Teams Make Splash In Rockland At Sectional Boys Swim Championships

WEST NYACK, N.Y. - Swim teams from Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties convened on Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack Thursday for the Section 1 Swimming Championships.

Two-time champion Matt Zugibe of North Rockland, left, after his victory in the 200, and Brian Valedon (R), of John Jay/Brewster, who finished second.
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Swimmers from Suffern at the Section 1 Championships.
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North Rockland swimmers wait for their events.
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North Rockland fans cheer on their team.
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Swim officials kept the meet running smoothly.
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The crowd watches the action in the pool.
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Parents make sure to record the occasion.
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Swimmers compete in the breast stroke at Thursday's meet.
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Skip Pearlman

02/14/2016 7:30 a.m.

Horace Greeley won the Section 1 team title, with the Quakers' Tyler Hill winning two individual titles.

Matthew Zugibe of North Rockland won his first two individual titles, and Rye/BlindBrook/Rye Neck's Liam Egan also won two Section 1 titles at the meet.

In team standings, Scarsdale placed second, and North Rockland took third, Rye/Blind Brook/Rye Neck was fourth, and Clarkstown placed fifth. New Rochelle/Bronxville, Fox Lane, John Jay/Brewster, Lourdes and Suffern rounded out the top 10, respectively.

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