No. 15 Girls’s Swimming Captures Fifth-Straight Centennial Championship

LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 15 Swarthmore College girls’s swimming workforce captured its fifth-straight Centennial Conference Championship on Sunday afternoon. The Garnet claimed its seventh workforce championship in program historical past, passing Ursinus College for the second most in convention historical past. 

The Garnet trailed Johns Hopkins by three factors heading into the ultimate occasion, however overtook the leaders with a gold-medal end within the 400 freestyle relay. Swarthmore ended with 819 factors, whereas Johns Hopkins settled for second place at 803.5 factors.

Quinn Weygandt continued to cement her legacy as one of many high swimmers in Centennial historical past, being chosen Most Outstanding Performer for the third-straight season. She is the third swimmer in program historical past to win the consideration 3 times. Weygandt wrapped up her ultimate championship meet with a gold medal within the 200 butterfly for the third-straight season. She grew to become the fifth-swimmer in convention historical past to win the occasion 3 times, becoming a member of Swarthmore alums Supriya Davis ’15 and Anne Miller ’10. Weygandt can also be a four-time winner of the 200 and 400 IMs. 

Genine Collins returned to the highest of the rostrum with a gold-medal end within the 100 freestyle. The junior defended her convention championship, incomes her second-straight gold medal, whereas setting a brand new convention and program document. Swarthmore has gained the occasion in three of the previous 4 seasons. 

Collins and Weygandt had been each members of the championship-clinching 400 freestyle relay. The star-studded duo teamed with Elle Anthony and Riley Bacinski to interrupt the convention and program document, whereas claiming this system’s fourth-straight victory within the occasion. 

Cara Dominici and Kate Hallmark additionally took residence particular person gold medals on the ultimate day. Dominici accomplished her breaststroke sweep with a dominant victory within the 200, whereas Hallmark captured her second-career championship within the 1650 freestyle. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
– Maya Ambardekar captured bronze within the 200 backstroke, ending at 2:03.78 with a lifetime greatest. The sophomore stays at second all-time in program historical past. Marin Norlander completed fifth general with a 2:05.84 effort, which additionally marked a private greatest. She stays at sixth all-time. 

– Collins defended her gold medal within the 100 freestyle, profitable the occasion for the second-straight season. The junior broke the championship, convention and program information with a time of fifty.44, outperforming the NCAA B reduce with a top-10 swim within the nation. Elle Anthony earned a runner-up end for the third-straight season at 51.20, which additionally beat out the NCAA B reduce. Bacinski posted a time of 52.18  within the high warmth to position seventh general. The rookie improved her career-best mark, however nonetheless ranks fourth all-time. Sam Packard was ninth within the occasion at 52.40, which ranks sixth all-time. 

– Dominici blew away the competitors within the 200 breaststroke, taking down the closest competitor by over two seconds. The junior touched at 2:20.88 to finish her weekend sweep of the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. Norah Rutkowski simply missed out on a medal, inserting fourth with a 2:24.20 outcome. Annabelle Hoover additionally secured a top-eight end at 2:26.11.

– Weygandt gained her third particular person gold of the weekend, profitable the 200 butterfly for the third-straight season. The senior grew to become the fifth swimmer to perform the feat, and the third in program historical past. Weygandt touched at 2:03.97 to beat her nearest challenger by two seconds, whereas outperforming the NCAA B reduce. Sophia Ulvestad additionally picked up a top-eight end within the occasion at 2:10.99, whereas Mirabel Fernald adopted at 2:11.38. 

– Hallmark captured her second-career gold within the 1650 freestyle, pulling away from the sector with a 17:20.61 end. The senior swam under the NCAA B reduce, however fell a couple of seconds wanting her personal program document. However, she did break this system document within the 1000 freestyle. Hallmark grew to become the primary swimmer in program historical past to win the occasion twice. 

– The 400 freestyle relay of Collins, Bacinski, Weygandt and Anthony clinched the workforce championship for the Garnet with a gold medal within the ultimate occasion. Swarthmore defeated Johns Hopkins with a time of three:23.55 to set a brand new program and convention document. The Garnet outperformed the NCAA B reduce and at present maintain a top-10 time within the nation. Collins additionally broke a convention document to guide off the relay, sprinting to a 50.40 cut up. The Swarthmore 400 B relay of Packard, Norlander, Ava Craig and Dominici claimed first general with a time of three:28.97 to complete beneath the NCAA B reduce. 

UP NEXT
The Garnet will put together for the NCAA Championship Tournament, the place they’ve a handful of athletes in place to qualify. Selections shall be introduced on Friday.