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Women’s Weekend Recap - Dec. 3-5
Women’s Recap - Dec. 5
Eagles Finish Second at Miami Invite OXFORD, Ohio – The FGCU swimming & diving team wrapped up the Miami Invitational with a strong final day, using a pair of A final wins to solidly claim a second place finish overall. The Eagles held off a field that featured schools from major Division I conferences (Illinois and Cincinnati) as well as some of the nation's top Division III schools (Emory and Denison).
FGCU came into the final day holding on to a slim seven-point lead over Emory, meaning that every swim was important. The Eagles started well, picking up fourth (1:45.26) and sixth (1:46.72) in the day’s opening event, the 200 medley relay. In the first individual event, the 200 back, Viktoria Hyddmark (Lund, Sweden) grabbed third place (2:02.00) in the A final while Brittany Monaghan (Parkland, Fla.) took eighth (2:04.11). Myriam Plante (Sainte-Foy, Quebec) won the B final in a time of 2:04.19.
Leah Daniel (Winnipeg, Manitoba) picked up some major points for the Eagles in the 500 free, winning the A final in 4:55.65. Margrete Ulvestad (Molde, Norway) finished seventh in 5:04.71. Kristen Potter (Rockledge, Fla.) had a good swim in the B final, finishing second (5:04.66).
In the 200 fly, Margie Chamberlin (Land O’Lakes, Fla.) took first place in the B final (55.71) with Danielle Butler (Orangeburg, N.Y.) finishing seventh (57.76). Alessandra Cianci (Plantation, Fla.) placed third in the C final with a 58.13 swim. FGCU had a strong showing in the 200 breast, qualifying four swimmers to the B final and one to the A final. Plante made the A final, finishing fifth (2:19.22). The B final saw Vicky Cadge (Long Melford, Suffolk, U.K.) take first (2:21.39), Dani Beabrun (Vieux Fort, St. Lucia) finish second (2:23.29), Regina Rodriguez (Mexico City, Mexico) place fourth (2:23.99), and Caitlin Pine (Chesapeake, Va.) grab fifth (2:24.76). Catrina Silveira (Doral, Fla.) also won the C final in a time of 2:25.21. Plante and Cadge dominated the 200 IM, finishing one-two in the A final, with Plante winning by almost four seconds in 2:02.84. Cadge’s time of 2:06.23 was still over a full second quicker than the rest of the field. Daniel took second in the B final (2:08.21), followed closely by Ulvestad in third (2:08.50) and Monaghan in fifth (2:09.35).
In the day’s only diving event, 1-meter diving, Karmin McNamara (Tampa, Fla.) finish seventh, accumulating a score of 258.25.
The final event of the competition, the 400 free relay, saw FGCU place sixth (3:30.05) and ninth (3:31.27), securing a second-place finish for the Eagles.
FGCU finished second of the eight schools participating, scoring a total of 1438 points in the meet. Miami University, the host school, who competed with 13 more swimmers and four more divers than the Eagles, won the event with 2321 points. Emory University, who came in trailing FGCU by just seven points, finished a distant third with 1355 points. Oakland (1008 points) and Illinois (1004) rounded out the top five, followed by Denison (919), Cincinnati (735), and Wright State (608). The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (213) and Tsinghua University (72) only took part in a handful of events, and are therefore not included in the final official standings.
The Eagles will have a little over a month to rest and prepare for their next meet, which takes place January 12th. FGCU will host Radford in a dual meet that afternoon. The meet is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. at the FGCU Aquatics Center.
Martin Named Swimmer of the Meet as Wildcats Conclude Nike Invitational GAMBIER, Ohio - Behind her third individual title and an NCAA B-cut time in the 100 freestyle, junior Lindsey Martin was named the Swimmer of the Meet as the Davidson Wildcat swimming and diving team concluded competition at the Nike Invitational at Kenyon College Saturday evening.
Swimming & Diving Completes SCAD Invite JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida swimming and diving team had one final warm up before the second half of the season as it participated in the Savannah College of Art and Design Invitational on Dec. 3-5, at the Chatham County Aquatic Center in Savannah, Ga. Despite not taking its full compliment of swimmers, UNF still finished the meet in fifth place.
The meet consisted of 36 events total (18 for men; 18 for women), however, because of exam schedules and projects, North Florida only had swimmers compete in 14 events.
“The meet was during the weekend before finals, and at the end of a week when our kids had projects and tests,” head coach Beth Harrell remarked. “It is a busy time, so we did not take a full squad. We felt we needed to do something before the semester ended. We are now going to get back to training to get ready for UNC Wilmington in January.”
For the Ospreys, the meet was highlighted by junior Lyn Ann Nelson breaking the school record in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:25.00. Her time was good enough for first place. Nelson’s time bested Heather Rasor (2001-05), who set the record in 2005 with a time of 17:31.69. Nelson swam the mile one time last season, finishing second behind Rasor in UNF’s career top 10 with a time of 17:38.23.
In addition, Nelson also competed in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 50 free, as well as the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay. She claimed first place finishes in the 200 free (1:54.69), 500 free (5:05.90) and 100 free (53.77), setting meet records in each of the events.
Senior Emily Shaw also competed in the 200 free. She posted a time of 2:00.23 in the finals of the event. Shaw joined sophomore Amanda Anderson in the top 10 of the 100 backstroke. Anderson (1:01.05) finished sixth with Shaw (1:02.89) taking seventh. Anderson picked up a sixth place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:31.79.
Junior Taylor Crosby placed third in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.33. Freshman Caylin Drews (2:19.68) finished in the top 10 in the 200 IM with an eighth place finish, while freshman Margaret Hoynes (2:19.27 B-final) took 11th. Crosby posted a fifth place finish in the 100 breaststroke, as well, with a time of 1:10.60. Sophomore Amanda Singleton (1:12.78) took 15th in the 100 breaststroke.
The Ospreys had four swimmers compete in the 200 backstroke. In the 200 back, Shaw (2:13.69) led all UNF swimmers with a fifth place finish. Freshman Kelsey Bobzien (2:14.85) also finished in the top 10 in the event with an eighth place finish. Sophomore Gala Poon (2:16.68) and Hoynes (2:18.97) finished 11th and 14th, respectively.
In addition to Nelson, Bobzien and Shaw both competed in the 100 free. Nelson claimed the event with Bobzien (57.08) and Shaw (55.72 B-final) taking eighth and 14th, respectively.
UNF also compete in four relays with three top five finishes.
North Florida will spend time training for the second half of the season. The next meet for the Ospreys is slated for Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, as UNF welcomes UNC-Wilmington to the UNF Aquatic Center for a meet scheduled for 11 a.m.
Varsity Records Fall for VMI at Yellow Jacket Invitational ASHLAND, Va. - In its final competition of the 2009 calendar year, the VMI women's swimming and diving team placed fifth of six teams at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Randolph-Macon this weekend.
Randolph-Macon won its home event, racking up 685 points, besting Mount St. Mary's (591 pts.) and Bridgewater (338 pts.). The College of Notre Dame placed fourth with 217 points, while the Keydets (109 pts.) finished just ahead of Hood College, who finished up with 98 points.
Junior Chelsea Nugent broke a pair of school records, placing fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:49.01 while also placing sixth in the 200 individual medley with a 2:27.09. Nugent also placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:18.92), while freshman Pin-Fen Chen excelled in the backstroke events, coming in sixth in the 100 (1:11.95) and eighth in the 200 (2:38.43).
Senior Ateala Tuff placed ninth in the 1650 freestyle (23:14.81), 12th in the 200 freestyle (2:26.09) and 14th in the 500 freestyle (6:29.50). Rounding out the Keydet competitors were freshman Glendon Robertson, who came in ninth in the 100 freestyle (1:03.99) and 11th in the 50 freestyle (28.80) and sophomore Veronica Lentsch, who was 10th in the 50 freestyle (28.35). In the relay events, the Keydets set a pair of new school marks by placing sixth in the 400 freestyle relay with a 4:16.06 clocking and by coming in seventh in the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:12.67. The team also placed fifth in the 200 freestyle with a 1:51.76.
The team returns to action on Friday, Jan. 15, taking on CCSA foe Davidson at 5 p.m.
Dec. 4
Eagles Sit in Second After Day Two of Miami Invite OXFORD, Ohio – The FGCU swimming & diving team slipped to second place after the second day of competition at the Miami Invitational. The host Miami RedHawks took over first place with 1218 points, with the Eagles in second with 748. The Eagles came into the day holding a slim lead over the RedHawks, but Miami had a strong showing Friday, moving past FGCU into the lead.
The Eagles got off to a rough start, with the A team finishing eighth and the B team 13th in the first event, the 200 free relay. By comparison, Miami finished second and sixth, earning 112 points for the RedHawks in the event, compared to 80 for FGCU. The 32-point swing was enough for Miami to vault over the Eagles into first place, and they wouldn’t look back. Margie Chamberlin (Land O’Lakes, Fla.) provided a strong showing for the Eagles in the 200 fly, earning a third-place finish in the A final with a time of 2:03.41. Unfortunately for FGCU, the RedHawks placed five swimmers in the A final, earning 135 points in that race alone.
The 200 free also was a good event for FGCU, with Myriam Plante (Sainte-Foy, Quebec) taking third in the A final in 1:51.44, just ahead of Leah Daniel (Winnipeg, Manitoba), who finished in 1:51.54. Margrete Ulvestad (Molde, Norway) also picked up a second-place finish in the B final of the 200 free in a time of 1:53.16.
Plante came right back to earn another third-place finish in the A final of the very next event, the 100 breast, touching in a time of 1:03.46. Dani Beaubrun (Vieux Fort, St. Lucia) won the B final in 1:04.88 with Catrina Silveira (Doral, Fla.) finishing third in 1:05.99.
Brittany Monaghan (Parkland, Fla.) was able to win the B final in the 100 back with a time of 57.24, but with Miami placing first, sixth, and seventh in the A final, the RedHawks again added to their lead.
Plante’s night wasn’t over with just two third-place finishes, as she won the 400 IM A final by nearly two seconds, finishing in 4:21.07. Vicky Cadge (Long Melford, Suffolk, U.K.) also took fifth in the event, touching in a time of 4:27.82.
Line Lauridsen (Esbjerg, Denmark) qualified for the 50 free A final, but placed ninth, despite finishing only 0.8 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Miami again picked up some points on the Eagles, placing three swimmers in the top seven.
In the first diving event of the meet, the 3-meter competition, Karmin McNamara (Tampa, Fla.) took home a sixth-place finish with a total score of 260.35.
The final event was the 400 medley relay, where the Eagles swam better than in the day’s first relay. FGCU’s A team took fifth and the B team placed seventh, but Miami’s A team won the event, capping off the night in fitting fashion for the RedHawks.
FGCU sits in second place with 748 points, trailing Miami’s 1218. Emory is currently in third (741 points), followed by Illinois (578), and Denison (531).
The Miami Invitational concludes tomorrow, with preliminaries in the morning, beginning at 9 a.m. The finals will take place during the evening session, which begins at 6 p.m. Live results will be available throughout the day at www.MURedHawks.com, and a live video stream will be available for the evening session only at http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=mioh&media=157088. The cost for the video stream is $6.95.
Martin Leads Wildcats on Second Day of Competition at Nike Invitational GAMBIER, Ohio - Lindsey Martin won a pair of individual titles and anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay to lead the Davidson Wildcat swimming and diving team on the second day of competition at the Nike Invitational at Kenyon College's KAC Natatorium.
Dec. 3
Swimming Leads After Day One at Miami Invite OXFORD, Ohio – The Eagles placed two swimmers in the top ten in the 1650 free and FGCU won the 800 free relay on day one of the 16th Annual Miami Invitational at the Nixon Aquatic Center in Oxford, Ohio. FGCU holds a slim 134-128 lead over the hosts, Miami University, with Wright State in third with 120 points.
The first event of the meet was the 800 free relay, won by the Eagles team of Vicky Cadge (Long Melford, Suffolk, U.K.), Myriam Plante (Sainte-Foy, Quebec), Line Lauridsen (Esbjerg, Denmark), and Leah Daniel (Winnipeg, Manitoba), in a time of 7:27.96. FGCU won the event by nearly five seconds over second-place Denison University.
The second and final event of day one was the 1650 free. Daniel had another good swim for FGCU, finishing third in 17:06.31. Freshman Kristen Potter (Rockledge, Fla.) also performed well, swimming a lifetime-best 17:18.45, earning her a 10th-place finish. Taylor Cooke (Homosassa, Fla.) placed 19th in 17:45.94 and Erin Black (Fort Myers, Fla.) finished 26th with a time of 18:13.47.
The Eagles lead the eight team field with 134 points after day one. The host RedHawks are a close second with 128 points, followed by Wright State (120 points), Denison (108), and Emory (95).
The second day of competition gets underway tomorrow at 9 a.m. with preliminaries taking place in the morning session. The finals will be held during the evening session, which begins at 6 p.m. Live results will be available throughout both sessions at www.MURedHawks.com.
Wildcats Open Competition at Nike Invitational GAMBIER, Ohio – After a three-week break, the Davidson Wildcats swimming and diving team opened competition at the Nike Invitational at Kenyon College, with the 800 freestyle relays and the 1650 freestyle contested Friday night at the KAC Natatorium.
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