Brooke Forde Downs Leah Stevens’ State Record at Kentucky HS States

2017 KENTUCKY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• February 23rd-24th, 2017
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Single Classification
• Meet Info
• Results

Sacred Heart Academy’s Brooke Forde smashed a pair of State Records during finals at the 2017 Kentucky Girls High School State Championships. In the 200 free, she clocked in at 1:44.68 to break her own State Record, finishing 3 seconds ahead of South Oldham’s Lydia Jackson (1:47.86). She was even more dominant in the 500 free, winning the event by 10 seconds. She touched in 4:39.78, clearing the former State Record of 4:43.38 set by Leah Stevens, who currently swims at Stanford, in 2013.

Forde’s teammate Tonner DeBeer was also a double event winner. DeBeer got the ball rolling with a victory in the 100 fly, winning by over a second with her 53.02. She returned to the pool for the 100 back final, once again winning by a full second as she touched in 53.94.

Christian Academy’s Gabriela Albiero, daughter of Louisville Head Coach Arthur Albiero, had a standout performance in the 50 free. Albiero charged to a 22.94 victory, just missing her own State Record of 22.80. Greenwood’s Maggie Gholston, also a freshman, touched in 2nd with a quick 23.22.

Final Top 5 Team Scores:

1. Sacred Heart Academy- 372.50
2. Notre Dame Academy- 265
3. Christian Academy Louisville- 208.50
4. DuPont Manual High School- 190
5. North Oldham High School- 170

Additional Event Winners:

• Girls 200 Medley Relay: Sacred Heart (DeBeer, Donan, Forde, Bauer)- 1:42.64
• Girls 200 IM: Samantha Glass (Notre Dame)- 2:00.42
• Girls 100 Free: Sophie Skinner (Notre Dame)- 49.89
• Girls 200 Free Relay: Manual (Michael, Reisert, Adams, Mason)- 1:36.70
• Girls 100 Breast: Kaylee Wheeler (Collegiate)- 1:02.00
• Girls 400 Free Relay: Sacred Heart (DeBeer, Miller, Bauer, Forde)- 3:22.98