
Our Aquinas Swim Team showed tremendous spirit and skill at the GMC Championships on January 24, capturing third place overall. Congratulations to all our swimmers on their outstanding performances, and a special shout-out to our new GMC and school record-holder, Samantha Villacis, as well as our GMC champions and medalists!
Individual GMC Champions & NJSIAA Meet of Champions Qualifiers
Samantha Villacis
- 100 Butterfly (undefeated season) — Meet of Champions (MOC) Qualified
- NEW SCHOOL RECORD: 55.33
(breaking her previous record of 55.37 from the 2024 GMC)
- 100 Backstroke (undefeated season) — MOC Qualified
- NEW SCHOOL RECORD: 56.38
(breaking her previous record of 56.62 from the 2024 GMC)
- NEW GMC RECORD: 56.38
200 Free Relay Team
(Gianna “Gigi” Socio, Hailey Zeszotarski, Kaitlin Hall, and Samantha Villacis)
GMC Medalists
- Kaitlin Hall – 2nd in 50 Free and 4th in 500 Free
- Hailey Zeszotarski – 3rd in 200 Free and 7th in 500 Free
- Emma Figueiredo – 9th in 100 Butterfly
- 200 Medley Relay ‘A’ Team – 2nd place
(Hailey Zeszotarski, Kaitlin Hall, Samantha Villacis, and Gianna “Gigi” Socio)
Additional Scorers
- Stephany Barreros – 50 Free
- Emma Figueiredo – 50 Free
- 400 Free Relay Team – Gianna “Gigi” Socio, Leahana Ortiz, Victoria Yearty, and Emma Figueiredo
Congratulations to our entire swim team on these incredible achievements—we’re proud to see our small but mighty squad excel with Aquinas Excellence and unwavering teamwork!