'This is the best team I've ever coached. I told them its like a cooking recipe that makes good teams, talent you need that, come together as a team, [and] have all the stars align and it did, eight teams are swimming today and we're one of them and we are happy that we are one of them, I was proud of them.'

Kinnelon Head Girls Swimming Coach

Brian Boardman

After a herculean run at a state title, including a sectional championship, the Kinnelon girls swim team's run at swimming immortality came to a dramatic end following an 87-83 loss to Haddonfield on Tuesday.

"Our girls swam the best meet they've ever swam before and that team is obviously the better team," said Kinnelon Head Coach Brian Boardman.

Haddonfield started strong taking first and second place in the initial 200-yard medley relay staking them to an early 10-4 lead.

"We took it in the chin, they came out and they were flying [and] then we fought back like a good fighter we got right back up and we started taking it to them," said Boardman.

Kinnelon turned to junior Captain Abby Fisher who helped turn the momentum in the Lady Colts favor. Fisher's first place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:58.75 turned the tide in the Kinnelon's favor as they began to dominate in individual races.

"The team more than ever before is a family, everybody knows that you're here for yourself but more importantly you're here for the team," said Fischer. "I think that when your team is losing you can tell just by how much faster [your teammates] swim seeing that it is a team sport and we are here for each other."

The Lady Colts were able to continue to dominate after the 200 yard individual Medley gave Kinnelon their first lead of the afternoon. Mackenzie Heffernan and Christina Cirillo's first and second place finish netted the Lady Colts a much-needed ten points which when coupled with Rene Bogda's finish gave the Lady Colts a 24-22 lead.

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