The
#8 men and
#6 women of New York University's Swimming & Diving Team traveled to Cambridge, MA to take on MIT and Williams College on Friday, January 21.
Williams' men came in ranked #11 and the Violets earned a 167-133 victory for their first win over the Ephs in program history. The #6 MIT men defeated NYU, however, 191-107.
On the women's side, #10 Williams defeated the Violets 179-119 and #9 MIT won 161-139, but the two sides were tied heading into the last individual event for a very close meet.
Men's Highlights
- Graham Chatoor (Glencoe, Trinidad/International School of Port Spain) starred for the Violets, winning both the 1650 freestyle (15:51.11) and 500 free (4:36.65).
- Benjamin Russell (Raleigh, NC/Raenscroft School) placed second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.18.
- Gavin Egerton (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) notched a second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.97), along with a fourth-place result in the 200 fly (1:54.48).
- Jacob Haines (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) came in third in 200 breaststroke, completing the race in 2:05.89.
- Hunter Whitbeck (Acton, MA/Acton-Boxborough Regional) topped the leaderboard in the three-meter dive, finishing with 318.83 points.
Women's Highlights
- Issara Schmidt (Winona, MN/Winona Senior) controlled the boards all day, winning the one-meter (315.08) and three-meter (301.80) dives.
- Caitlin Marshall (Noblesville, IN/Noblesville) was victorious in the 200 fly (2:05.12) with teammate Isabella Brosvik (Brentwood, TN/Ravenwood) right behind her in second (2:06.95).
- Ashley Brodnick (Raleigh, NC/Leesville Road) posted a second-place finish in the 1650 free, clocking in at 17:48.20.
- Jessica Flynn (Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Latin School) also notched a top-two result, placing second in the 100 freestyle (53.33).
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What They're Saying - Swimmers
- "I was very happy with our performance today. We swam against two of the top teams in the country and our kids went toe-to-toe with them. They raced really well and I'm proud of their performance." — Head Swimming Coach Trevor Miele
- "It felt really good to be able to get up and race well after a month of hard training. Everyone's been as passionate as I've seen this team and we're all pumped to finish up the season in the next few weeks." — Chatoor
- "After working very hard during winter training, I'm impressed with how we were able to perform. It (the 200 fly) was a painful race, but I feel good about my performance. I can't wait to carry this energy into UAAs next month." — Marshall
What They're Saying - Divers
- "I was a little worried coming into the pool today. We've been working very hard and we seemed tired. Once we started to get on the boards it was like a switch was turned on. Issara continued to impress and captain Ashlyn Winship (Richardson, TX/Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science) put together the best meet of her career. From start to finish every diver was outstanding against some of the best in the East. Sahil Das (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach) was able to score his second qualifying score on 1 meter and will be headed to regionals. Jacqueline Swick (East Windsor, NJ/Montgomery) finally got into her first college meet and made her first score on 3 meter." — Head Diving Coach Todd Kolean
- "The energy on deck today was really good and everyone was so supportive. Everybody dove well and this was one of our best meets of the season so far!" — senior captain Ashlyn Winship (Richardson, TX/Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science)
- "Everyone did a great job today. We've been working so hard throughout J term, and all that hard work paid off. I can't wait to see what this team can do going into UAA and NCAAs!" — junior Jack Callaghan (Palo Alto, CA/Palo Alto)
The teams are back in action at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on February 9-12 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
