TRI-M Mercy Martyrs Win 6th Diocesan Championship

The girls of the TRI-M CYO Swim Team, 2008 Diocesan champs, posed with their head and assistant coaches after their record-setting win. Photo Don Baldi

On April 5, 19 teams competed in the CYO Girls Olympics at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Long Island. The TRI-M Girls Swim Team won five gold, three silver and four bronze medals. Bantams Christine Codd, Kylie Chow, Monica Stefandl and Olivia Santos displayed excellent team effort in their record-breaking 100-yard freestyle relay and Keara Leong won a record-breaking 50-yard butterfly.

The following day, April 6, the TRI-M Girls Swim Team, which entered the Eisenhower Aquatic Center with a perfect dual meet record of nine wins and no losses, won their sixth consecutive Diocesan Championship with a score of 455 points, followed by St. Sebastian with a score of 385 points.

TRI-M represents Our Lady of Mercy and Our Lady of Queen of Martyrs, both from Forest Hills, and collectively known as the Mercy Martyrs Mermaids. Mary Leong is head coach; assistant coaches are Alex Leong, Melissa Santos, Carolyn McNulty and Amy Martinez.