For Immediate Release
February 6, 2010
Wellesley Swimming & Diving
Wellesley Swimming and Diving Falls to Bates/Conn
Blue Celebrate Senior Day
Complete Results
WELLESLEY, Mass. - Wellesley College swimming and diving hosted a double dual meet on Saturday afternoon against non-conference opponents, Bates College and Connecticut College. The Blue fell to Bates, 193-99, and lost to Conn. 219-74.
Wellesley notched eight top-four finishes at the event, highlighted by strong performances from first-years Carolyn Jackson (Leesburg, VA), Kathryn Goffin (Falmouth, ME) and Virginia Hung (Plainsboro, NJ), as well as fifth-year Savanna Johnson (Bloomington, IL).
Jackson finished second in the 100-breast in a time of 1:10.88 and fourth in the 50-breast in 32.56. Goffin took second on the 3-Meter board with a score of 170.78, and third on the 1-meter with a 152.25. Hung finished third in the 50-fly in 28.24, while Johnson took third in both the 50-breast (32.21) and the 50-free (25.42).
Wellesley also notched a third-place finish in the 200-freestyle relay. Johnson and Hung teamed up with junior Dana Dutton (Anacortes, WA) and sophomore Whitney Smith (Detroit, MI) to turn in a time of 1:44.71.
The Blue also got strong individuals swims from Dutton, senior Emilie Mitten (Norwalk, CT), sophomore Olivia Hulme (Alma, MI) and first-year Karina Chung (Lexington, MA). Dutton took fifth overall in the 50-free in 25.71 while Hulme places fifth in the 100-fly (1:04.92). Mitten notched fifth-place finishes in the 500-free (5:37.05), as well as the 1,000-free (11:30.54), while Chung took fifth in the 100-free (57.79).
Before the meet, Wellesley honored the eight members of the class of 2010. The Blue honored Laurie Adamson (Silver Spring, MD), Laura Foley (Holden, MA), Abigail Friedman (Bristow, VA), Hilary Gram (Hopkinton, MA), Alex Stark (Moorestown, NJ), Laura Weir (Narbeth, PA), Emilie Mitten and Savanna Johnson.
Next up for Wellesley, the Blue play host to the 2010 NEWMAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championship. The event runs from February 19-21.