Girls’ swimming: Palisades wins its 19th City title

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Palisades has a dynasty ... officially.

It captured its third consecutive City Section title -- and 19th overall -- Wednesday at the AAF/John C. Argue Swim Stadium.

Then again, this is the team called the Dolphins, who finished with 291 points to hold off second-place Cleveland (246 1/2). Jessica Chong’s victory in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.06) was the lone individual one for the Cavaliers, who nearly won a boys’ and girls’ title for the first time in the same year. Taft’s Chelsea Lim defended her titles in the 50 and 100 freestyles in 24.82 and 53.97, both personal bests.

The meet will air tonight at 9 on cable station LA36.

-- Anthony Stitt