On Saturday, January 24, the Green Wave swim team traveled to Morristown High School for the Morris County Championships and returned home with a championship performance, capturing their first county title since 2020. Delbarton dominated the meet, winning 9 of the 11 events to finish atop the podium.
The meet opened with an exciting victory in the 200 Medley Relay, as CJ Friends '29, Dalton Brooks '26, Femi Oshodi '26, and Dom Narduzzi '27 touched first in 1:45.94, edging Chatham's 1:46.64. Momentum continued in the 200 Freestyle, where Max Ciechanowski '28 claimed first place and Anderson Ruhnke '28 added a third-place finish to secure valuable early points for the Green Wave.
Narduzzi followed with a commanding win in the 50 Freestyle, posting a time of 23.80—more than seven-tenths of a second ahead of the field. Oshodi then earned the first individual county title of his career in the 100 Butterfly, with Kenny East '27 finishing third. Delbarton continued its dominance in the 100 Freestyle, sweeping the podium as Friends won gold in 50.97, followed by Narduzzi in second and Ruhnke in third.
Ciechanowski picked up his second individual win of the day in the 400 Freestyle, holding off a strong challenge from Roxbury. The Green Wave relay squad of Narduzzi, Oshodi, Ruhnke, and Ciechanowski followed with a decisive victory in the 200 Freestyle Relay, winning by more than two seconds.
One of the most exciting races of the meet came in the 100 Backstroke, where Brooks edged Friends in a thrilling finish, 59.40 to 59.51. East and Oshodi added fourth- and fifth-place finishes to further extend Delbarton's lead. In the final individual event, Kerim Mumcuoglu '29 placed third in the 100 Breaststroke, delivering a strong performance in his first county championship appearance.
The meet concluded with a dominant win in the 400 Freestyle Relay, as Ciechanowski, East, Brooks, and Friends cruised to victory by more than eight seconds to seal the championship.
Delbarton finished with 317 points, followed by Chatham with 265 and Mendham with 129, capping off a historic day for the Green Wave program.
