Younger Keydets lead cost towards Knights

WEST POINT, N.Y. – VMI Women’s Swimming & Diving had its younger core put up high instances towards Army at Crandall Pool Friday night.
 
“I am very impressed with our early-season performances,” says VMI Swimming Head Coach Scott Thacker. “Four new team records and sixteen program top 10 times in early October are incredible for us. This was a great way to start the season, and we are looking forward to the next few weeks of racing.”

 
The Keydets witnessed three Rat data snapped, with 12 touchdown within the high 10 all-time within the 189-16 defeat. In whole, VMI scored in 10 occasions, with two podium marks.
 
Freshman Carissa Witte discovered herself in this system’s high 10 in three classes, inserting fifth within the 1,000 Freestyle (10:51.71) with 200 and 500 break up instances serving to her hit all three marks. Witte’s 1,000 Free time shattered the Rat document that was set in 2021 by over 10 seconds.
 
Also breaking Rat data from 2021 was freshman Lacy Delzell, who took house third within the 200 Freestyle (1:57.08). Delzell’s 200 Free time was ok to be within the high 10 all-time, alongside along with her mark within the 100 Backstroke (59.08).
 
Placing top-10 program instances have been freshmen Maddie Wolfe and Valeria Paulson, who timed nicely within the 100 Breastroke (1:12.63) and 100 Backstroke (1:01.90), respectively. Sophomore Parker Belle Fogle produced factors within the 100 Breastroke (1:09.63) to earn a high time.
 
The Keydets’ 200 Freestyle Relay squad, full of freshmen Delzell, Witte, Wolfe, and Paulson, destroyed an 11-year-old Rat document (1:40.12) and was seconds shy of breaking the varsity document.
 
Other freshmen who recorded top-10 program marks have been Susan Cushman (2:18.15) and Maria Fitzsimmons (2:20.09) within the 200 IM.
 
Earning factors for the Keydets was sophomore Mackenzie Byrne, who completed third within the 50 Freestyle (24.18) and fifth within the 100 Freestyle (53.49). Senior Noelle Tong secured a degree within the 100 Backstroke (59.16).
 
On the boards and incomes factors was sophomore Isabelle Haer, incomes 179.78 factors within the one-meter.
 
Next Up
The Keydets head to Emmitsburg, Maryland, for a twin towards Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday, October 11, beginning at 1 p.m.
 
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