Streaking Swat Men Topple Dickinson 114-91; Swat Women Fall to Red Devils 110-95
CARLISLE, Pa. - It's a split on Super Sunday for the Swathmore men's and women's swimming teams, as the Garnet men (5-3, 4-1) earned their third consecutive victory of the new year, defeating Dickinson 114-91 for a crucial Centennial Conference win just 12 days before the Conference championships while the women (4-5, 2-4) - led by another 3-for-3 performance from senior All-American Anne Miller (200 freestyle (2:01.32), 500 freestyle (5:24.4) and 1,000 freestyle (11:17.82) - were narrowly edged by the homestanding Red Devils 110-95.
Miller has won every race since returning from winter break.
The Garnet men's swim team didn't let the snow slow them down on Sunday. The men jumped off the blocks quickly to an early one-two-three freshmen finish in the 1000-yard freestyle led by freshman Jake Benveniste touching the wall in 10:37.43. Freshmen classmates Josh Satre (10:39.51) and Charles Hepper (10:41.82) followed Benveniste.
Hepper continued to have a great day going one-two with sophomore Dante Fuoco in the 200-yard butterfly. Hepper built a huge lead and finished in 2:04.85. Fuoco finished in 2:13.60.
Swarthmore freshmen finished off the Red Devils in the 500-yard freestyle in dominating fashion, clocking in the top three times again with Tyler Hanson (4:57.74), Daniel Duncan (5:04.06) and Josh Satre (5:05.37) leading the way.
On the women's side of the pool, the trio of freshman Hannah Gotwals (2:17.72), sophomore Naomi Glassman (2:19.09) and senior Casey Osborn (2:21.80) topped the 200-yard butterfly.
Anne Miller's and junior Allison Bishop teamed up in the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle going one-two in both events for the Garnet. Bishop finished right behind Miller in both with times of 11:31.78 in the 1000-yard free and 5:33.06 in the 500-yard free.
The Garnet women got off to a great start winning their first three events in the 400-yard medley relay, 1000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle.
Swarthmore returns to the pool on Wednesday February 10th when it travels to Conference foe Washington College. Swimming starts at 6:30 PM.