Newtown High School’s girls’ swimming and diving team, after a 6-0 start, suffered a 101-85 loss at unbeaten Pomperaug of Southbury on October 2. The Nighthawks rebounded with a 92-81 victory over visiting Stratford on October 7.

Newtown Coach Zach Gauvin noted that his team had plenty to be pleased with in the meet with Pomperaug.

“This was our first loss of the season but it was by far the fastest meet we have swum all season. The girls swam and dove tough in every event and put up a great fight against one of the best teams in the state,” Gauvin said.

The Nighthawks set a team record in the 200 yard freestyle relay race as the teams of Mary Hufziger, Eliza Eggleston, Mandy Mele, and Amy Martinelli finished in a time of 1:41.88.

That was a record that had been set back in 1997, the year most of the senior girls were born, Gauvin noted.

“We also had a ton of new personal bests, and new SWC and state qualifying swims. Overall I couldn’t have asked for more. The girls swam and dove with unbelievable toughness that will certainly help us in the championship season to come,” the Newtown coach added.

Results from the Pomperaug meet are as follows:

200 medley relay: 1. Megan McDonald, Annika Fagerholm, Eliza Eggleston, Mandy Mele 1:56.69.

200 free: 3. Bridget Duero 2:06.87

200 individual medley: 3. Megan McDonald 2:18.45.

50 free 1. Amy Martinelli 25.53; 3. Mandy Mele 25.93.

Diving: 1. Kari Djonne 266 points; 2. Gillian Eckwall 232 points.

100 butterfly: 3. Eliza Eggleston 1:03.90.

100 free: 1. Amy Martinelli 55.74.

500 free: 3. Bridget Duero 5:38.31.

200 free relay: 1. Mary Hufziger, Eliza Eggleston, Mandy Mele, Amy Martinelli 1:41.88.

100 backstroke: 1. Megan McDonald 1:03.25; 3. Emily Payne 1:04.84.

100 breaststroke: 3. Annika Fagerholm 1:14.15.

400 free relay: 1. Bridget Duero, Eliza Eggleston, Megan McDonald, Amy Martinelli 3:47.96.

Results from the Stratford meet:

200 medley relay: 1. Megan McDonald, Emma Brantl, Casey Klein, Bridget Duero 2:04.68; 3. Emma Johnson, Cameo Delia, Julia DiMartino, Keeley Bauman 2:18.00.

200 free: 1. Annika Fagerholm 2:10.74; 2. Mary Hufziger 2:11.36; 3. Cecilia Schoeni 2:20.34.

200 IM: 1. Eliza Eggleston 2:27.07; 3. Emma Brantl 2:34.32.

50 free: 1. Mandy Mele 26.09; 3. Megan Olszewski 28.47.

Diving: 1. Kari Djonne; 2. Gillian Eckwall; 3. Emma Wolfman.

100 butterfly: 1. Megan McDonald 1:07.53; 2. Julia DiMartino 1:10.42.

100 free: 1. Bridget Duero 59.97; 3. Megan Olszewski 1:07.46.

500 free: 1. Amy Martinelli 5:36.10; 2. Emma Brantl 6:17.08; 3. Amanda Walsh 7:31.47.

200 free relay: 1. Mary Hufziger, Megan Olszewski, Julia DiMartino, Eliza Eggleston 1:50.99; 3. Laurie Qiao, Sophia Patelli, Megan Milano, Amanda Trampasch 2:04.69.

100 backstroke: 1. Casey Klein 1:08.27.

100 breaststroke: 1. Annika Fagerholm 1:16.28; 2. Mandy Mele 1:22.48; 3. Cecilia Schoeni 1:24.45.

400 free relay: 1. Emma Brantl, Bridget Duero, Mary Hufziger, Amy Martinelli 4:09.59; 2. Amanda Berry, Megan Olszewski, Keeley Bauman, Julia Dimartino 4:26.56.