The Manhasset Varsity Boys Swim Team received honors at the Nassau County Boys Swimming Championship and the New York State Swimming Qualifiers. This young team seems determined to alter history. At counties, personal bests were achieved by Alex Kassl with a 200 free of 2:06.12 (16th place) 110 fly of 1:01.17 (12th place); John Lawrence with a 200 free of 2:13.76 (26th place) 500 free of 5:56.35 (18th place); Lorenzo Napolitano with a 100 back of 1:08.52 (17th place); Kevin Clemency with a 50 free of 23.97 (9th place) 100 free of 53.90 (11th place) and Alex Horowitz with a 50 free of 23.41 (4th place) and 100 free of 52.31 (5th place). The 400 free relay had a time of 3:45.97 by team members Alex Horowitz, Kevin Clemency, Alex Kassl and Lorenzo Napolitano. Additional swims were the 200 medley relay at 2:03.90 (13th place) by Lorenzo Napolitano, Greg Roberts, Mike Karges and Mike Bluhm, the 200 free relay at 1:40.40 (8th place) with Alex Horowitz, Kevin Clemency, Alex Kassl and Mike Bluhm; Mike Karges in the 200 IM (27th place) 100 fly (24th place and Greg Roberts 100 breaststroke (29th place).
All conference honors were earned by Alex Kassl 200 free, 100 fly; John Lawrence 500 free; Kevin Clemency 50 free; Alex Horowitz 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 400 free relays.
At state quals the 200 medley of Lorenzo Napolitano, Alex Horowitz, Alex Kassl and Mike Bluhm with a time of 1:56.02 was a season best time. Kevin Clemency had a personal best of 23.87 in the 50 free. Alex Horowitz with a time of 23.50 for the 50 free placed third at state quals.
The 200 free relay team of Lorenzo Napolitano, Kevin Clemency, Alex Kassl and Alex Horowitz set a Manhasset school record with a time of 1:38.24.