Tate Ramsden Invitational: A Splash of New Swimming and Diving Records!

By: Callie Cyr

HANOVER, N.H. – Maggie Lambdin set a new school and pool record on 3-meter and qualified for NCAA Zones with a total score of 340.55 as the Dartmouth women’s swimming and diving squad triumphed over UMass in the Tate Ramsden Invitational held at the Karl Michael & Spaulding Pools.

“Our senior athletes, Alyssa Palacios, Sophie Wiener, and Hayden Barry, guided the team to victory against UMass and a competitive challenge with Northeastern during our senior meet. It was thrilling to witness so many new season and personal best times over these two days. We experienced tremendous support from our alumni in the stands, which energized the women’s performance throughout the competition. We’re pumped and eager to return to the pool next weekend!” commented Head Coach Milana Socha.

Lambdin’s shattered records were a prominent feature of the two-day event in Hanover. In the 3-meter diving competition, Alyssa Palacios and Klara Johnsson Stjernstroem finished 1-2 over UMass with scores of 227.55 and 258.30, respectively.

On the 1-meter dive, Johnsson Stjernstroem secured second with a score of 264.80, while the next four positions were also occupied by Dartmouth divers, all outscoring any UMass diver.

In swimming events, Kathy Jia achieved first place overall in the 200 IM with a meet record time of 2:02.24. She also claimed victory in the 100 breast, surpassing another meet record with a time of 1:02.73. Jia took first in the 200 breast as well, finishing with a time of 2:16.58.

Samantha Li and Maddie Blackwell finished in a tie for first in the 200 free, both clocking in at 1:51.47. Li also secured second place in the 100 free with a time of 51.39.

Sydney Rawie competed in heat one of the 1650 free, establishing a new pool and meet record with a time of 16:59.20 until it was surpassed in heat two.

Maria Uranga achieved a pool record of 55.30 in the 100 back, finishing first overall in that event. The 200 medley relay team, consisting of Uranga, Jia, Lane Murray, and Li, claimed first place with a pool record time of 1:41.74, which now ranks third on the All-Time Top 10 list.

Sydney Rawie and Addy Domian finished 1-2 over UMass in the 1650 free with times of 16:59.20 and 17:09.16.

In the 200 butterfly, Lindsey Drumm secured a victory over UMass with a time of 2:08.10. The A relay team of Murray, Li, Jamie Legh, and Jia topped the 400 free relay with a time of 3:25.56.
The Big Green returns to the pool to host Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 11:00 a.m. in Hanover.