Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were victorious this past weekend, as they collectively defeated Hartwick College on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Center in Goergen Athletic Center.
The men’s team came away with a 171-116 victory, placing either first or second in every single race. Senior James Frauen took first place in the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 53.83, while fellow senior Patrick Davis was the top finisher in the 100 meter breaststroke, clocking in at 1:00.87. Senior Brian Wong, junior Dylan Sharkey, and freshmen Daniel Weekes and Dan Meyers also came first in their events.
In both relays, the ‘Jackets emerged victorious. The day began with the 200 medley relay, where Frauen, Davis, Wong, and freshman Gunnar Zemering combined for a 1:37.13 time. Ending the day were Frauen, Sharkey, Weekes, and Zemering, who swam the 400 freestyle relay in 3:13.34.
On the diving board, freshman Max Adler had a successful day, posting victories in both the one and three-meter board events.
The women’s team was even more dominating against Hartwick, coming up with a 185-99 triumph. Nine ‘Jackets won their individual races, including a pair who won two races each. The double winners were sophomore Jennifer Enos and freshman Julia Herman. Enos came in first in the 1000 and 500 meter freestyle races, and Herman was number one in the 200 and 100 meter backstroke events.
Also winning individual races for UR were All-American senior Lauren Bailey, sophomores Alex Veech and Khamai Simpson, and freshmen Kelly Moran, Annie Thayer, and Hongjue Wang.
Rochester swept the relay events, with Bailey, Herman, Veech, and Wang taking the 200 meter medley relay. Bailey, Simpson, Wang, and sophomore Emily Simon finished the day in the 400 meter freestyle.
In diving, sophomore Danielle Neu won the one and three-meter board events, breaking a school and pool record on the one-meter board in the process.
The meet was a good opportunity for many of UR’s younger swimmers to have a chance to compete and gain some valuable experience. Many of the race winners were freshmen and sophomores, a testament to the depth of the squad and evidence that the Rochester swimming program will be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.
Both teams will next be in action this weekend in Pittsburgh, PA, where they will take on hosts Carnegie Mellon University and Grove City College.
Shapiro is a member of the class of 2016.
