Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at Atlantic 10 Championships with Historic Fourth Day

Wednesday, February 21

Hampton, Va.

10:00 a.m prelims/6:30 p.m. finals

University of Richmond

Atlantic 10 Championships

Team photo after the 2024 Atlantic 10 swimming & diving championships

Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at Atlantic 10 Championships with Historic Fourth Day

02/25/2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Hampton, Va. – The University of Richmond swimming and diving program concluded their final day of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships with two podium visits, solidifying the second place conference finish.

Saturday morning consisted of preliminaries in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 3 meter diving. Eleven Spiders excelled in their respective events, moving onto the finals:

Katelyn Pennell (200 back – 1:58.33 – Pennell holds the No. 3 mark in program history at 1:57.31, this mark compares to No. 7 – 4^th place)
Caroline Weldon (200 back – 1:59.19 – T-No. 8 in program history – 6^th place)
Carstyn Klosterman (200 back – 1:59.69 – Klosterman holds the No. 6 mark in program history at 1:58.14, this mark compares to No. 9 – 9^th place)
Lucy Yeomans (100 free – 49.90 – No. 4 in program history – 2^nd place)
Melissa Nwakalor (100 free – 50.47 – No. 8 in program history – 8^th place)
Presley Baber (200 breast – 2:19.61 – 12^th place)
Emma Martin (200 fly – 2:03.76 – 12^th place)
Kaitlyn Bauer (200 fly – 2:04.97 – 15^th place)
Sally Harrington (3 meter diving – 247.60 points – 4^th place)
Lola Dragosavac (3 meter diving – 236.50 points – 11^th place)
Tess Weatherhead (3 meter diving – 232.60 points – 13^th place)

Megan Carson swam in heat four of five for the women's portion of the 1650 free, finishing with the No. 2 time in program history of 16:40.47 to claim the 3^rd place finish and bronze medal. Carson outperformed thirty-three conference opponents in the mile to win her second medal of the week. She dropped over a minute from her entry time which was originally set at 17:41.40.

Katelyn Pennell and Caroline Weldon represented Richmond in the A-Finals of the 200 back. Pennell took the 5^th place finish at 1:57.52 and Weldon took 7^th place finish at 1:59.19, tying the No. 8 mark in program history. Carstyn Klosterman swam in the B-Finals, taking the 1^st place finish in the heat and 9^th overall place at 1:57.93, a new personal best.

Melissa Nwakalor ended her 100 free finals performance in 6^th place at 50.02, the No. 5 mark in program history. Lucy Yeomans followed soon behind in 7^th place at 50.09, the No. 6 mark in program history.

Presley Baber took part in the 200 breast B-Finals, staying true to her preliminary performance with the 12^thplace finish at 2:18.92, an updated personal best for the freshman.

Emma Martin finished in 14^th place in the 200 fly finals at 2:03.20, a personal best for the senior.

Sally Harrington claimed the 7^th place finish in the 3 meter diving A-Finals with a score of 263.95.

Richmond ended the evening in style, taking the 3^rd place finish and bronze medal in the 400 free relay. Lucy Yeomans, Melissa Nwakalor, Megan Carson and Katelyn Pennell came together for the successful finish at 3:20.71, a new program record in the event. This podium visit marked both Carson and Nwakalor's third medals of the week.

Richmond 2024 Atlantic 10 Medals: