Middletown - The Fitch High School boys' swimming team took a chance when it went all out to win the 200-yard medley relay at the Eastern Connecticut Conference championships almost two weeks ago.After all, with the state meet on the horizon, the Falcons could have chosen to save themselves.

After all, with the state meet on the horizon, the Falcons could have chosen to save themselves.None of it mattered.

None of it mattered.Fitch had more than enough energy to impact that event and others at Thursday's CIAC Class M swimming and diving championships at Wesleyan University. Emmett Dignan won two individual races and the team set five school records.

Fitch had more than enough energy to impact that event and others at Thursday's CIAC Class M swimming and diving championships at Wesleyan University. Emmett Dignan won two individual races and the team set five school records.Luke Watson, Henry Kietzman, Tom Rowland and Dignan won the 200-medley relay in a school-record time of 1 minute, 37.31 seconds. The foursome set the school and ECC meet record (1:39.17) on March 6.

Luke Watson, Henry Kietzman, Tom Rowland and Dignan won the 200-medley relay in a school-record time of 1 minute, 37.31 seconds. The foursome set the school and ECC meet record (1:39.17) on March 6."We wanted to leave our mark on the ECC," Fitch coach Ken Berg said. "So we kind of focused a little more on doing a really good job at that meet at the risk of doing poor down the line.

"We wanted to leave our mark on the ECC," Fitch coach Ken Berg said. "So we kind of focused a little more on doing a really good job at that meet at the risk of doing poor down the line."They broke it out in the relay today. … This group right now just keeps dropping that record down."

"They broke it out in the relay today. … This group right now just keeps dropping that record down."The foursome earned all-state honors in that event. The award goes to relay teams that finish first and second, and to individuals that place in the top three.

The foursome earned all-state honors in that event. The award goes to relay teams that finish first and second, and to individuals that place in the top three.Brookfield won the meet with a score of 464.5. Fitch finished sixth (319) and ECC champion East Lyme was 16th (158).

Brookfield won the meet with a score of 464.5. Fitch finished sixth (319) and ECC champion East Lyme was 16th (158).Dignan won the 100 backstroke in a school-record time (52.56). Current Fitch assistant Matt Hammerstrom set the record in 1999 (52.97).

Dignan won the 100 backstroke in a school-record time (52.56). Current Fitch assistant Matt Hammerstrom set the record in 1999 (52.97).Dignan also won the 100 freestyle (46.67).

Dignan also won the 100 freestyle (46.67).Aaron Dean, Rowland, Kietzman and Dignan were second in the 400-freestyle relay (3:16.15), which was a school record. The previous record was set in 1999 by Scott Hendrickson, David Thimur, Sean Foster and Hammerstrom (3:19.49).

Aaron Dean, Rowland, Kietzman and Dignan were second in the 400-freestyle relay (3:16.15), which was a school record. The previous record was set in 1999 by Scott Hendrickson, David Thimur, Sean Foster and Hammerstrom (3:19.49).Rowland finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.86), breaking his school record (22.14). He was also third in the 100 freestyle (48.27).

Rowland finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.86), breaking his school record (22.14). He was also third in the 100 freestyle (48.27).Watson was seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.35), also a school record. Chris Strickland set the previous record (1:02.08) in 1994.

Watson was seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.35), also a school record. Chris Strickland set the previous record (1:02.08) in 1994."The surprise of the night, which was really, really awesome, was Luke Watson (in the 100 breastroke)," Berg said. "(That) was huge. What a bust-out."

"The surprise of the night, which was really, really awesome, was Luke Watson (in the 100 breastroke)," Berg said. "(That) was huge. What a bust-out."Kietzman was fourth in the 100 butterfly (53.59) and Watson placed eighth in the 200 individual medley (2:03.60).

Kietzman was fourth in the 100 butterfly (53.59) and Watson placed eighth in the 200 individual medley (2:03.60).East Lyme's Jacob Mauthe finished seventh in the 100 butterfly (school-record 53.98). Adam Opsahl was eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.22).

East Lyme's Jacob Mauthe finished seventh in the 100 butterfly (school-record 53.98). Adam Opsahl was eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.22).