NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Vermont swimming & diving team improved to 4-2 on Saturday afternoon with its third straight win, a 95-point road victory over Central Connecticut State at Suydam Natatorium. The Catamounts set a new CCSU pool record in the 200 free relay at the dual meet.
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Final Results
FINAL SCORE: Vermont 197.5, Central Connecticut State 102.5
“Our ladies swam really well today,” said head coach Gerry Cournoyer. “The score wasn’t indicative of how competitive the meet was. Central Connecticut always provides a tough challenge for our team. We look forward to carrying this performance intoSunday’s home meet with Bryant.”
The team of Sarah Mantz, Kira Hancock, Courtney Gray, andChrista Weaver finished in 1:37.07 to break the 200 free relay pool record and win the event. Gray and Weaver also combined withShannon Cowley and Audrey Shenkin to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:48.09.
In the 50-yard freestyle, Weaver (24.57) and Mantz (24.72) took the top-two spots for the Catamounts in quick succession, and Weaver (53.27) and Hancock (53.76) swept the 100 free. Kelly Lennon registered a pair of wins in the both the 200 free by two seconds in 1:53.54 and the 500 free by four seconds in 5:13.68.Madeline Blumenfeld claimed the 1000 free in 10:47.83.
Dani Rocheleau (59.71) and Courtney Gray (59.86) were 1-2 finishers in the 100 backstroke, while Gray was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly with a mark of 58.94. Lauren Punger posted a convincing victory in the 200 fly with her time of 2:07.44 and also took the 200 IM for UVM.
Maggie Preston, who won the America East Diver of the Week Award for the third time this season on Tuesday, swept the diving events once again. The senior posted a score of 246.22 in the 1-meter and collected 233.62 points to win the 3-meter.
Vermont hosts Bryant on Sunday (Nov. 15) at 12 p.m. at Forbush Natatorium. The Bryant meet will be streamed live for free at AmericaEast.TV as UVM hosts its Rally Against Cancer Meet presented by Otter Creek Awnings and Vermont Custom Closets. The Catamounts will wear pink swim caps in support of the UVM Cancer Center.
Swimming news courtesy of Vermont Swimming & Diving.
