PLYMOUTH — Watertown's girls swimmers qualified for state competition in nine events at the Division 2 Plymouth sectional on Saturday.
The Goslings scored 267 points and placed third out of 14 scoring teams.
Watertown began the competition in the 200 medley relay, where the team of junior Raelyn Warnecke, freshman Ava Carpenter and seniors Ella Williams and Lila Smail won in a school record time of 1 minute, 51.63 seconds. The previous record was 1:55.15.
Warnecke also won the 100 backstroke in 59.62, bettering her own school record.
Additional qualifiers included Warnecke in the 200 individual medley (third in 2:16.05), Carpenter in the 100 breaststroke (second in 1:09.83), Smail in the 200 freestyle (sixth in 2:03.54), and 500 freestyle (eighth in 5:36.09), Williams in the 50 freestyle (third in 24.92) and 100 freestyle (third in 55.29) and the 400 freestyle relay team of Smail, sophomore Stella LeGrow, Williams and Warnecke (third in 3:47.16).
The Goslings who advanced will take part in the WIAA Division 2 State Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday at the Waukesha South Natatorium.
Other sectional results for Watertown swimmings included Carpenter in the 50 freestyle (ten...