In the final regular season swim meet of the year, Liberty's girls defeated Freedom, 112-74.

Hurricane sophomore, Jocelyn Baker, said, "We always know Freedom has lots of fast swimmers on both sides, so we know it's a meet where we can get in the pool and get some best times."

Baker was one of those swimmers who got her best time in the 200 free, placing first with a time of 1:58.94. Freedom junior, Shannon Howell, was second with a time of 1:59.34.

"I've raced Shannon a few times before, and she's always been straight out. I tried my hardest and had to be aware how hard I know I can push myself. I was stuck at two minutes for a long time. This was the best time I ever had," said Baker.

Several events later, Howell took first place in the 500 free with a time of 5:16.93 and Baker was second with a time of 5:25.76.

"I'm not too disappointed with it. It was one of those races I went out really fast, and it kind of hit me in the first half," Baker said.

The Hurricane girls opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay when Rachel Rider, Julia McCarthy, Emily Cecchini, and Kayla Drago combined for a first place finish with a time of 1:54.82.

McCarthy then won the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.42 and the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.78.

Rider also won an individual event, the 100 butterfly, with a time of 1:03.31.

Liberty senior, Rachel Steiner, took first place in diving with 202.95 points.

Baker said, "We have depth, so that's what it comes down to."

Individual event winners for the Patriots were Helen Hsu in the 50 free with a time of 24.25, and Drago was right behind with a time of 25.08, and DelFranco in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.27 with Rider right behind with a time of 1:02.86. Hsu also won the 100 free with a time of 52.22.

Freedom's girls also won two relays.

Howell, Rachael Giles, DelFranco, and Hsu placed first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:43.10, and Howell, Rileigh Ellis, DelFranco, and Hsu took first place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:43.93.