The WSU swim staff is having a tremendous first half of their season, with two wins and taking second and third in an invitation and the Championships.
The WSU swim staff dominated of their first invite that passed off at Fresno State again on Oct.10 and Oct. 11, taking third with 802 factors. Following that up with the MPSF Open Water Championships on Oct. 18, taking second place with 118 factors.
Head coach Russell Whitaker stated he felt nice going into the match towards Denver and was excited for it.
“The girls, they’ve been swimming very fast in practice. I think the energy has been extremely well with just where we’re at this time of the year. Usually, we have a meet by this time and so I think they’re just all antsy to swim. We’re really excited for it and they should be good,” Whitaker stated.
Washington State University and University of Denver swimmers lining up on the blocks at Gibb Pool, Oct. 31
Over this final weekend, the Cougs hosted Denver on Friday, Oct. 31, the place they dominated with 190-72. According to a WSU Athletics statement, junior Jade Castro, senior Emily Lundgren, sophomore Issabelle Parrish and sophomore Darcy Revitt opened the meet by profitable the 400-medley inside about 5 seconds.
Revitt took first within the 50-meter freestyle race with a 22.63 and 100 freestyle with 48.87. Freshman Barbora Mileisyte positioned second and have become the sixth quickest 50-free time in WSU historical past with a time of twenty-two.75. And lastly, Addyson Lewis positioned third with a time of 23.34. Castro acquired her first win with the Cougs after transferring from Auburn University.
Revitt is in her second yr with WSU and dominated final season and is on tempo to take action this season.
As a staff, this yr their purpose is to complete within the prime three of the convention.
“I think that’s something we’re very capable of achieving. It takes a lot of hard work, and I think we’re heading in the right direction,” Revitt stated.
Revitt stated she is worked up to see the place they are going to be with midseason approaching. Revitt additionally stated her private purpose for the season is to take pleasure in it, to maintain believing in herself and have enjoyable and that the whole lot else will comply with.
A WSU swimmer collaborating within the freestyle occasion within the meet towards the University of Denver at Gibb pool, Oct. 31
Going into Saturday’s meet, the Cougs dominated each occasion, outscoring Northern Arizona 168-78. The Cougs began the match with the 200-meter medley relay occasion. The staff consisted of Lewis, Anna Rauchholz, Lundgren and Kathryn Gyde with a time of 1:39.62. According to a WSU Athletics statement, Mileisyte acquired her first win with a time of twenty-two.53, beating a report and making Mileisyte the fourth quickest within the 50-meter freestyle occasion in WSU historical past. In the 1,000 free occasion, Lauren Wille took first with a time of 10:09:20. Tatum Janning, a sophomore, took second with a time of 10:10:11, Vivien Nett, a freshman, positioned third with a time of 10:20:54 and Hannah Huarte, a junior, took fourth with a time of 10:25:80.
The Cougs may have their subsequent match towards Colorado State at Gibb pool on Friday, Oct.seventh at 4 p.m.