CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Seventeen top athletes from the Manchester Swim Team competed at the New England Long Course Regional at MIT in Cambridge, July 9 to 11. Seven swimmers placed in the top 10 of their events.

On her way to the open championship at Harvard, Kelsey Ewing of Bedford took four top-three spots at regionals. She was second in the 15- and-over 400-meter freestyle and 400 individual medley (IM), and third in the 200 free and IM events. She was also fifth in the 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter backstroke, sixth in the 200 fly, eighth in the 50 free, and 10th in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Riley Ewing of Bedford was second in the 13- and 14- year-old male 100 back, third in the 200 back, and sixth in the 400 free.

Christina Denbow placed second in the 200 breaststroke, fourth in the 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 200 IM.

Kathleen Bolton set a personal record (PR) while finishing fourth in the 200 breaststroke. She was also sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

Matt Bolton was fourth in the 200 back and sixth in the 200 IM and 400 free, setting a PR by more than 20 seconds. He also took seventh in the 200 breaststroke and ninth in the 100 back.

Zachary Denbow placed eighth in the 200 breaststroke with a PR of more than 12 seconds.

Olivia Wons of Bedford swam to a PR in the 100 back to place ninth in a very competitive field.

Noelle Theodoulou was eighth in the 50 fly, also setting a PR.

Other MST swimmers recording performance records and were Nicole Beals, Sarah Beals, Katie Donovan, Danielle Morin, Alaina Pribis, Karam Sandhu of Bedford, Milan Sandhu of Bedford and Kaelin Willette.

Swimmers interested in joining the team can contact Steve VanDerBeken at 623- 4179 or visit manchesterswim team.com.