Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro (back) added the 100 butterfly to her victory in the 200 individual medley during the IHSA Girls Swimming Finals Saturday. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley swimmers celebrate their third-place finish at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals in Evanston. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro helped the Wildcats to a third-place finish at the state swimming and diving finals Nov. 17 by taking firsts in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Benet's Taylor Kramer (right) is congratulated by Naperville Central after becoming the state champion in diving at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals in Evanston. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro was a two-event winner Saturday at the swimming and diving state finals in Evanston. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Benet's Taylor Kramer executes a dive during the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals in Evanston. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro swims on the way to winning the 200-yard individual medley. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro (left) and Naperville Central's Julia Roller are cheered on by their teammates during the 200-yard individual medley. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro swims in the 200-yard individual medley. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro smiles after becoming the state champion in the 200-yard individual medley during the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals in Evanston, Ill. on Saturday, November 17, 2012. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
All year long the Neuqua Valley swimming team was hoping that, if everything worked out just right, the Wildcats could finish top five at state. But there was no way they figured that Gia Dalesandro would have a breakout state meet by winning a pair …
