Explorers Swim And Dive Secures Sweep Over Monmouth

West Long Branch, NJ — The La Salle swimming groups concluded their common season Saturday morning, incomes a sweep over Monmouth on the Steadman Natatorium. The Explorers claimed convincing victories on either side, as the ladies gained 163–82 and the lads secured a 139–122 determination.

On the ladies’s aspect, La Salle set the tone instantly with a sweep of the 200-yard medley relay. The relay crew of seniors Rosalia Marin Martinez, Carlota Ungo, Felicia Rogell, and Emma Van Selm touched first in 1:44.21, whereas the opposite Explorers relay groups completed proper behind to put second and third.

Individually, La Salle managed the middle-distance occasions. Senior Thilda Strom earned a win within the 1000-yard freestyle (11:24.57), whereas sophomore Beren Celik captured first place within the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.92) and later added a victory within the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.23). Ungo added one other particular person win within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.10).

The Explorers’ depth confirmed all through the meet, with senior Tori Fenn successful the 50-yard freestyle (23.72) and the 100-yard butterfly (55.38), whereas junior Zyenna Martinez claimed first within the 100-yard backstroke (57.59). La Salle closed the ladies’s portion in model by successful the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Van Selm, Fenn, Marin Martinez, and senior Maren Schermerhorn mixed for a 1:35.14 end.

On the lads’s aspect, La Salle additionally opened robust with a victory within the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of senior Tarik Gusic, junior Carter Perkins, senior Felix Jedbratt, and junior Austin Wakefield took first in 1:29.65, setting the tempo for the meet. Perkins adopted with a pair of standout freestyle performances, successful the 200-yard free (1:39.79) and the 100-yard free (45.46).

Jedbratt continued his robust type with wins in each the 200-yard butterfly (1:46.67) and the 100-yard butterfly (47.44). In the backstroke occasions, freshman Blaise Hofmann earned victories within the 100-yard backstroke (50.12) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.25), whereas Gusic added a win of his personal within the 50-yard freestyle (21.47).

The Explorers capped the meet with a win within the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Jedbratt, Gusic, Wakefield, and Perkins mixed for a first-place time of 1:22.59.

La Salle will likely be again in motion in three weeks, when it can journey down south to compete within the convention championships. The four-day meet will begin on Wednesday, February 18.