Swimming & Diving Opens Fall Invitational with 12 Wins

The Emory University swimming & diving groups have been again within the pool Friday evening as Emory hosted evening one among its two-day Fall Invitational on the Madeleine Jude Brown Aquatic Center. The Eagles welcomed 4 further squads to the WoodPEC to compete throughout the 2 classes.

Emory had a stellar first evening of occasions with Eagles claiming 12 first place finishes out of the 18 occasions that passed off. Furthermore, Emory swimmers notched 20 NCAA B Cuts. Competing alongside the Eagles have been athletes from Carson-Newman, Wingate, Georgia Southern and SCAD.

Seven first place efforts got here from the ladies’s meet because the Eagles swept each relay occasions and added 5 particular person wins.

Turning in wins for the Gold caps have been sophomore Allison Greeneway within the 200 IM (2:02.80), junior Katherine Swan within the 500 Freestyle (4:56.91), sophomore Maddy Lu (1:02.87), sophomore Caitlin Crysel within the 100 Freestyle (50.64) and sophomore Elodie Mitchell within the 200 Fly (2:01.58). Four of the wins got here in below NCAA B Cut marks.

In the relays, the Emory A gaggle touched at 1:33.56 within the 200 Freestyle Relay whereas the A squad within the 400 Medley recorded a successful time of three:46.12.

On the boys’s aspect of the meet, the Eagles noticed successful performances by freshman Carson Kalish within the 200 IM (1:48.44), senior Henri Bonnault within the 100 Breaststroke (52.96), junior McKee Thorsen within the 200 Fly (1:47.51) and sophomore Solly Berkenwald within the 3-meter (520.88). All three swimming efforts have been NCAA B qualifying marks.

The Eagles added a win within the 200 Free Relay when the A gaggle touched at 1:21.09.

The Emory Fall Invitational will conclude Saturday morning with Session II getting underway at 11:00 AM.