Local Swim and Dive Teams Face Tough Competition Against Bucknell in Home Showdown

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle swim and dive squads hosted a dual meet at Kirk Pool on Friday afternoon, competing against the Bucknell Bison.
 
In total, the men’s squad was defeated by a score of 183-116, while the women’s squad lost to the Bison 175-125.

HOW IT TRANSPIRED:

• The Explorers claimed victory in the initial two events, as both teams captured gold in the 200-yard medley relays.
• Gabrysia Herbreder, Carlota Ungo, Tori Fenn, and Camilla Frost were the triumphant team in the relay, finishing in 1:46.15.
• Tarik Gusic, AJ Wong, Felix Jedbratt, and Carter Perkins collaborated to secure the Explorers’ victory in the same event, completing it with a time of 1:32.71.
• Herbreder achieved her second triumph of the day in the 100-yard back, recording a time of 58.76.
• Following Herbreder’s accomplishment, La Salle would win the subsequent two events. Gusic finished the 100-yard back in 51.83, while Ungo triumphed in the 100-yard breast with a time of 1:06.57.
• Jedbratt excelled in the 200-yard butterfly, as his winning time of 1:50.23 was over four seconds quicker than any other competitor. He also won the 100-yard fly shortly after, finishing with a time of 48.84.
• Carter Perkins triumphed in the 100-yard free with a clocking of 46.89.
• Herbreder and Ungo finished first and second, respectively, in the 200-yard breaststroke, with times of 2:22.29 and 2:24.55.
• In the final swimming event of the day, the team of Perkins, Jedbratt, Gusic, and Noah Fredriksson claimed victory in the 400-yard free relay with a time of 3:05.49.
• In diving, the women dominated the one-meter event, with Tiffany Brawn taking first place, followed by Kelsie Waddington and Ava Keller.
• Carter Randall and Bryce Peterson secured first and third places in this event.
• Brawn also prevailed in the alternate diving event (three-meter), scoring 262.2.
• Liam Cahill ensured all diving events were won by the Blue and Gold, finishing first in the three-meter event with a score of 272.25.

 
UPCOMING

• The Explorers will remain at Kirk Pool for their next competition, hosting UMBC next Friday at 12:00 p.m.