Anna Vlachou Wins Two Occasions to Spotlight RU at ECAC Championships

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Rutgers swimmer Anna Vlachou had two occasion victories, as RU had 4 swimmers compete over the weekend on the ECAC Championships. Anna Vlachou received two completely different occasions. She topped the A Final in each the 50 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Butterfly. Rutgers had a fourth place finisher within the longest distance occasion, Isabela Valle within the 1650 Freestyle, and in addition had a B finalist within the 100 Yard Breaststroke (Tayla Smith) and 500 Yard Freestyle (Isabela Vale) Rutgers obtained 64 crew factors from its 4 rivals.

On Friday, Rutgers had 4 rivals within the 50 Free (Tayla Smith, Jillian Ruffner and Anna Vlachou) in addition to one within the 500 Free.

Vlachou received the 50 Yard Freestyle occasion. She swam a 22.78 within the 50 Free prelims to qualify for the A Final after which received the A Final with a 22.77 within the evening session.

Isabela Valle certified for the B Final within the 500 Free. She swam a 5:04.67 within the finals to complete fourth within the B closing and 12^th total.

On Saturday, RU had Anna Vlachou and Jillian Ruffner within the 100 Fly, Isabela Valle within the 200 Free and Tayla Smith within the 100 Breast.

Vlachou topped the A closing within the 100 Fly with a time of 52.29, doing so after additionally touching the wall first in preliminaries in 52.48.

Tayla Smith made the B closing within the 100 Breast with a 1:07.99 in prelims, then swimming a 1:06.96 within the finals to position fifth within the B finals and 13^th total.

On Sunday, Rutgers had Tayla Smith and Jillian Ruffner within the 100 freestyle and Isabella Valle within the 1650 Free. Isbella Valle positioned fourth total within the 1650 Free, swimming a 17:39.92 within the occasion.