Blair Academy’s swimmers delivered a series of gritty and historic performances at both the NJISAA Prep A State Championships and the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Championships. Highlighted by record-shattering swims and top-tier relay finishes, the Buccaneers proved their talent.
For the NJISAA Prep A State Championships,The girls’ squad finished in a tie for 7th place overall, fueled by a legendary performance from Hannah Wilson '26. Wilson swept the distance events, taking 1st place in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. In the process, she shattered her own previously set pool record in the 200 and set both a new pool and school record in the 500. For her efforts, she was named the High Point Scorer of the Meet.
Supporting the scoring effort were several standout individual performances:
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Calista Chen '28: 10th in the 100 breaststroke; 15th in the 200 IM.
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Madyn Chomow '28: 11th in both the 200 free and the 100 backstroke.
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Sofia Ghoul '29: 18th in both the 100 free and the 100 breaststroke.
The relays were equally dominant, with the 200 free relay (Chomow, Chen, Kate Brandt '26, Hannah Wilson) clinching 7th place, the medley relay taking 10th, and the 400 free relay finishing 11th.
For the boys’ team, they secured a strong 10th-place overall finish, anchored by their relay depth. The medley relay team of Nathan Huang, Simon Davis, Pami Odusanya, and Prode Jindahra led the charge with a 7th-place finish, while the same quartet returned to take 9th in the 200 free relay. The 400 free relay (Jasper Balogh, Mikey Antonelli, Arturo Lopez, and Sam Wyckoff) also cracked the top 12 with an 11th-place finish. Prode Jindahra provided the individual spark, placing 16th in the 100 breaststroke.
At the MAPL Championships, the girls’ performance was represented by only two swimmers, Blair made a massive impact on the conference. Hannah continued her dominance, placing 1st in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. Her 200 free swim established new school, pool, and meet records, while her 500 free set new meet and pool records. Calista added to the tally with a 9th-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a 13th-place finish in the 100 freestyle.
The boys showcased their depth across the board in a highly competitive MAPL field:
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Relays: The 200 free relay (Prode Jindahra '26, Jasper Balogh '27, Cass Carton '27, Pami Odusanya '27) led the group in 11th place, followed by the 400 free relay in 12th and the medley relay in 13th.
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Individual Highlights: Jasper earned an 11th-place finish in a grueling 500 free. Cass (18th in 200 free; 19th in 100 back) and Nathan Huang '29 (17th in 100 back) also secured top-20 finishes.
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Additional strong efforts were turned in by Prode (20th breast/21st fly), Sam Wyckoff '29 (20th back), Pami (24th fly/28th free), and Max Huo '27 (25th breast).