Swim & Dive Defeats Canisius in Residence Opener

Poughkeepsie, New York – The Marist males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving groups picked up wins over Canisius of their dwelling opener on Saturday afternoon at McCann Natatorium. The Red Foxes posted a 192–102 win on the ladies’s aspect and a 154–124 win on the lads’s aspect behind a sequence of standout swims throughout a number of occasions.

On the ladies’s aspect, Marist opened the meet with a victory within the 200 medley relay, as freshman Elie Kauffman, sophomore Rae Dodson, senior Sabrina Conrad, and freshman Anna Kirby touched first in 1:47.10. Junior April Avila and Dodson as soon as once more led the breaststroke group, ending first and second within the 100-yard occasion with instances of 1:03.36 and 1:04.35, respectively. Dodson later captured the 200 breaststroke in 2:21.32.

Kirby posted a pair of victories in her collegiate dwelling debut, profitable the 50 free (24.38) and 100 free (54.17). Conrad claimed the 200 butterfly (2:12.90) and helped the Red Foxes to a powerful displaying within the relays, whereas classmate Charlotte Lepis paced the gap group with a first-place end within the 500 free (5:14.96) and an earlier win within the 1000 free (10:47.24). Freshman Gwen Serafin added one other win for Marist within the 100 fly (1:00.04).

In diving, sophomore Gabrielle Norton swept each boards, taking the 1-meter (231.00) and 3-meter (225.68) occasions. Freshman Shannah Gray added runner-up finishes in each disciplines.

For the lads, Marist began sturdy with a win within the 200 medley relay, as Ben Turley, junior Dylan Magda, junior Lucas Silva, and sophomore Joseph Cash mixed for a time of 1:28.02. Senior Oscar Bjering and junior Jack Labianca went one-two within the 200 freestyle with instances of 1:43.39 and 1:44.74, and Bjering later returned to win the five hundred free in 4:50.20.

Magda swept the breaststroke occasions, capturing each the 100 (58.82) and 200 (2:06.38). Junior Matthew McManus gained the 50 free (21.73) and contributed to Marist’s high 400 free relay (3:11.29), which recorded the quickest time of the occasion. Freshman Brady King and sophomore Peter Zalewski impressed within the backstroke, ending one-two within the 200 (1:53.77 and 1:54.22), and freshman Colt Sears took the 1000 free in 10:07.96.

“It was great to secure our first win of the season against a very talented Canisius team. At this stage of the year, we’re embracing every opportunity to compete and staying focused on improving with each race. I thought we performed well across all phases today—both in the pool and on the boards—and brought tremendous energy to the deck throughout.”

The Red Foxes proceed their fall schedule on Saturday, October 25, after they journey to face Fairfield in MAAC motion.