Bridgewater-Raritan girls swimming has found a new identity over the last few seasons.

The Panthers know heading into most meets that they aren’t likely to dominate the middle lanes the way they routinely did through much of the last decade.

They know their best shot at winning big meets comes from depth, not just from who’s in the fast lanes. And against a Pingry team with a very different approach—one that relies on star swimmers in the middle lanes—Bridgewater-Raritan’s depth held up under a crucial test.

In a back-and-forth affair, Bridgewater-Raritan, ranked No. 7 in NJ.com’s Top 20, wiped out a six-point deficit in the final two events to secure an 86-84 victory over No. 4 Pingry on Thursday at the Bridgewater YMCA.

“The win goes to show all of our teamwork and that every point m

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