Women’s Swimming and Diving Wraps Up Mid-Season Competitions on Sunday

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving wrapped up a pair of mid-season competitions on Sunday (Nov. 23), with the swimmers ending seventh on the Fall Frenzy Invitational with 497 group factors.
 
Asheville swimmers would publish 10 season-best occasions and two lifetime-best occasions within the finals. Anna Marcotti swam the 100 free closing in 51.70, whereas Beatrice Cocconcelli (2:20.46) and Anna Kate Halligan (2:21.68) every registered season-best occasions within the finals of the 200 breast. Miriam Wheatley (2:21.20) and Gracelyn Cox (2:23.76) additionally swam within the finals of the 200 breast. Alessia Cunegatti posted a lifetime-best 2:07.51 within the 200 fly, whereas Andie Quisumbing (2:09.05) and Tess Peny (2:10.53) every posted season-best occasions within the occasion. Taylor Smith additionally swam the occasion in 2:16.31. The quartet of Gianna Riffel, Marcotti, Cocconcelli and Cunegatti completed the three:29.97, with Riffel posting a lifetime-best break up of 53.01 and Cocconcelli (52.01) and Cunegatti (53.32) every recording season-best splits.
 
Eleanor Pichetto took fifth within the platform diving finals with a rating of 189.60, whereas Leigha Travis completed 11^th with a rating of 145.05.
 
Asheville landed 9 swimmers within the finals by Sunday’s prelims, recording 18 season-best marks and two lifetime-best marks. Amelia Presley swam the 200 again in a season-best 2:09.45, whereas Savanna Bush additionally swam the occasion in 2:14.28. Marcotti certified for the B closing of the 100 free in a season-best 51.57, whereas Gianna Riffel (53.53), Danai Gkogkosi (53.69), Gracie Hunt (54.72), Presley (56.04), Celine Petruschke (55.73) and Ava Kilpatrick (59.13) all swam season-best occasions within the occasion. Madden Weir additionally completed the race in 57.40. Kathryn Walters swam the mile in a season-best 17:39.93 together with a season-best 10:41.42 1000 break up, whereas Rose Sciaudone additionally recorded a season-best time of 17:58.60 together with a season-best 1000 break up of 10:49.19. Cunegatti certified for the C closing of the 200 fly with a lifetime-best time of two:07.80, whereas Peny (2:10.71), Quisumbing (2:11.87) and Smith (2:13.33) every certified for the D closing with season-best marks. Wheatley swam a lifetime-best 2:20.71 within the 200 breast to qualify for the B closing, whereas Cocconcelli posted a season-best time of two:21.48 to additionally earn a spot within the B closing. Cox swam a season-best 2:23.46 to earn a spot within the C closing, whereas Halligan posted a season-best 2:24.96 to qualify for the D closing.
 
“I’m proud of the team’s energy levels for this multi-day competition,” stated head coach Elizabeth Lykins. “We discovered so much about racing and preparation which shall be helpful on the convention championships in February. 
 
In platform diving, Pichetto and Travis every earned a spot within the A closing with Pichetto ending with a rating of 156.70 and Travis with a mark of 142.15.
 
“I’m very pleased with how the weekend went as a whole,” stated diving coach Bailey Betzer. “We had some great performances from all three girls. We still have some work to do before conference, but overall we’re in a good place!”
 
The Bulldogs return to twin meet motion Dec. 12-13 internet hosting Georgia Southern in Atlantic Sun Conference competitors. Diving will happen on Friday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. on the Asheville Jewish Community Center, whereas swimming will happen on Saturday, December 13 at 11:00 a.m. on the Justice Center Pool.

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