AMHERST SWIM/DIVE AT MIT FINAL DUAL MEET OF THE SEASON

Описание: Despite strong swims in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard IM, and strong dives by the Amherst Women's swim and dive team, the MIT Engineers outscored the Mammoths, 202-92.This was the Mammoths' final meet of the regular season. The team will look to continue their successes in the NESCAC Championships, February 12th-February 15th.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
Ava Insteness and Maeve Kelley went 1-2 in the 200-yard freestyle, with Insteness swimming a time of 1:52.73 and Kelley posting a time of 1:55.49. Penny Lazar and Lucy Smith finished 3rd and 4th, respectively.
Senior Joline Fong continued to prove her strength in the 100-yard breaststroke, swimming a time of 1:09.11 and earning second place.
Kelley and Diane Koo finished second and third place in the 200-yard butterfly, with Kelley finishing in 2:08.61 and Koo swimming a 2:09.93. Smith also had a strong 100 free, finishing second swimming a 54.26.
Paige Arnold had strong swims in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard IM. Arnold earned second place in the 50 free and first in the 200 IM.
Donna Zhang had a strong meet in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. She earned 451.73 points in the 1-meter and 459.82 points in the 3-meter, placing second in both events.
The 200-yard A freestyle relay, comprised of Sydney Thompson, Smith, Kelley, and Insteness, placed second, with a time of 1:38.91.
The Amherst College men's swimming and diving team wrapped up the regular season on Saturday as well, also falling to MIT.
Meet Highlights
The Engineers jumped out to an early advantage in the opening relays, but the Mammoths responded with several strong individual efforts as the meet unfolded. First-year Owen Vale continued his standout rookie campaign, picking up a win in the 200-yard individual medley and adding a second-place finish in the 100-yard individual medley.
Amherst found success in the breaststroke events, led by junior Fyn Nadel, who captured first place in the 100-yard breaststroke. Fellow Mammoths Eric Albers and Henry Liu added depth in the event, placing among the top finishers.
In the sprint freestyle races, JP Giglio paced Amherst with a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, while senior Ethan Van De Water turned in a strong swim in the 50 free. The Mammoths also showed their speed on the back end of the meet, closing the afternoon with a solid performance in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
The final score was MIT 187.5, Amherst 103.5.
With the regular season complete, Amherst now turns its focus to postseason competition, looking to build on the momentum gained throughout the winter. The NESCAC championship is scheduled for Thursday, February 19th through 22nd.