Twin sisters Sarah and Julia Lucca of Hauppauge/Smithtown girls swimming don’t often swim against each other. According to Julia, their parents, Amy and Tom, prefer it that way.

So, when the sophomore siblings faced off in the 50-yard freestyle, there wasn’t a sense of envy. Instead, both shared a well-earned sense of pride as Sarah Lucca took first in 23.34 seconds and Julia Lucca took second (23.46).

“I was thinking of her when I was swimming,” Sarah Lucca said.

“I’m always happy when I get to swim with her, even though our parents hate it,” Julia Lucca said. “I think it’s always fun because it’s someone that I know and can swim against and be happy if I lose or win against her.”

It’s just one of several events the duo thrived in for Hauppauge/Smithtown, which won its fifth straight

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