GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Swarthmore College women's swimming team made history while picking up a trio of All-America accolades on the second day of the NCAA Division III Championships on Thursday.
The Garnet's 200 freestyle relay of
Genine Collins,
Ainsley Jane Tambling,
Sophie Rotival, and
Elle Anthony took the bronze medal, becoming the highest-placing women's relay in Centennial Conference history. The previous best was eighth by the Ursinus College 200 freestyle relay at the 2019 national championships. Swarthmore's time of 1:32.99 also broke the school and conference records.
Quinn Weygandt finished fifth in the 400 individual medley to earn All-America First Team honors. She improved upon her 13
th-place standing from a year ago when she was on the All-America Second Team.
The 400 medley relay of
Erin Szuromi, Rotival, Collins, and Anthony won the consolation final and took ninth overall for All-America Second Team accolades. Their time of 3:45.75 set a new program and conference record.
After two days, the Garnet are in ninth place in the team standings with 82 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The 200 freestyle relay came in fourth in the prelims to book its spot in the championship final. Swarthmore's time of 1:33.30 was just 0.06 seconds off the school record. The quartet of Collins, Tambling, Rotival, and Anthony then shattered the program and conference standards in the final race and took third for All-America First Team distinction. The Garnet were seeded fifth entering the event.
- Weygandt had the third-best time in the prelims (4:22.45) to advance to the championship final. The sophomore then touched the wall fifth in the evening with a time of 4:22.60 for her second straight All-America honor in the event.
Lauren Rohde also swam in the 400 individual medley and placed 23
rd (4:29.11).
- The 400 medley relay had the ninth-best time in the preliminaries with 3:47.25 to advance to the consolation final. The group then broke the Swarthmore and Centennial standards by just 0.07 seconds in their final race. The Garnet defeated the second-place squad by 1.34 seconds. Swarthmore was seeded 11
th entering the championships.
- Collins and
Annaliese Chen competed in the 100 butterfly, tying for 28
th (56.15) and 39
th (56.60) respectively. Chen's time was a personal best.
Kate Hallmark was entered in the 200 freestyle and finished in 45
th place (1:54.41).
UP NEXT
On day three, the Garnet will compete in the 200 butterfly, 100 breaststroke, and 800 freestyle relay. Prelims on Friday begin at 10 a.m. with the finals scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
