NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 7-9) Jesuit and Dominican turned in dominant performances Saturday at the New Orleans Metro Swimming Championships at Franco's Health Club & Spa in Mandeville, capturing the boys' and girls' team titles, respectively.

The Jesuit boys easily pulled away from the competition, finishing with 353.5 points to comfortably outdistance runner-up St. Paul's (285). Northshore placed third with 277 points.

Brandon Jollands was the lone individual event winner for the Blue Jays, capturing the 500-meter freestyle.

Northshore's Gustavo Castilho was named the boys' Outstanding Swimmer after winning the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. He also helped Northshore capture the 200-meter medley relay.

On the girls' side, Dominican ran away with the team championship, scoring 394 points. Mandeville finished second with 275 points, followed by Northshore with 231.

Dominican had several individual and relay standouts. Embry Palmisano won the 100-meter freestyle, while Terese Vocke captured the 200-meter freestyle. Kendall Jollands, Brandon's sister, won the 100-meter backstroke, and Marta Giarusso claimed first place in the 100-meter breaststroke. Dominican also captured the 200-meter medley relay and 400-meter freestyle relay.

Mandeville's Avery Daigle was named the girls' Outstanding Swimmer after earning three first-place finishes. Daigle won the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly and helped lead Mandeville to victory in the 200-meter relay.

Boys Team Standings
Jesuit – 353.5
St. Paul's – 285
Northshore – 277
E.D. White – 265
Archbishop Rummel – 160
Willow – 155
Brother Martin – 119
Fontainebleau – 110
Northlake Christian – 100
Mandeville – 72

Girls Team Standings
Dominican – 394
Mandeville – 275
Northshore – 231
Mount Carmel Academy – 184
Newman – 175
E.D. White – 160
Archbishop Hannan – 133
Pope John Paul II – 127
St. Scholastica – 114
Archbishop Chapelle – 85