Capital Gazette 2023-24 All-County girls swimming: Severn’s Aliza Monaldo finished a dominant career with perfection to be Swimmer of the Year

Aliza Monaldo thinks about the things she can control: Kick off the wall three times. After every turn, pick one thing to focus on.

Small meets never bothered the Severn swimmer much, but the heftier ones that put cut times, records or championships like glittering trophies at the end of the last lap? The nerves used to creep over, before and during races, especially when she started swimming for gold as a sophomore.

But this past season, when Monaldo, now a senior, stepped on the...