University of Richmond Athletics
SwimmIng Edged by East Carolina Saturday
10/08/2022 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Greenville, N.C.— The University of Richmond swimming and diving program kicked off its season Saturday with a dual against East Carolina where the Spiders fell, 159-141.
Richmond finished second and third in the 200 medley relay when Mattie Williams, Christina Levins, Abby Fuller and Lauren Medlin swam a 1:46.91 for runner-up and the squad of Katelyn Pennell, Sara Greene, Claire O'Shaughnessy and Lucy Yeomans clocked a 1:47.62 for third.
Freshman Katie Chignell swam a 10:31.22 in the 1,000 free in her collegiate debut, good enough for second.
Fellow first year Caitlyn Hughes touched at 1:52.82 to win the 200 free, while Alexa Connors followed with a 1:58.06 for third.
Another freshman, Caroline Weldon, finished with a time of 58.36 for second in the 100 back and Williams followed with a 58.56 for third.
Sara Greene took second in the 100 breast with a 1:07.11 marking, while Emma Martin took third in the 200 fly with a 2:10.37.
Abby Fuller (24.31) and Lauren Medlin (24.38) went 2-3 in the 50 free and the Spiders took the top two spots in the 100 free with Medlin taking first in a time of 53.36 and Hughes followed right behind with a 53.37 for second.
Weldon won the 200 back with a 2:04.68 and Pennell followed with a 2:05.07 for second.
The 200 breast saw Greene take third in a time of 2:24.92, while the 500 free saw Chignell take home another second-place finish with a 5:08.27.
Claire O'Shaughnessy swam a 58.33 for third in the 100 fly and Pennell won the 200 IM with a 2:08.95 marking.
Richmond went 1-3 in the 400 free relay when Hughes, Lucy Yeomans, O'Shaughnessy and Medlin won with a 3:33.05 and Julia Krichev, Connors, Fuller and Carson took third with a 3:37.36.
On the 1-meter board, Lola Dragosavac took second with a score of 215.75 and freshman Tess Weatherhead finished third with a 210.60. The 3-meter contest saw the Spiders' best finish out of freshman Sally Harrington with 191.40 points for fourth.
The Spiders are back in action Oct. 21-22 when it hosts the Richmond Duals with Atlantic 10 visitors Davidson, George Mason and Duquesne.
Richmond finished second and third in the 200 medley relay when Mattie Williams, Christina Levins, Abby Fuller and Lauren Medlin swam a 1:46.91 for runner-up and the squad of Katelyn Pennell, Sara Greene, Claire O'Shaughnessy and Lucy Yeomans clocked a 1:47.62 for third.
Freshman Katie Chignell swam a 10:31.22 in the 1,000 free in her collegiate debut, good enough for second.
Fellow first year Caitlyn Hughes touched at 1:52.82 to win the 200 free, while Alexa Connors followed with a 1:58.06 for third.
Another freshman, Caroline Weldon, finished with a time of 58.36 for second in the 100 back and Williams followed with a 58.56 for third.
Sara Greene took second in the 100 breast with a 1:07.11 marking, while Emma Martin took third in the 200 fly with a 2:10.37.
Abby Fuller (24.31) and Lauren Medlin (24.38) went 2-3 in the 50 free and the Spiders took the top two spots in the 100 free with Medlin taking first in a time of 53.36 and Hughes followed right behind with a 53.37 for second.
Weldon won the 200 back with a 2:04.68 and Pennell followed with a 2:05.07 for second.
The 200 breast saw Greene take third in a time of 2:24.92, while the 500 free saw Chignell take home another second-place finish with a 5:08.27.
Claire O'Shaughnessy swam a 58.33 for third in the 100 fly and Pennell won the 200 IM with a 2:08.95 marking.
Richmond went 1-3 in the 400 free relay when Hughes, Lucy Yeomans, O'Shaughnessy and Medlin won with a 3:33.05 and Julia Krichev, Connors, Fuller and Carson took third with a 3:37.36.
On the 1-meter board, Lola Dragosavac took second with a score of 215.75 and freshman Tess Weatherhead finished third with a 210.60. The 3-meter contest saw the Spiders' best finish out of freshman Sally Harrington with 191.40 points for fourth.
The Spiders are back in action Oct. 21-22 when it hosts the Richmond Duals with Atlantic 10 visitors Davidson, George Mason and Duquesne.
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