The Duxbury boys’ swim team opened its season with two lopsided victories, as the Dragons sunk Hanover/Rockland, 92-55, in its home opener, and posted four State and three Sectional qualifying times in the process.

The meet showcased Bernardo Neves, a new freestyle speedster, who sprinted to a win in the 50-yard freestyle (23.44) and a trip to the state championships. The junior also posted a sectional time in the 100-yard freestyle (52.78), touching out teammate Drew Husted (2nd) and Andrew Gilmore (5th). Neves also swam anchor and contributed to a win in the 200-yard medley relay, along with Cam Crowell (backstroke), Andrew Sommer (breaststroke) and Arthur Su (butterfly) in a state qualifying time of 1:53.09.

Senior Jon Ng will also make the trip to states after burning a 59.93 in the 100-yard butterfly. Sommer and Husted completed the sweep of the event.

Crowell notched a 1:00.40 in the 100-yard backstroke and also qualified for states, while Jason Lijeski and Pat Sullivan were second and third.

The Dragons took the top three spots in the 500-yard freestyle with Crowell  (5:23.63) and Art Su (5:30.29) making sectional cuts, and Ben Potash taking third.

The Su brothers doubled up in the 200-yard freestyle with Art winning (2:00.50) and Barry touching second (2:04.12). Freshman Ben Zelvis won the 200-yard individual medley (2:25.37) and Barry Su took second (2:28.69).

Freshman Ian White won his first DHS diving competition, scoring 121.5 points.

Senior co-captain Sommer raced to first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.50) beating Ng by :07 for first.

In other relay action, Husted, Ng, Sommer and Barry Su won the 200-yard freestyle relay by a half-pool length, while Evan Andrews, Derek Roth, Andrew Gilmore and Ben Kimball took third. Husted, Art Su, Crowell and Neves raced to first place in the 400-yard freestyle with a sectional cut (3:48.53.) Andrews, Duncan Edgar, Keelen Murphy and Zelvis took second.

A couple of days later the Dragons won their second meet at home against Hingham, 99-77. Duxbury got off to a blistering start in the 200-yard medley relay with senior co-captain Hunter Chiasson in backstroke, Barry Su (butterfly), Ng (breaststroke) and Husted (freestyle) combining to post a 1:50.90 that topped their best time in this event.

Cam Crowell kept the momentum going with a sub two-minute sectional time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.88) with Ben White and Potash taking third and fourth, respectively. Crowell also won the 500-yard freestyle (5:22.09.)

Freestyle speedster Neves was also a double event winner, as he ripped a :23.56 in the 50-yard freestyle, just a few seconds ahead of Husted (25.35) and Jeff Terizzi (28.50.)  Neves won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.53, making the State cut and also coming close to breaking the DHS record in the event. Art Su was third (54.37), just ahead of brother Barry (55.35.)

The 100-yard backstroke featured a duel between senior co-captain Chiasson and Barry Su, who went 1-2 and made the state cuts. Chiasson’s :57.53 bettered his best time.

Art Su also won the 200-yard individual medley (2:15.65) with a sectional qualifying time.

Sommer and Ng took top spots in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Ng was the top finisher in the 100-yard butterfly over Husted and Zelvis.  Ng, Zelvis, Edgar and Gilmore combined to take second in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Even though Duxbury had the meet well in hand, the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Chiasson, Crowell, Husted and Neves saved their best for the last event, sprinting to a 3:38.84, seven seconds under the State cut and three seconds faster than last year’s best time.

“I am very pleased with how well we have started this season, but we still have to stay focused and improve in the next few weeks,” said Duxbury Coach Jay Craft.

Duxbury will host Norwell on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.