University of Richmond Athletics
Swimming and Diving To Host Duke And Rutgers
01/13/2005 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 13, 2005
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond's swimming and diving team will begin the spring portion of its 2004-05 season at home Saturday, Jan. 15, when Duke and Rutgers come to the Robins Center Natatorium.
The Spiders will square off in two dual competitions against the Scarlet Knights and Blue Devils while Rutgers, Duke and James Madison's men's squad also participate in separate duals. Meet action will begin at 10 a.m. with 1 meter and 3 meter diving. All swimming events are set for 1 p.m.
After opening the season with a 167-128 loss at No. 24 Tennessee, the Spiders faces No. 15 North Carolina and Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Spiders came away with a 236-124 loss to the Tar Heels and a 192-178 setback to the Hokies. In the final event of 2004, the Spiders finished second with a total of 698.5 points at the Terrapin Cup in College Park, Md.
Junior Brooke Boncher has won each of the 50 and 100 free events she has swam in this season, and currently holds a season-best time of 22.64 in the 50 free. Her time, recorded at the Terrapin Cup, was an automatic NCAA qualifying standard. Her 100 free time of 49.79, recorded at the Terrapin Cup, was a "B" cut time.
Senior Mary Adams, who has won Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week honors already this season, recorded an NCAA "B" cut qualifying standard in the 400 IM at the Terrapin Cup with a time of 4:19.07. Adams also garnered an "B" cut time in the 200 IM in Maryland with at time of 2:03.75
The Spiders' 200 medley relay has been impressive early on this year. The team, made up of sophomore Michelle Coombs, freshman Anastasia Lau, Boncher and sophomore Emily Bateman, swam a time of 1:45.92 to place second behind UNC's top team Nov. 5. In its latest competition the team set a Richmond record with a time of 1:44.81 topping a time set last season by Laura Thomas, Calla DeRuosi, Boncher and Maureen Sabri.
Meet Schedule - Saturday, Jan. 15
10 a.m.
-- 1 meter diving
-- 3 meter diving
1 p.m.
-- 400 Medley Relay
-- 1000 Freestyle
-- 200 Freestyle
-- 50 Freestyle
-- 200 IM
Intermission #1
-- 200 Butterfly
-- 100 Freestyle
-- 200 Backstroke
-- 500 Freestyle
Intermission #2
-- 200 Breaststroke
-- 400 Freestyle Relay
