrison (fifth year)
Returning letter winners: Seniors — Hope Mowry (freestyle), Tiffany Helsel (free); Juniors —Melissa Paione (breaststroke), Hayley Barton (backstroke, IM), Gabby LaPerriere (free); Sophomores — Sam Goulette (back), Rachel Gagne (IM, breast).
Key losses: Christine Bilodeau, Megan Hussar, Loren Lachapelle.
Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Meaghan McDonough, Caroline Whitman.
Outlook: After losing one meet last year, the Red Eddies are hoping to improve on their fifth place finish in the KVAC and have a good mixture of experience and youth to do it. Paione, the school record-holder in the breasstroke and was seeded in the top 20 in five individual events and three relays for the state championships. Barton, Bilodeau, Goulette and Gagne were state qualifiers.
Coach’s comment: “The girls will be extremely competitive across the state.” — Coach Scott Morrison
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