Girls Swim and Dive Moves to 4-0
By Chase Harvey | Sep 16, 2026 7:01 PM
The Powers swim team delivered a dominant performance in their double-dual meet against Heritage and Midland, earning decisive victories over both opponents. Powers defeated Heritage 116–52 and Midland 100–76, demonstrating strength, depth, and consistency throughout the entire lineup. The most impressive accomplishment of the meet was that Powers won every event on the schedule, including all individual and relay competitions. From the opening 200 Medley Relay through the final 400 Freestyle Relay, Powers swimmers consistently finished at the top of the field. The team combined individual victories, multiple one-two finishes, and strong relay performances to sweep every event and secure a dominant team performance. Relay Performances Powers was undefeated in all relay events, earning first place in each competition. 200 Medley Relay: 1st Place — Vargo, Patton, L. Potochny, Piper 200 Freestyle Relay: 1st Place — Dawkins, Haj, L. Potochny, Piper 400 Freestyle Relay: 1st Place — Haj, Vargo, K. Potochny, Patton The relay teams set the tone for the meet with strong performances and excellent teamwork. Powers also demonstrated impressive depth, placing additional relay teams in the top five in both the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle Relays. Individual Event Highlights Powers swimmers dominated the individual events as well, capturing first-place finishes in every event. 200 Freestyle 1st Place: Ava Vargo 2nd Place: Ilianna Panos 7th Place: Sophie Cichy Vargo and Panos led a strong performance in the 200 freestyle with a one-two finish. 200 Individual Medley 1st Place: Sara Piper 6th Place: Anna Roche Sara Piper earned a first-place finish in the 200 IM while also achieving a State Qualifying Time. 50 Freestyle 1st Place: Lily Potochny 2nd Place: Kennedi Dawkins 3rd Place: Maria Haj Powers swept the top three places in the 50 freestyle, showcasing outstanding sprint depth. 100 Butterfly 1st Place: Lily Potochny 2nd Place: Maria Haj Potochny earned another individual victory, with Haj finishing second. 100 Freestyle 1st Place: Ilianna Panos 2nd Place: Kennedi Dawkins Panos and Dawkins delivered another one-two finish for Powers. 500 Freestyle 1st Place: Charley Patton 4th Place: Karina Potochny Patton earned the victory in the distance event. 100 Backstroke 1st Place: Sara Piper 2nd Place: Ava Vargo 9th Place: Anna Roche Piper and Vargo secured another one-two finish for Powers. 100 Breaststroke 1st Place: Charley Patton 5th Place: Karina Potochny 7th Place: Sophie Cichy Charley Patton earned another individual victory in the 100 breaststroke while achieving a MISCA Qualifying Time. Several swimmers contributed multiple victories throughout the meet: Overall Team Performance Powers' performance was highlighted by complete event dominance. Winning every event on the schedule is a remarkable accomplishment and reflects the team's preparation, versatility, and depth across all strokes and distances. In addition to sweeping every event, the meet featured two important qualifying-time achievements. Sara Piper earned a State Qualifying Time in the 200 IM, while Charley Patton secured a MISCA Qualifying Time in the 100 Breaststroke. With victories in every relay and individual event, multiple one-two and one-two-three finishes, and significant qualifying performances, Powers established control from start to finish and earned two convincing dual-meet victories.
