Staples Swimmers Continue to Break Records ahead of Sunday’s Championships in Hartford
Contributed by Susana De PinhoStaples girls swimming broke four state records Wednesday night at the class LL state finals at SCSU. Freshman Annam Olasewere rewrote the state and class LL record books in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle. The Staples freshman wowed the crowd with a time of 22.67 in the 50 yd freestyle breaking the 2016 record of 23.02. Olasewere also took the 100 yd freestyle in record time with a blistering 50.14.
Staples, which placed fourth, also saw two of its relays finish first in record times. The 200 freestyle relay team of Jessica Qi, Ella Alpert, Ayaan Olasewere and Annam Oleseree broke the 25 year state record with a time of 1:35.75. Qi, Alpert, Ayaan and Annam Olasewere came back to win the 400 freestyle relay in yet another state record time of 3:28.54.
Other top finishers included freshman Ayaan Olasewere placing 6th in the 50 yd free (24:66) and 7th in the 100 yd free with a time of 54.18. Senior captain Jessica Qi swam to a third place finish in the 100 free (52.75) and 4th in the 200 yd free(1:55.85). Senior captain Ella Alpert scored 8th in the 100 yd backstroke (1:00.76) and placed fifth with a 57.87 in the 100 yd fly.
Staples will defend its state records this coming Sunday at the State Open Championships in West Hartford.
Riverside Avenue Closure Begins Today while Reconstruction Continues
Westport Public Works, 11/18/21Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich announced today that as part of the Riverside Avenue improvement project, traffic patterns will be again modified in order to facilitate demolition of the concrete roadway and reconstruction of the pavement.
Beginning Friday, November 19, traffic on Riverside Avenue between Bridge Street and Saugatuck Avenue will be closed to all but businesses and residents within the limits of construction. All traffic will be directed around the site using Saugatuck Avenue and Charles Street. The closure will continue through to November 23.
All dates and times are approximate and subject to weather conditions.
Motorists are advised to drive with additional caution, allow extra travel time, and obey all detour and safety signals.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.