Presenting 2018-19 All-Main Line girls’ swimming teams

The Main Line high school girls swimming scene featured many strong teams. Conestoga was 12-0 and finished 10th at the PIAA 3A state championships. Lower Merion (10-1) was 20th at States. Villa Maria Academy captured its 17th consecutive PIAA 2A District 1 title. Episcopal Academy finished second at Easterns; and Academy of Notre Dame placed fifth. Friends’ Central captured the FSL title.
The All-Main Line high school girls’ swimming teams are selected by the coaches. Because Main Line Media News covers 19 high schools, the Main Line Media News sports staff limits the number of sports available to first team, second team and honorable mention – but follows the priority of the coaches’ selections.
What follows are the 2018-19 All-Main Line high school girls’ swimming teams:

FIRST TEAM
Mia Abruzzo, Academy of Notre Dame – Sophomore was high scorer for the Irish, ending the season with two individual first-place finishes at Inter-Ac Championships and at Easterns. Broke school records in the 200 IM and 100 fly, and earned All-American times in the 100 fly, 200 IM, 500 free and 400 free relay.
Ashley Kolessar, Academy of Notre Dame – Freshman broke school record in the 100 free and 100 breast. A versatile performer, she finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 breast at Easterns. Earned All-American time in the 200 IM and 400 free relay.
Madison Kolessar, Academy of Notre Dame – Junior won the 500 free at the Inter-Ac Championships and Easterns. Achelieved All-American times in the 200 free, 500 free and 400 free relay. Finished second in the 200 free at Easterns. School record holder in the 200 free and 500 free.
Maddie Aguirre, Agnes Irwin – Senior finished fifth in the 200 IM and second in the 500 free at Easterns, and qualified for All-American consideration in both events. Broke three school records this winter, and holds 11 school records. Will swim for University of Wisconsin.
Anya Mostek, Baldwin School – Freshman finished third at Easterns in 100 back, setting a school record, and was a first team All-Inter-Ac swimmer.
Sophia Poeta, Conestoga – Senior captain was 5th in 100 back at States, seventh in 200 medley relay and 10th in 200 free relay. At Districts, was seventh in 50 free and fourth in 100 back.
Caroline Famous, Conestoga – Junior was third at States in 100 back, and second in Districts. Was a key part of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team and 10th place 200 free relay quartet at States.
Alex Marlow, Conestoga – Senior was a key part of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team and 10th place 200 free relay quartet at States. Placed second in 100 breast at Districts, and scored in both IM and 100 breast at States.
Hadley Debruyn, Episcopal Academy – Junior was fourth in the 200 IM, fourth in the 500 free and third in the 400 free relay at Easterns, and placed second in the 200 free and 100 back at the Inter-Ac Championships.
Chelsey Liu, Episcopal Academy – Junior placed fifth in the 50 free, fourth in the 100 fly, fourth in the 200 free relay and third in the 400 free relay at Easterns. Was second in the 100 fly and third in the 50 free at the Inter-Ac Championships.
Kelly Feuzeu Mekoue, Episcopal Academy – Freshman was eighth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free at Easterns, and was part of the fourth-place 200 free relay and third-place 400 free relay. Won the 50 free and 100 free at the Inter-Ac Championships.
Anna Kalandadze, Lower Merion – Senior was PIAA 3A state champion in the 500 free (4:48.96) and was state runner-up in the 200 free (1:48.34). Was a five-time All-American in her high school career, and all all-state selection for all four years. Was the Aces’ MVP all four years, and the school record holder in all but two events. Will be swimming for University of California-Berkeley in the fall.
Casey Cullen, Radnor – Finished third in the 100 butterfly at the PIAA 3A state championships, where she also placed 17th in the 500 free. At the District 1 Meet, she was fifth in the 100 butterfly and 12th in the 500 free. The Raiders’ MVP, she garnered all-state honors and was part of Radnor’s state qualifying 200 free relay.
Alex Turco, Villa Maria Academy – Senior finished sixth in 500 free at States, and was part of the Hurricanes’ 200 free relay team that placed 13th.

SECOND TEAM
Academy of Notre Dame – Natalie Stuart, freshman.
Agnes Irwin – Emma Borratto, senior.
Conestoga – Allison Yuan, junior; Julie McFadden, senior.
Episcopal Academy – Bridget Egan, sophomore; Kat Harrar, sophomore, Isabel Handal, junior.
Friends’ Central – Elisabeth Forsyth, junior.
Harriton – Elena Rossi, freshman.
Haverford High – Grace Myers, senior; Elsley Hazell, junior.
Lower Merion – Amari Swint-Brown, sophomore; Allison Stewart, sophomore.
Radnor – Avery Barber, freshman; Audrey Collins, freshman.
Villa Maria Academy – Riley Miller, senior; Madeline Ladd, sophomore; Hannah King, freshman.

HONORABLE MENTION
Academy of Notre Dame – Kayleigh Olszewski, junior.
Agnes Irwin – Reilly Brennan, freshman.
Baldwin School – Christina Coppola, sophomore; Emily Xiong, junior; Erin Roman, senior; Makena Mayinja, sophomore; Sarah Ying, freshman.
Episcopal Academy – Alex Towers, junior.
Friends’ Central – Maddie Anderson, junior; Anna Volpp, junior; Amanda Thompson, sophomore.
Harriton – Natalie Agostini, sophomore; Haley McClain, freshman.
Haverford High – Julia Curran, junior; Brooke Jamieson, junior; Laura Seavey, sophomore; Abby Krissinger, junior.
Radnor – Kelsey Wakiyama, freshman.
Shipley – Carter Fields, freshman.
Villa Maria Academy – Katie Regan, junior; Caitlin Hamill, junior; Maddy George, sophomore.

– Archbishop Carroll and Barrack Hebrew Academy did not submit All-Main Line girls swimming nomination ballots.