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Led by senior sensation Nick D'Innocenzo, Andover (411) took second in the MVC championship meet, losing out on first by just 30 points to Chelmsford (441). D'Innocenzo cruised to first-place finishes in the 50 freestlye and 500 freestyle, and was also on the first-place 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams. The Warriors set new meet records in the 50, 500, 200 relay and 100 backstroke.

Paul Hunter won the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke and swam on the winning 200 medley relay as Andover clinched the Merrimack Valley Conference title with a 100-83 win over Chelmsford. Nick D'Innocenzo added wins in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke and swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. 

Haverhill's Mark Lalli and Andover's Abe Iyengar each won two events to pace their swim teams during the Golden Warriors victory.

John Belanger dropped four seconds off his personal best in the 200 individual medley and swam the anchor leg of the winning 200 medley relay team as Andover boys swimming beat Reading 95-80. Paul Hunter won the 100 backstroke in 59.78. 

The Andover swim team topped Central Catholic 97-80 and barely missed out on placing first in every event in the dual meet. The Golden Warriors lost only the diving and 200 freestyle relay events. Texas bound Nick D’Innocenzo captured a victory in the 200 freestyle (1:56.93) and was also a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:55.87). Paul Hunter (50 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay), Abe Iyengar (200 medley relay, 100 breastroke) and Adam Millerick (500 freestyle, 100 backstroke) each finished with a pair of first place finishes, as well. Central’s Aidan Cusack posted a high score of 151.20 in diving.

Brothers John and Peter Belanger teamed with syblings Dave and Paul Hunter to take the 400 freestyle in 3:47.40 as Andover swimming blew out Burlington. John Belanger added wins in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke while Paul Hunter took the 50 fresstyle, 500 freestyle and swam with Peter Belanger on the winning 200 medley relay.