Mandeville sophomore Avery Daigle did not anticipate swimming some of the fastest times in the country when she arrived at the New Orleans Metro championship meet.

Her focus throughout the season had been on perfecting her form and increasing the power with which she swims.

On Saturday, she did better than she expected when she posted her fastest times in three events, including an All-America qualifying time in the 100-yard butterfly at 53.72.

Daigle set that mark while swimming against Dominican junior Kendall Jollands, whose 54.48 mark earned her an All-America consideration placement — meaning she will become an All-American in that event if it remains among the top 100 at the end of the year.

“There was no other competition greater than Jollands,” Mandeville coach Robby Fritscher

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