Monsignor Farrell High School - Cornerstone Yearbook (New York, NY)

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The 1981-82 Varsity Swimming Team, under the instrumental guidance of Coach Conrad Meibauer, completed one of its most successful swim seasons in its history. The team with a 7-0 league record, won the CHSAA Dual Meet Championships, and flnished the season with a 9-1 overall record. At the Metropolitan Championships, Farrell finished an impressive second to the New Jersey State Champions, St. Joseph 's. The Lions then moved to the CHSAA Individual Championships where they dominatedg beating the closest competition by over 50 points. The Medaly Realy team of John Sutera, Gary Triano, Robert Leonard and Alfred Mayerhoff broke the 7 year school record and the league record with an outstanding time of 1:44-.866. Senior Gary Troiano broke the 7 year old breaststroke record with a time of 1:06.0. Junior William Leonard broke the 500 yd. Freestyle record with a time of 5:02.8. Ten Lions were selected to the CHSAA All-star Team. They are senior Co-Captains Pete Feeney and Vin Reitano, seniors Al Mayerhoff, Jim Malone and Gary Troianog juniors Robert and William Leonard, sophomores John Sutera and Brian Perkinsg and freshman diver Peter Chiasera. After the regular season, twelve of the Lions went to the prestigious Catholic National Championships where they placed 5th with 98 points which was their best finish ever.

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208 4' Sitting fl-rj: J. DeSanto, M. Cuevas, J. Sweeney, J. Reigano, R. Reichart, W. Mahoney, R Chiasera. Standing E Drew K Craig, J. Delaney, Coach Meibauer, C. Block, D. Mayerhoff, Mulcahy, R Rabito. The Freshman Swimming Team had a fine season with an overall record of 6-1-1 and a fourth place finish in the Championships. Captain Chris Block led the team with his Breaststroke while the Med- ley Relay Team of Mahoney, Block, Mayerhoff, Chia- sera and the Freestyle Relay of Mayerhoff, Block, Chiasera, and Rabito or Reichart added many points to the team effort. Divers Rich Reichart and Pete Chiasera also added to the team. In all, it was a good season with a number of swimmers moving up to the Varsity.