Riley Anderson, a senior with the Manchester co-op swim team from Colchester, set a State Open record in the 50-yard freestyle and won the 100 butterfly Sunday at the State Open swim championships at Yale.
Anderson won the State Open title in the 50 free all four years of her high school career. The last two years, she won the 100 free title as well.
Anderson finished the 50 free in 22.39 seconds, breaking Annam Olasewere of Staples’ record (22.58) from 2021. Anderson also holds the state record in the event, after swimming 22.20 to win the Class LL title. Anderson won the 100 fly in 54.45; she also holds the state record in that event after winning the Class LL title in 53.30.
Annabelle Superchi, a junior from Cheshire, won the 200 IM (2:06.27) and her teammate Mackenzie Hearrin, won the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.89.
The Rams finished third behind Greenwich and Ridgefield in the team standings.
State Open swim championships
At Yale
Top 10 teams: 1. Greenwich, 721; 2. Ridgefield, 611.5; 3. Cheshire, 322; 4. Wilton, 242.5; 5. Norwalk/McMahon, 229; 6. New Canaan, 225.5; 7. Guilford, 209.5; 8. Darien, 185; 9. Fairfield Ludlowe, 170; 10. Wethersfield, 148.
200 medley relay: 1. Ridgefield (Mairead Luhman, Dalia Katra, Zsofia Milak, Ellen Griffin), 1:47.27; 2. Greenwich, 1:48.08; 3. Wilton, 1:48.45; 4. Norwalk/McMahon, 1:49.75; 5. Brookfield, 1:51.24; 6. Fairfield Ludlowe, 1:51.96.
200 free: 1. Wesley Wales, Greenwich, 1:50.75; 2. Mary Kelly, Ridgefield, 1:52.07; 3. Ava Ward, Ridgefield, 1:53.16; 4. Megan Lussier, Wilton, 1:53.81; 5. Elsa Wang, Greenwich, 1:54.00; 6. Gracie Lowney, Conard, 1:54.22.
200 IM: 1. Annabelle Superchi, Cheshire, 2:06.27; 2. Ella Gussen, Fairfield Ludlowe, 2:06.90; 3. Mackenzie Hearrin, Cheshire, 2:08.25; 4. Emma Zhang, Guilford, 2:08.40; 5. Ellison Charette, Greenwich, 2:09.55; 6. Mairead Luhman, Ridgefield, 2:09.69.
50 free: 1. Riley Anderson, Manchester co-op, 22.39 (old State Open record, 22.58, Annam Olasewere, Staples, 2021); 2. Kensington Worden, Greenwich, 23.40; 3. Zsofia Milak, Ridgefield, 23.77; 4. Gabrielle Williamson, Cheshire, 24.03; 5. Elle Massey, Lauralton Hall, 24.30; 6. Adrianna Spelman, Fairfield Warde, 24.38.
Diving: 1. Alden Charette, Greenwich, 517.85; 2. Emma Kelly, New Canaan, 505.90; 3. Dylan Mogelof, Staples, 441.50; 4. Neha Jayachandran, Glastonbury, 422.95; 5. Julie Frangione, New Canaan, 409.25; 6. Abigel Finta, Sacred Heart, 406.65.
100 fly: 1. Riley Anderson, Manchester co-op, 53.45; 2. Zsofia Milak, Ridgefield, 57.23; 3. Kylie McKirryher, Seymour, 57.26; 4. Maegan Grisanti, St. Joseph, 57.39; 5. Julia Kozman, Greenwich, 57.82; 6. Melissa Geiger, Greenwich, 57.87.
100 free: 1. Wesley Wales, Greenwich, 51.34; 2. Annabelle Superchi, Cheshire, 51.87; 3. Ava Ward, Ridgefield, 52.06; 4. Vedha Kongettira, Wilton, 52.52.; 5. Megan Lussier, Wilton, 52.62; 6. Gabrielle Williamson, Cheshire, 52.91.
500 free: 1. Ellison Charette, Greenwich, 4:57.57; 2. Mary Kelly, Ridgefield, 4:58.77; 3. Melissa Geiger, Greenwich, 5:05.60; 4. Olivia DeVries, Greenwich, 5:05.47; 5. Gracie Lowney, Conard, 5:09.29; 6. Addison Markoja, Meriden co-op, 5:09.30.
200 free relay: 1. Greenwich (Ellison Charette, Julia Kozma, Wesley Wales, Kensington Worden), 1:35.53; 2. Ridgefield, 1:37.18; 3. Cheshire, 1:38.27; 4. Wilton, 1:38.97; 5. Wethersfield, 1:40.53; 6. Conard, 1:41.29.
100 back: 1. Katherine Fedor, Norwalk/McMahon, 56.45; 2. Adrianna Spelman, Fairfield Warde, 57.29; 3. Vedha Kongettira, Wilton, 58.10; 4. Gretchen Janney, Brookfield, 58.44; 5. Kylie McKirryher, Seymour, 58.51; 6. Ella Gussen, Fairfield Ludlowe, 58.82.
100 breast: 1. Mackenzie Hearrin, Cheshire, 1:04.89; 2. Emma Giafardino, Norwalk/McMahon, 1:05.35; 3. Ava Piscioniere, Shelton, 1:05.74; 4. Emma Zhang, Guilford, 1:06.21; 5. Kensington Worden, Greenwich, 1:06.35; 6. Vivienne Walsh, Ridgefield, 1:06.71.
400 free relay: 1. Ridgefield (Zsofia Milak, Chloe Archibald, Mary Kelly, Ava Ward), 3:27.56; 2. Greenwich, 3:28.66; 3. Cheshire, 3:34.38; 4. Norwalk/McMahon, 3:36.54; 5. Conard, 3:40.91; 6. Wethersfield, 3:40.98.