GENEVA, Ohio (February 23, 2023) – The Stonehill College women's swimming team has continued to perform at the 2023 Northeast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championship meet at the Spire Institute Pool in Geneva, Ohio, finishing day three. The team continues to make new team records and personal bests.
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Stockwell made it to the final 100 yard butterfly event (Photo Credit: RJB Sports)
Coach Distler speaks on how the team has performed after day three of the competition (Photo Credit: John Reid)Today's Events: Thursday, February 23 – NEC Championships Day 3
Prelims – 10 AM
400-yard individual medley
100-yard butterfly
200-yard freestyle
Finals – 6 PM
400-yard individual medley
100-yard butterfly
200-yard freestyle
200-yard free relay "B" then "A"
On day 3 of the meet, the preliminary time trials began at 10 am, where multiple Skyhawks competed:
Highlights
- After making it to the finals of the 200-yard IM yesterday, freshman Kristy Barry continues to make strides in the championship meet. Barry competed in the 400-yard IM today, finishing with a time of 4:44.81 in the preliminary round, qualifying for the final time trials in the event at 6 PM. Then, during the 6 PM finals, Barry swam the 400-yard IM and placed 22nd in 4:43.96, a new personal and team record in the event.
- Junior captain Sydney Stockwell competed in her first individual event of the meet, swimming in the 100-yard butterfly, grabbing a preliminary time of 59.39, a personal season best, and qualifying her for the final 100-yard butterfly event tonight. Stockwell then competed in the final round of the 100-yard butterfly, finishing in 22nd with a time of 59.86.
More Results
- Sophomore Sharlotte Lundell swam in the 100-yard butterfly event this morning, earning a prelim time of 1:02.21.
- Junior Katie Keating also competed in the 100-yard butterfly race today, snagging a prelim time of 1:00.45, a personal season best for the junior.
- Freshman Isabel Nelson took to the pool to compete in the 100-yard butterfly event, grabbing a prelim time of 1:03.18, a personal season best.
- Senior Maggie Timmoney swam hard in the 100-yard butterfly, snagging a preliminary time of 1:05.62, a new personal best by three seconds. The senior also swam in the preliminary 200-yard freestyle race as well, earning a prelim time of 2:14.13, and another personal best.
- Sophomore Sofiya Gobora hopped in the water to swim in the 200-yard freestyle event this morning, earning a preliminary time of 1:59.37, a new team record in the event.
- Senior captain Nika Sokolova hit the pool to compete in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing with a preliminary time of 2:00.49, and a new personal record for the senior.
- Freshman Mazy Karuzis swam in the 200-yard freestyle event, where the freshman earned a prelim time of 2:00.53
- Junior captain Maddie Conley jumped in the water to compete in the 200-yard freestyle event, earning a preliminary time of 2:04.14
- Sophomore Julie Mastroianni swam in the 200-yard freestyle this morning, hitting the finish line with a prelim time of 2:06.79.
In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Skyhawks had two teams competing:
- The "A" cut team consisted of sophomore Jami Hepburn, freshman Taylor Belanger, freshman Kristy Barry, and captain Sydney Stockwell competed and finished in 1:40.74, placing ninth overall, and grabbing the best season time for the 200-yard medley relay for the Skyhawks.
- The "B" cut team of Stonehill swimmers comprised senior captain Nika Sokolova, freshman Isabel Nelson, junior Katie Keating, and freshman Mazy Karuzis, where they grabbed a time of 1:41.66.
Head Coach Matthew Distler talks about how the swim team has performed after the third day of the NEC Championship:
"I am really happy with the team's performance today. We are continuing to break individual and relay records and continue to grow mentally as a team. I am especially happy that both our A and B 200 Free relay teams beat our record from this past December as well."
TOMORROWS EVENTS: Friday, February 24 – NEC Championships Day 4
Prelims – 10 AM
200-yard butterfly
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
Finals – 6 PM
200-yard butterfly
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
400-yard medley relay "B" then "A"
Up Next
Stonehill will continue competing tomorrow morning and afternoon, at the 2023 Northeast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championship meet at the Spire Institute Pool in Geneva, Ohio on the remaining two days, February 24 & 25.
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